The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-02-27
wheeling Wholesale Market.
sr1eE OF THE WHEELING REGISTER,

TUESDAY, February 20. !
The feeling among the pork packers Is
rather blue. The number Of hogs killed
in this vicinity last season was from
5000 to 5000. Up to the present time
the number Is about l2000 for this ses-
son. Notwithstanding this large increase,
the amount of sales in dollars is less by
33t per cent, than lest year. The prices
have ruled so low that the profits
were almost nominal. This is of course
discolraging to manufacturers and
what is more, they do no: expect prices
TO stifien during the rest of the season,
but say that bacon and other salt meats
will sell at low figures.
rhe grain market is dropping and
weak in tone. Wheat has fallen 10
81 10. The farmers are holding
their corn at As cents, but 40 cents is all
that is offered by the dealers. The sale
of -four Is fully quarter less than at this
time last yesr, and prices will average
dollar barrel less than they did in Feb.
rusry, 1877. The same class OF wheat
which to-day brings sl.l59l.2o, sold ere
year ago for $l.4O@l.4s. The prospects
OF pcsco in Europe naturally has depres-
Ing effect on grain and -four, and they
have both declined in corresponding
degree with other staples.
The grocery business is about the same
as 1t was last yesr, so tsr as the sale of
goods is concerned, bu. the prices are
much lower. The prospects of n early
Frightening of trade is looked forward
to by some, while others think
tina. it will be some time
before times are easier. OF course 1t is
at present impossible to speak with any
certainty in regard TO the outlook.
Wholesale dry goods men say that the
February trade has been very dull, worse
than last year, but the unusually heavy
business of January will make the aver
age Of sales for the lsst season equal
those of former years. Prices OF domes-
tic goods are somewhat lower than last
season.
Produce dealers are doing better
average business than they did in III.
Although the figures on some classes of
goods are lower, the increased sales mole
than cover the difference.
The wholesale drug trade for January
was very heavy and sales were brisk.
There has been falling of during this
month, but the business is regarded as
eqlsl to last winters. The drug trade is
= very large one IN this city, the annual
sales amounting TO over 100000
" hceing articles in this line ere sold in
every State IN the Union, and the de-
mar4 for them is constantly increasing.
Furs and WOO: remain about as they
were last week, and are dull.
BARK-PrIme tanners bark is worth
S. 5Das 10 cord OF laS cubic feet, Tanners
mostly supplied in this vicinity.
BUTTER-Br. SIX al l6alSc; apple butter "a
&c per 10. " - -,
= LOAF p per bushel.
bEESWAX-2 per pound.
BAKING PUwDER-SsSsS5c per 10.
BEoOMS-Fancy 81 0oa2 Sa3 %.
CHEESE - Demand good at lS18c for
CKACKERSoyster 5a5lIc per pound;
butter 5t55ac; lemon Sc; ost neal &C;
soGa 6<C.
CANNED GOODS-Firm at quotations;
peaches, 10 cans - Ca 10 COZ y Id cans
Il 81. Tomatoes, ) 10 cans 81 2Sal 20; = IN ANS
u 10. Corn. Winslow, 81 SOa2OO; other sweet
corn 81 81; common corn ~. StTawber-
les, 80; pine apples s. o.. Lima beans
IS; string beans .: peas, 81 15a2 30.
DRIED CoRN-Aodera;e demand al &C
per ID.
DRIED FRUIT-very little movement;
new currants SC per 10; new layer raisins
z 3 per box: Valencia do. saSc per 10:
prunes. new saso per b: peache~, nc
or halves, 6Isc FOR mixed; apples ia5c.
EGGS-Dull at l3Alic.
5 50a6 20; green apples - 50s4 20 per bbl.
FLOUR-Dull al quotations. We quote:
Superane IS U085 80; family So 0Oa6 .;
ligh grade family s. 5os6 80; fancy patent
10. Rye-sS 7Sal ~. Buckwheat-DuN OF
sale at SC per pound.
FIsH-Quotations are for packages con.
tanning 100 pounds sound ash light
weights and inferier quality al prices 10
correspond. Mackerel-No. 2, half bbls-,
S. 75s6 "; No. do. s. ~: POTOMAC roe her
ring, none In market; labrador herring
In oar tels, IS 50. Goldfish IS 10. Fresh fish
lec per H.: new Lake Herring in the
mark et, hall bbls e 70.
fEATH ERS---Fair demand for good new
geese Al i5c.
FuRs+we take the following quota
lions from n circular issued by ). hork-
heimer q Co.: Mink, l0a75c; muskrat,
3alCc; rascoon, i0a5oc; skunk, 50s75c; grey
OK, 5oaSc; red fox; 5oasoc; otter - %