The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
wheeling wholesale Market.

In produce and grain circles the dlStin'
gushing features were the large supplies OF
corn, barley, eggs and potatoes. These re.
ceipts are chiefly by the river, the amount
OF merchandise brought in by the railways
being comparatively limited. Prices were
easy on the staples named, but no very de.
cided decline ia quotations was noted. In
groceries and provisions q steady though
not very active feeling was reported.
APPLRs-Choicc apples are scarce. We
quote ut s. 50a4 90.
BEANs-ihe demand Is moderate, and
trade Is quiet at unchanged prices. We
quote at s. 00a9 % for prime white navy;
other grades as to quality.
BUTrRR-Choice table grades are firn,
the requirements Of the market being
largely in excess OF the supply. We
quote choice gilt-edged rolls Gt92a25o.
BAKING PoWpER-36aS5c per ID.
BRooHs-Fancy, - 0Oa2 95a3 90; plain
81 5Oa2 90.
BEEswAx-e5c.
CANNED GooDs-Qlotations: Peaches
Id cans per doz. So 90; BIB cans, 81 so; 8 ID
cans tomatoes, 81 IS; 9 ID cans tomatoes 81 10;
Winslow corn, 9 lb cans, 81 80; sweet corn,
81 80; common corn, 81 50; strawber.
ries, 2 ID cans, s. rs; b~lackberries, 2 lb
cans, 81 %; raspberries, . ID cans, 81 rs,
pIums, lib cans, Sl75; lima beans, 2 Id cans,
81 70: cove oysters, l Id cans, IS; 2 ID
cans 81 80.
CoAL-Per 100 bushels, So Coat 90.
~CHREsK-Ths market Is quiet, stesdY
and unchanged. We quote prime Ohio
factory, September make, ut 13hal4c.
CHicKENs-Live g 75a3 90 per dozen;
Dressed, per lb, 7a9c.
CRAsBxRRtSs-Ihere Is q scant supply,
at 81 6Oas % per barrel.
DRIED FRUTrs-There is q fair demand
at firm prices. Apples quoted at 3Ifa4c;
Peaches, Go for prime halves. Other quo.
| tations: Prunes Mt SIZE; Currants at &c;
Raisins, new g 10, old 81 LIS, Valencia,
new Sc.
Fisn@QuOtations: For packages con.
tanning 100 pounds Of sound fish, Light
weight and inferior quality at prices
10 correspond: Codfsl-boneless $500
Lake herring, half bbls, 50 so; pickerel,
none. White Fish, $500. Half bbls. No. 8
mackerel IS 90; No. 2, $50.
FIATHERs-In good demand; live geese,
40a50c.
FRUrr-orangss quoted at s. 80 per box.
Lemons ut 50 50 per box.
FIouR-Remains quiet and easy. We
quote:
Patent Fancy brlnds.... .....+........-.. 81 90
led Wheat Family ..-................. ......... 0 SoAe W
White Wheat Family .......-............ %
9 W
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FuRs-we take the following quotations
from q circular issued by s. HOrkheimer
{ Co.: Mink, 10cas1 90; muskrat, Sal0c;
raccoon, 5a50c; skunk, 5a60c; grey fox,
5OcaS1 70; red fox, 50casl 90; otter, s. 90
al 90; opossum, 6al6c; wild cat, 40a50c;
house cat, 5a15c; sheep pelts, 25ca$1 90.
GRooRRIRs-1he only change In prices
we have to note Is q reduction Of l cent in
sugars. There is q fair business, though
country orders are kept back by the
bad condition Of the country roads.
We quote: Ce6ees- Fair to good Rio
at 16sl7c, prime at lsc, choice at l9c, best
roasted zoe, yellow kio $50. SyrapS-Com.
mon 40a45c, prime Soc, New Orleans Molas.
ses, good $50, prime 45c, choice SOC. Sugars
Refined hard crushed and eranulated l0Hc,
A Coffee 9kc, BSAc, Commercial A Sugar
exc, commercial G SIC, yellow g 80,
Golden G Ike, common yellow, fNasc;
new stock OF n. o. Sugar, 7Hasc. Rtee-
Carolina choice &c, New Orleans, prime at
6Ha7c.
GRAN-There is IN active business with
liberal supplies Of corn, oats and barley,
while wheat and rye are quiet and nominal.
Wheat Is dull; we quote prime Pennsyi.
vania and Ohio red at 81 Is. Corn Is easy;
we quote new at740c. Oats are firm at
25a27c. Rye Is steady at 500 per bushel.
6ISsESG-No !, dry, 81 GOAL 10 per ID.
HAY-Baled remains very quiet and
rather nominal, % 00al000. Loose Is In
liberal supply at 81 0oas 90 per ton.
NAns-The following are the card rates:
Nails, Brads and Fencing-10 to God 81 80,
Sd and Cd s. rs, Cd and ID S 90, I'D and Cd
s. IS, Sd 800, I'd IS @. Barrel-A inch
$50, 4 in. S. so, l In. IS oO, IL In. ; 26,
liz In. 81 90, ~ In. 8 80, ~ in. s. %.
Ffnishing-l in. 81 50, ~ in. 50 80, ~
in. 81 75, ~ % lA In. - 90, > n y 70;
az In. 81 90, sin. aud over s. %. Casing
and box-10d to sod $J25t Sd ; $50, 90
s. rs, 4d $50, Sd IS %. Fine Blued i'd
81 Is, Sd s. 81. "a So =; Ltning,5k IN;
, S 90 !! X Z * g g. So S.d T e g e. 1 6I95osa
al NJ si25. Cut Spikes-all sizes g rs.
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