The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-17
THE STATE OF TRADE.
THE WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW
Fall Aad Exhaustive Reports from the PrOnl.
H'Ht Commercial aaa Trade C'ntan Of The
'COunirI, showing the COadlllOa Of
BVlIRssS Aad EuturS Prospects.

; the week has been moderately active
nearly all branches, and prices general
maintained, despite some tendency t
tiuctuation. The dry goods business wa
quiet, but there isa good feeling in tn
market as to the prospects for the sprin
trade, and prices are upheld.
The tone Of the grain market has beel
weak, although declines have, in the main
been recovered. The feeling Is bearish, an,
profits have been secured only by thos
ready to make quick terms.
Lard and pork have been quiet ant
steady and the market generally unsatis
factory,
In wool the volume OF business has MOI
been large, manufacturers buying mainly
to supply Immediate wants. Holders con
tinue Contldentas to the future,
The demlnd for American and Scotch
pig iron continues good, and the tone O
tho market Is strong with tendency tc
higher prices Dealers in manufactured
iron and the mills are all busy, and Hnd II
difficult to. keep up with orders. This
branch oil Trade is reported as being In
quite satisfactory shape,
The market for raw sugar Ia weak and
declining, Us rehners are buying only from
hand 10 mouth, the season being pretty
well over, and they are manufacturing only
for the immediate wants OF the trlde,
The sale OF ten at auction is'stil kept I'M,
which has q depressing effect upon tie
trade generally, which Is In weak and
uncertain condition. Buyers can do better
on this market than by sending their or
ders abroad,
Recent importatlons Of coffee and the
t9ct that the new crop has begun to ar
rive, has unsettled the market. As rule,
importers suffer loss, and very little activity
is noticeable.
Tho failures in the last seven days
throughout the country were 1856, some.
what less than the week preceding, but
still far above the average Of the year, dis.
tributed as follows Western States 40
Southern 43, Middle 40, Eastern 20, Pa.
ciGc States 5, New York city 7-total l55.
The failures in the South still continue
unusually numerous, but are not GENERALLY
among IN important class Of traders,
CHICAGO,
CHICAGO, December 10. - Tho local
money market remains firm at 6a7 per
cent. The depositsa are little smnlrr and
the currency Is drifting steadily towards the
country. Eastern exchange was weaker ut
90 cents discount per thousand. The clear.
ings, estimating Saturday, aggregated iot
the week iOfty.thfee millions,
In the wholesale business there Is the
ordinary holiday quiet, but the retailers
have begun 10 reap a rich harvest from the
approach of Christmas week.
Manufactured goods are steady.
The receipts OF cattle and hogs fell of
decidedly, as the weather has ruled rather
soft during the week. Prices ruled firm.
The weeks business on change presents
few features not already outlined in the
daily reports, Tho five days show no de.
cided movement OF prices, their range
being pretty nearly the same, day after day,
and the closing about the same as the open.
ing. Prices ranged for wheat at 81 26la
! 2Ss; corn, G0sa 61S oats were weaker
than any otthe grains, the corner apparently
proving Improbable; sales ranged at 443
a45i.
Provisions were rather more active TO.
day, but prices remained steady. The sales
OF pork during the week were at $40 72 Ia
10 05; lard, $ll 00all l2I. All these prices
are for january delivery. Whisky re-
malned steady at 81 III
The receipts for five days aggregated
!, l,745,00O bushels Of grain, and the ship.
ments l,2iG0OO bushels. The stocks In
store increased half million bushels, and
the elevator men begin to talk OF shutting
down on shipments from the country. The
receipts last year were nearly double this
years for tho same time. The shipments
last year fell below those OF this year, but
the situation does not promise anything
startling In the near future.
AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI December 1G-The near
approach Of the holidays Inns given an un-
usual impetus 10 the various lines ofthe re.
tail trade, and has put In circulation much
money, but this is tile annual experience,
and Is nothing more than Is counted on In
the general trade. Aside from the Christ.
mas specialties trade has been but moder.
ately active.
Dry goods IRE not active, as at this sea-
son there 10 general holiday OF until
after the beginning OF the new year. This
stagnation Is about the same that usually
acCurs at this time OF year, with the exCep-
ton that woolen goods are less active on
account Of the continued mild weather.
The iron market continues firm, with q
better demand than supply, and prices
appear 10 be tending upward. Mahuiac.
tured iron Is also in good demand and
prices remain firm.
Grain has been steady, with no violent
fluctuations. Wheat has dropped and been
inactive, but still Is held firm at 81 80a1 81.
Corn has fallen slightly, but has been In
fair demand, keeping close to Csc.
Oats have been in limited supplies and
prices have been firm the whole week.
Rye and barley have suffered greater
decline than anything else, closing dull al
81 o. for both.
Hogs have been steady, with only mod.
crate business done, the weather moi being
favorable, except tile last few days.
CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND December l0.-There has
been continued activity In the markets
during the past week, with u scarcity per.
vadlng nearly all the departments. Iron
ore mostly nominal. Pig Iron Is scarce and
The demand exceeds the supply. The coke
trouble Is unchanged. Last weeks prices
are Btiffening Manufactured iron is in
large request and next yeat's delivery is
wanted at the present prices Tie bro.
duCtion Of the steel rail mills have been
sold for the most Of next year at an ad.
vance over the present prices. The prices
Of metals are advancing.
The railway business Ia fairly henvv for