The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-10
THE STATE OF TRADE.
THE WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW
Fall aua Exhaustive Reports NON The Pront
nant Commercial and Trade Cpnlsn Or The
C0uatTI, ShOsInE the Condition Or
BalInsu and Puturs Prospects.

n'nt COnnSrsIll and Trade CSnlsn Or The
COuatrI, Showing the Condition Or
BunlnsH aHd Futurs Prospects.
NRw YoRw, December 0,-New York
City trade for the week, reinforced by the
holiday demand, has been encouragingly
active, and the outlook for the remainder
Of the winter is more cheerful, Dry goods
houses are getting ready for the spring
trade, which will open shortly, Some new
firms are organizing in the domestic de
partment, and there is considerable move.
ment Of accounts in that line from one
house to another, The wheat and corn
trade Of the week was largely speculative,
and the market has been somewhat ire
gular in corn, which developed q consider
able frmness with slight advance. The
market for grain generally, closed easy,
ln lard and pork the market has been
fairly steady, and q fair amount Of busi-
ness is doing, A slight advance has been
made but was subsequently lost, closing
with prices not materially different from
one week ago.
Produce holds It's own. Arrivals OF but,
ter and cheese are large, but values are
well sustained and trade Is in o ahealthy
condition.
The activity In building trade causes
very large demand for what Is known as
building hardware. Goods arc growing
scarcer each week and Erices steadilygo.
ing up. There Is little doubt but that the
year will be the most prosperous since 1873.
Drugs have lapsed into former dullness.
A general improvement after the tint Of
the year Is looked for. <
The boot and shoe iobbers report only n
tair trade and manufacturers not very busy.
The demand for iron continues good,
though no large transactions are reported,
there being a short supply Of finer grades
and prices firm,
The operationsof tlesyndlcate in the ten
trade In throwing over 100000 half chests
into this market, TO be Immediately sold
at auction, demorallzed trade, The loss on
these transactions Is fully 20 per cent,
while the syndicate by shipping goods
from England In exchange for these teas
reaped . very large profit.
tatlon is now done at q loss Of one cent
per pound on an average. In the milder
grades there Is FUR distributing demand.
Raw sugar Is quiet importers waiting the
movements OF retlnes. In refined there Is
little activity. Owing to the near approach
OF the close Of the year little activity can
be expected.
The failures for the past seven days
numbered l04, the largest number recorded
during the year, and OF these the South
contributed 62, Western States AZ, Eastern
3 Middle 10, Pacific States 0, and New
York Clty12.
AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, December 0-The weather
Of the past week has not been OF that
severity which pertains to this season Of
the year, and this fact unfavoably affects
some branches ot business. Pork packing
Is notably interrupted by the warm wealth
er, and all classes Of winter goods lie neg
lected In stores.
The banks report fair business. From
an equable relation between checking and
depositing they arc able to promptly meet
all demands for loans Rates continue firm
at six and seven per cent. The demand
from the country Is not excessive. The
Eastern exchange Is easy, the supply being
abundant,
The mild weather causes suggishness
In the movement Of woolen goods.
Groceries maintain an excellent volume
Of business for ellis time OF the year. The
shipping facilities by river arc excellent
and this stimulates trade, especially in the
districts where the low water had reduced
stocks.
Iron Is still In active demand and scarce
with, tirmer prices. The supply Is not
equal to the demand. Manufactured iron
is brisk at firm prices.
The leaf tobacco market Is without %.
sential change, except that the offerings
are lighter and prices have dropping ten.
dency
PITTSBURGH POINTS
Plrrsprau, December 9.-An imnrove.
ment Is noticeable in The general trade n
the past week. The horse dIscase nm nre.
walls 10 an alarming extent. and Shinnenia
.n r,.tnI \, 800 .int,ssI IL - -