The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-04
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wheeling Whoiesale Market.

Wheeling Wholesale Market.
;. oRFIcR DAILY ISTEILIGBgcER,
Wednesday, April 8.
There was o moderate moyementin some
branches Of trade to-day, making about an
average aggregate, The tendency Is ap-
parentlytoward o Slightincrease OF activity
but there are no Indications as yet OF any
very great briskness. Grain Is moving
rather more freely at steady prices, while
flour Is firmer and higher. Produce ID
more steady. Groceries continue 70 move
steadily with q fair jobbing demand, and
there Is q fair business In provisions at
steady prices, while other leading staples oil
general merchandise are quiet and steady.
APPLEs-Choice apples are scarce. We
quote at s. 50a4 90. ~
BgANs-The demand Is moderate, and
trade Is quiet at unchanged prices. We
quote ut So 00a2 % for prime white navy;
other grades as to quality.
BuTrER-1he supply OF all grades il
considerably increased and the market 10
somewhat easier. though not quotably
lower. Strictly choice, gilt edged stock
moves freely, the demand being good and
the supply not excessive; but medium to
prime grades are offered in excess. OF the
demand and are dull and sluggish, while In
terior qualities are depressed and almost
unsaleable, except at slaughtered prices.
We quote choice, pilt.edged rolls at 2ja26c.
BAKING PowDgR-25aS6c per lib.
BRooMs-Fancy, 81 0Oa2 25aS 90; plain
81 60a3 90.
'BBRSwAx-25c.
CANNED Considerations: Peaches, 3
ID cans per doz. 50 co. Glib cans, 81 so; 5 lb
canstomatoes, 81 so; 2 lib cans tomatoes 81 10;
LWinslow corn, 2 ID cans, 81 90; sweet corn,
81 50; common corn, 81 90; strawber.
ries, 2 lb cans, 81 70; ~blackberries, 2 lb
cans, 81 %; raspberries, 2 ID cans, 81 70,
plums, 2 Id cans, SIZE; lima beam, 2 lb cans,
81 10; cove oysters, / Id cans, 10; 2 lib
cans 81 so.
CoAL-Per 100 bushels, SO 0oa7 90.
CuEssR-Ths market Is quiet, steady
and unchanged. We quote prime Ohio
factory, September make, at 131fal4c.
CmoKESs-Live 50 76a3 90 per dozen;
Dressed, per lib, 7a9c.
DRIED FBu1Fs-Ibere Is o fair demand
at firm prices. Apples quoted ut sKa4c;
Peaches, Go for prime halves. Other quo.
t~ations: Prunes at SKa9Hc; Currants at 7c;
Raisins, new 50 20, old 81 rs; Valencia,
new 7Xc.
E~oGs-There is an increased demand, ut
our quotation-7a9c per dozen.
FIsH-Quotations: For packages con.
tanning 100 pounds Of sound fish, light
weight and inferior quality at prices
to correspond: Codfsh-boneless s 500;
Lake herrlng,half bbls 50 35a2 40; pickerel,
none: White Fish, IS 90. Hall bbls. No.
mackerel IS 90; No. 2, $3.50.
FEATHERs-ln good demand; live geese,
40a50c.
FRurr-oranges quoted at IS 90 per box.
Lemons at 81 0O per box.
FLouR-Actiye and higher. We quote:
Patent Fancy brands.... ...............+ 50 80
red Wheat Family .......................... Q 00A6 q
White Wheat Family.................-...... go
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-.......... . 00a6 "
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FuRs-Mink, 10cas1 90: muskrat, Sa10c;
raccoon, 5a60c; skunk, 5a60c; grey fox,
50caS1 00; red fox, 5Ocas1 90; otter, s. 90
"A 90; opossum, 5al6c; wild cat, 40a50c;
house cal, 5a16c; sheep pelts, 25ca$l 90.
GgocRRIRs-Business was fairly active
to-day, but the leading articles presented
no new features to which reference has not
already been made In these columns. Both
sugars and Coffee we're reported steady,
butdevoido OF any angewhateverin prices.
| w quote: C~o6eeS-Fair togood Rio l6al7c,
prime 1Sc, choice 100, best roasted zoe, vel.
low Rio at CSC, Java at 26c. Syrups-Com-
mon 40a45c, prime Soc, New Orleans Molas-
SEES, good $50, prime 45c, choice 60c. Sugars
Refined hard crushed aud granulated l0L5c,
A Coffee exc, Boo, Commercial A Sugar
9Hc, commercial q szc, yellow CSHc,
Golden Q So, common yellow, 7XaSc:
new stock OF N. o. Sugar, 7XaSc, Rice
Carolina choice &c, New Orleans, prime at
81fa7c.
GRAN-The grain trade remains about
steady with q moderate movement OF corn,
wheat and oats. There Is o moderate de-
mand for wheat at rather firm prices. We
quote prime Pennsylvania and Ohio red
ut s. 15a1 20. Corn Is easy at 4Sa45cc. Oats
firm ct 25a27c. Rye Is steady ut SIC.
6NsgNG-NoE1edry, 81 GOAL 10 per b.
HAY-Baled remains very quiet and
rather nominal, 50 0Oal0 90. Loose is in
liberal supply at 81 00aS 90 per ton.
NAIlS-The following are the card rates:
Nails, Brads and Fencing-10 to cod So so,
Sd aud Cd 50 rs, Cd and "a IS 90, Id and cd
50 %, Sd $500, Cd s. 25. Barrel-M inch
$780, in. IS so, 1 In. S. 90, TX In. 81 %,
liz ID. $500, ~ In. SIS 80, III in. S. IS.
Enishing-1 in. 81 80, TX in. 50 80, ~
In. 81 75,1K to TX In. 81 80, 2 in. 81 25;
az in. 81 90, Sin. and over S. IS. Casing
and box-10d to sod IS 25, Sd s. 50, Sd
IS rs, i'd $3.50, Sd SIS 90. Fine Blued i'd
"a 25, Sd IS 81, Cd So rs. Lining-H in.
500 u IN. IS 50. Tobacco Hhd-10d
IS 90, Sd s. 25, Cd and I'd s. so. Clinch-
all sizes s495. Cut Spikes-all sizes 50 Is.
Boat Spikes-all sizes S. 26. Slating-5d
IS so, id s. 50, Sd 81 IS, Cd 5 $50.
0uS-Quotations: Carbon 1870 per gal.
on; miners, 60c for white, yellow SIC.
ONIONS Home raised, 75aS0c per
bushel.
PorAroHs But little IL doing outside Of
a meagre iobbing trade, which Is hardly
important enough to atforda basis for quo
tations. We quote ut 25lS5c per buShel.
PRovIsIoNs-We can report II steady
aud increasing demand for the hog
product. We quote jubbing rates as
follows: Mess Pork-Clear at $40 so;
family St1 90. Bacon-Hams fancy 9xc,
prime SIC; plain shoulders SIC, sugar
cured do 54a6c, clear sides 70, breakfast
bacon Sa9c. Dried Beef-llhc. Lard
Fancy city 7Nasc, Eutchers' 7a7XcTierces.
RAas-2a2hc per pound.
WooL.-Quoted at S6aSsa for choice
washed, and one.third of for unwashed.
sEEDs-Timothy seed, 81 40 per BUSH;
clover So 80.
sALT-Per barrel, 81 90.
TALLow-7Kc for country.
1'oBAcco-Nayies, 65a60e; twists, 65a70c.
WHEELING s~roGIRs-Pef 1000, $40 60a