The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
wheeling wholesale Market.
OFFICE DAILY ISTELLrGESCEg, |
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The movements Of wholesale business
were moderately active and steady to-day.
The course OF the Western grain markets
continues strong, which hold wheat and
-four steady In this market. The principal
staples OF produce were 10 large supply to-
day, principally from the river receipts,
and prices ruled rather easy on butter,
eggs and potatoes. Provisions were trmer.
and groceries moderately active and
steady.
BBANs-The market Is quiet ut steady
prices. We quote at s. 0Oa2 % Tor prime
white navy; other gradesas to quality.
BUTTRR-The butter trade was rather
easier to-day, but on the whole Is about
steady on choice table qualities, which
meet with fair demand, and move rather
freely at former quotations. Medium and
low grades are dull and nominal with very
little deuand, and that only at depressed
prices. We quote choice stock at l21al5c.
BAKING PowDER-25aS6c per lb.
BRooMs-Fancy, s. 0oa2 25aS 90; plain
81 50a2 90.
BREswAX-25c. .
CANNED CONSIDERATIONS: Peaches, 5
ID cans per doz. s. 90; Glib cans, 81 So 5 10
cans tomatoes,Sl 20; lb cans tomatoes 81 W;
Winslow corn, lb cans, 81 90; sweet corn
81 so; common corn, So strawber'
ries, 2 ID cans, 81 90; blackberries, 10
cans, 81 %; raspberries, 2 Id cans, 81 70,
plums, 2 ID cans, 81 60; lima beans, 2 ID cans
b so; cove oysters, Id cans, 20; Id
cans, 81 40.
CoAL-Per 100 bushels, So o0a7 90.
CHERsE-The demand Is fair and the
market Is rather firm under light supplies,
although the general tendency Of the sea.
son Is toward easy prices. New Ohio fac
tory Is quotable at l0Hc. ..
CHIcxRSs-Live 50 75a3 90 per dozen;
Dressed, per ID, 7a9c.
DRIED fRuTTs-No change in last weeks
quotations, viz: Apples are quoted at 81
ale; Peaches, &c for prime halves. Other
quotations: Prunes at Shal0c; Currants
at 6Jfc; Ralsins, new s. 90; Valencia, new
Sc.
EGGs-The offerings were fair, and the
market was easy with weak tendency 70
prices. We quote at % for strictly fresh:
F1sH-QuoiationS: For packages contain.
ing 100 pounds OF sound fish, Light weight
and inferior quality at prices to cor.
respond: COd6sh-boneless S. 90; Lake
herring, half bblS 81 25a2 80; pickerel,
none. White Fish. $475. half bbls. No. 5
mackerel s. 50ai 20; No. 2, $500.
FRATHERs-In good demand; live geese,
40a5oc.
FRUrr-oranges quoted at IS 50 per box.
Lemons at IS % per box.
FLoUR-The market continues firm, but
prices are generally retained as quoted be-
low. We quote:
Patent FAney brAnds.... ................... " W
NED Wheat Family ............... y
white wheat Family............''''''.....''''
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Spring y
oOaS 20
Funs-Mink, 1OcaSl 90; muSkrat, Sal0c;
raccoon, 6a50c; skunk, 6a60c; grey fox,
6OcaSi 70; red fox, 60cai 90; otter, s. 90
Al 90; opossum, 6al5c; wild cat, 40a50c;
house cal, 6al5c; sheep pelts, 25caS1 90.
GRoCRRTEs-Cotee Is stronger at the
late advance. Sugars firm. New Orleans
molasses very firm. Syrups, teas and
spices steady. Carolina rice frmer
and The tendency upward; Louisiana
rice higher. We quote: CoteY = Fair
10 good Rio l6aI7 cents, prime IS cents,
choice 10 cents, best roasted 20 cents, vel.
low Rio at 2Se, Java at 26c. SyIpI-Com.
mon IOa46c, prime SOC, New Orleans Aolas.
Ees, good 35c, prime 45c, choice 60c. Sugars
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lOHc, A Coffee 91Sc, B s4e, Commercial A
Sugar exc, commercial y $40, yellow Q
SLc Golden c sasItc, common yellow TIA
Sc; new stock ON. 0.SugAr, 71faSc. Rice
Carolina choice &c, New Orleans, prime at
GRGN-The market Is quiet and steady,
with fair volume Of receipts Of corn and
oats and light supplies Of wheat and rye.
Wheat Is rather nominal, but holders are
arm. We quote medium Pennsylvania and
| Ohio red at 81 10al Is. Corn Is easy at $50.
Oats firm at 25a27c. Rye IL steady ut 500,
GNsKSo-No. l, dry, 81 GOAL 10 per %.
HAY-Baled remains very quiet and
rather nominal, - 00Al0 90. Loose Is in
liberal supply at 81 00as 90 per ton.
NAns!The following are the card rates;
Nails, BradS and Fencing-10 TO cod 81 80
al and Cd 50 rs, Cd and "a S 90, I'D and Sd
IS Is, Sd 81 90, I'd IS 26. Barrel-X inch
$3.50, X in. IS 80, / in. IS 90, IL in. = 25y
liz In. 81 %, ~ in. 8 80, III 10. s. %
Finishing-i In. 81 50, IN In. % 90, u
in. 81 rs, ~ 10 1k In. ~ 20, 2 In. 3 26i
az In. 81 90, s In. and over IS %. Casing
and boI-l6d TO sod $S2S Sd $50, %