The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-28
Financial and Commercial.
wheeling wholesale Market.
0EFicE DAILY ISTELLIaEHCER,
WHEELING TunsinV. Mnv q.

The demand for the leading merchandise sta
pies seems active, and business Is doubtless
stimulated tQa greater or less degree By the
low freight rates prevailing to all leading
points East and West. The movements OF
prices to-day were not Of amarked character.
Grain continues steady with light receipts cx-
cept OF oats, which have been coming In very
freely. Flour continues firm with a strong
upward tendency. Produce remains about
steady with a rather quiet feeling on butter,
eggs, apples and old potatoes, while fresh
fruits and vegetables are active but easy with
liberal offerings. Groceries arc doing II brisk
jobbing trade at steady prices, with both coffee
and sugar firm, Provisions aro in good con.
sllmptive demand.
The quotations given In the following re.
ports are prices realized on wholesale transac-
tons, unless otherwise specified:
AFrLEs-Remain quiet but steady with mod
crate receipts. Prime to choice stock Is ntll-
er scarce and brings good prices, but lower
qualities eau only be sold at low figures. We
quote fancy stockat$l 80 to s. 90 per barrel.
BAEtNu PowDER-95aSGc per pound.
BEASs-Are dull with a slow demand and
liberal offerings at former quotations. We
quote prime White Navy at 81 6Oa1 rs per
bush.
.BEEswAx-20a25c.
BRooNs-Fancy, S2OOa9 50; plaiu,sl 25al so.
Butter The market IS unchanged from It's
usual dull and weak condition. The best
grades nicely packed and Of UNREASONABLE
quality meet with q slow but steady sale at
quotations. Common stock Is not wanted and
has to DO sold at low rates. We quote choice
rolls at SalOci common to good, 5aSc; grease,
Sc.
CANNED Gosns-QuotatiOns: Peaches, 8 ID
cans, per doz, new, s. IS; Q n cans, new, 81 l5;
3 ID cans tomatoes, 81 10; WinSlOw corn, 2 b
cans, 81 50i sweet corn, 81 %; COMMON corn
81 10; strawberries, 2 h cans, 5 100; blackber-
rieS, On cans, soc; raspbcrrics, 2 ibcans, 81 so;
plumS, . ID cans, 81 80; lima beans, 9 h cans,
% cove oysters, l b cans, Coo; 9 b cans,
81 20.
|. ClEEsE-The demand is steady and trade
Is fairly active on prime grades. Receipts are
fur but not excessive. We quote prime new
Ohio and Western factory ut 6}<a1c, accord.
ing to quality; New York cream, 9Xa1Oc;
Swcitzer, l2c.
CrDER-Pcr barrel. 81 50a5 90.
CoAI-Per1 100 bushels, So 0Oa7 90.
DRIED FRUtTs-Are quiet and steady with
light business. We quote Apples at 2a2Hc;
Peaches 3Nn4c for prime halves. Other quo
tations: PruneS Mt &c; old Currants at 4c;
new &c; Raisins, new, 81 90; Valencia, new,
nc.
EGGs-Receipts are liberal, but the supply
is not perceptiblyin excess of the demand,
and the market remains steady and firm. We
quote at l0c per dOzer for strictly fresh.
FEArHERs-In good demand; live geese
40a5Oc.
FsH-Quotations: For packages containing
100 pounds OF sound fish, light weight and in.
teriOr quality at prices to correspond: Goldfish
homeless 81 90; Lake herring, half bbls, at
81 10; nickcrcl, half bbls, 81 30; white fish,
9, s. 50.
FLouR-The demand continues fair and the
market is firm at former figures. Jobbing quo.
tations are are aSfollows: White wheat family
$ Ooa5 25i red wheat family S 90; supers
s. so; ryelour S. O0a3 25. Blckwheat out
OF the market.
FRUITS n VEGETABLEs-Trade was active
to-day, but the market remained easy on veg.
etables under liberal offerings. We quote
strawberries at 12Lal5c per box; oranges, per
case, $900al000; per box, s. 50aI 50; lemons, per
box, IS %: green peas, 81 so per box; green
beans, 500 per box; new cabbage, $3.50 per
onions, 25cperd dozen punches ;rhu6arb, l5c per
dozen punches; spinach, 75c per barrel; kale,
50a75c per barrel radishes, 25aS0c per dozen
punches; lettuce, $1W per barrel; cucum-
bers, 6Qa6Oc per dozen; asparagus, S0a40c per
dozen punches.
GRocERIEs-The sugar market continues
firm with nj increasing demand. Mo-
lAses aud rice firm at quotations.
Prices current for the jObbing trade
arc us follows : C36eeS, fair to good Rio
at l2alSc, prime l5c, choice Ice, best
roasted l5C, yellow Rio Ice, Java 25c. Syrups,
common S0a35c, prime 4Oa45c; New Orleans
molasscs, prime 35C, choice Acc. Sugars, re-
fined hard crushed 9Hc, ~granulated SAC, pow
dered DC, A coffee SIC, i SIC, commercial
A sugar Sc, commercial C7%c, yellow c
nc, golden G &c, common yellow 6%a7c.
Rice, Carolina choice nc, New Orleans prime
8I5a7c.
GRAIS-The demand Al Is steady and the mar.
kGt remains firm, but no quotable advance cIn
be reported. Wheat is in moderate supply
and firm, but prices arc still relatively lower
here than In other markets, WeQuote prime
winter ut 81 90 per bushcl. Corn re-
mains firm and in good demand with light
receipts; We quote at 30a35c. Oats are also
demand. Prices arc not quotqbly higher, but
thetendency is firm. Wequote at 25a3Oc. Rye
is moving freely at 40c,
HAY-COntinucs scarce and firm at previous
quotations, We quote: baled, so O0a1O 90.
loose. SO 90 per ton.
HoGs-SXa3Ac pcr h., in prime pnckinp
lots,
HoNINY-Per barrel, $500,
HoNEY-Per ID, l2hal5c.
MAPLE SYRur-Per gallon, 81 90.
NAiLs-The following are the card rates:
Nails, BAds and Fencing, 10 10 7Od s. 90, Sd
and Cd So ., Gland 7d$2 85, 4dand 5d$2 $3.50
| 81 IN OIL 81 * RNPrOl Atnol, kR M II tnnG
e az ~ sStiko nTsHLLg!, 1tmSh y ~, ~ ingI'
TX inch iii S q, * ine alS ss &. i Finishing lhSs inch Il Sii
81 90, 1Xinch $500, TX inch 425, liz to IX
inch 81 ID. 9 inch Is 7b 0K inch 81 al q inch
and Nvor "a OK rnCin1 ond Ror tnj IN onJ
5? 70, Sd - 1854 s. y, I'D $41O,9 Sd $3.50. Fine
Blhed, 4uSS ~, 81 VI w, "a 50 20. Lining, u
in. $50, lin. s. 90. Tobacco hid, l0d 50 IS,
"a 50 ~ al md I'd 81 m Clinrh all siyeSS "a tx
~. I'll - A. oE d., S.sIS~ ~ 20
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