The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-08
wheeling Wholesale Market.

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derfully since last week and sales are not
only large, but therei is little cutting from
market prices which are firm. The de.
mand is good and large quantity has
been disposed of within the past few
days to cash buyers. Grain is at low
figures. The city manufacturers sre well
supplied, and have enough on
hand to carry them until the new crop is
put on the market. In consequence OF
this, but little grain Is coming in.
Grocery men are still doing brisk
trade at good prices.
Provisions are dull and not many sales
have been made.
The produce men are busy and are SELL
ing large quantities of new spring vege-
tables and other produce.
The wool market is dull and prices are
lower. The United States Economist of
May Ord, says
Great depression still prevails in the
wooden goods trade, and prices are at the
lowest level of the century. There is an
overstock Of goods at the mill, at the
warehouse, IN the hands of agents, job.
bers and clothiers, and last, but not
least, of country stores. The fine, open
Winter ruined the trade, and stocks re-
main on the shelves Of interior dealers
which must be carried over to next
Winter. So long as this is the case and
labor lacks employment, even at very
low wages, 1t is foolish to expect revival
of business on sound or firm basis. The
failures Of the past month reveal sorry
state of things. Over seventy failures are
here recorded, with liabilities exceeding
100000. We remember the time,
twenty-five years ago, when the failure
of one mill up in Connecticut caused the
utmost CONSERVATION among the whole
trade but now the people have become so
accustomed to failures that the suspen.
sion OF any firm, no matter how strong,
would not even cause nine-days wonder
as OF old
The consumption of wool is exceeding
ly light for the large production Of WOO
ems manufactured. The mills are using
vast amount of substitutes, because the
trade generally seek for low priced
goods. The new clip of California is now
coming forward more freely, and some
Of it is in excellent condition. What we
have seen of the staple, is OF good
length and is sound and of improved
blood, nor is the shrink so great IS in
former years.
With the California and Texas clip
now coming forward as we'll as new
wool from the South west ana Middle
Border States, and fat sleeps wool, there
is no prospect of n scarcity before the
general clip can be made available.
Prices of California woods have opened
too high, and must decline with other
woods during the next sixty days. Manu-
facturers who can afford it, have recently
been buying supplies, rather than take
the chances of buying in the country.
The MIddlese1 Company have recently
bought quite freely OF fine teeces at Bos-
ton, at prices much less than what 1t cost
owners. Oregon woods have sold more
freely. Palled woods are also very sale
able.
BARK-Prime tanners bark is worth
S. 5Oa9 20 a cord OF l2S cubic feet. Tanners
mostly supplied in this vicinity.
BUITER-Brisk at l3al5c; apple butter
a7c per 10.
BEANS--Navy, new, demand dull al
81 OOa2 III per bushel.
BEESWAX-2.c per pound.
BAKING POWDER-25a35c per 10
INCONSISTENCY S2 OOa2 53a3 w. COM
CHEESE - Demand good at lie for
CRACKERS-Oyster 5a515o per pound;
butter 5a513c; lemon SC; oat meal &c;
CANNED GoODS-Firm at quotations.;
peaches, Id cans s2 0Oa2 10 doz ; 10 cams
81 20. Tomatoes, 3 ID cans 81 2Oal % 10 cans
81 90. Corn, Winslow, 81 9Oa2OO; other sweet
corn 81 So common corn ~. StraWOer-
;ies, ~; pine apples 81 OU. Lima beans,
10; string beans I rs; peas, 81 I5a2I5.
DRIED CORN-MOderate demand att &c
per 10.
DRIED FRUIT-Very little movement;
new currants &c per Id; new layer raisins
geo per box: Valencia do. 7L2aSc per 10;
prunes, new S99c per Id; peaches, 5ac
or halves; &c for mixed; apples 319aic'
EGGS-ln better demand at Stg9c.
FRUIT-Oranges per box s. I5ai %;
lemons . 5Ja6 ~; green apples ii UOao w
per Dbl.
FLOUR-Brisk at Quotations. We quote:
Iuperine at S. w family So 70; nigh grade
family ST %; fancy patent ~ ~. Rye-SS oJ
az 70.
FISH-Quotations are for packages con-
tanning 100 pounds sound Dish light
weights and inferior quality at pllces 10
correspond. Mackerei-No. z nall Dds,
s. 10; No. 3 small hall bbls. S3 50; medium
81 81, all iull weights. Potomac roe her
riuE, none in market; Labrador herring
in oar els, 50 w. Goldfish a W. Fresh tish
luc per 10: new Lake Herring in the
market, half bOls 81 ~.
rEATHERS---Fair demand for good new
geese at 45c.
FURs-sneep pelts, 75casl 25; butchers
4INsENG-Dul at Sis.
GRAIN-Wheat-Ma firm and prices
higher: choice 81 lOal ID. Com, scarce at
i)a4S,. oats, 2oa NC. hye IN iair demand al
5Oc. Bariey, 40 demand.
GARDEN STUFF-OniOuS, 2)C per dOZ.
punches; radi>he-, 3Ja4D per doz punches:
red pep .,srs Soc per dOZ; horse radlSn Soc
FER doZ. bun mes; turnIpS 20c per bus;
Una beans, dried, 81 uOa3 % per 0usheli
kroutsS2 5'a} 10 per barrel; new cabbage
- w per Duue.; green peas SEO per bus.i
green beans IS 10.
GROCERIES business improving. Co.
fees; lair to good l7ci prime lSc;
cnoice 2Oc; Wheeling roast I'd &c;
Arbuckles roasted 2lc; Java 26c;
1ld yellow 23c. syrup, common at iUci
prime at i5a5Oc; fancy at jya05c; New Or
leans molasses, good sc; prime i2c; choice
iba4Sc. sugars are nrn, and the demand
u good crushed lU4c; powdered lUt4ci
<ranulaIed lUC; A coffee S4ay8c; b coffee
Sc; extra coffee 50; commercial A
agar SC; { yellow SC; New Orleans is sell
ing at .. asI,c. Tea, JOlong SSa65c; Young
Tyson I6a9Oc; Gun powder 4Oca W.
HONEl-Iu moderate demand at 1920
Der pound. ,Alifornia lS92Uc.
HOMINN-S3 - per bOli demand only
moderate.
HAY-Dull; loose, s. 90; haled IS OOa9 W.
JELLIES-Assorted tumblers 81 " per
!oz.; assorted wine glasses soc per dOz.
iRON-Bar market du!l al 5-lUg2 bloc
IEATHER-Demaud dun; business nod
crate. We quote demIock sole ZOa24c per
b; oak SSaSbc; YAK upper Da22c per loot;
harness Sla5oc per 10; bride SiU OOaJO " per
doz. French and German calf skin 81 2Oa
/ IS per h.; American skins yVcaSl 10
per 10.
NAILS-The following are the prices
adopted by the " estern Nail Association,
iOc per keg less than the prices given be-
.ng charged for lots OF ~, and upwards,
,Oc extra or half kegs: lOd 10 0Od, 81 81;
u 10 CT, 81 rs; Cd TO I'd, IS "; 4d TO sd,
% IS Sd 81 W; I'd, IS p.
OILS, SC-Lard OH, extra No. winter
trained. 10; white, Miners Lamp 5Sc;