Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-26
BUSINESS.
Summary OF the week.

summary OI the "eeh.
New York, November 25.-The condition
OF trade and business is generally satlsiac-
| tory. although the volume is diminishing.
| In dry goods there are some important
changes in firms impending for the first OF
January, and quite u number Of prominent
commission accounts have moved into new
quarters, which will cause the retirement oil
Tie Junior partners from the commission
houses. The trade 0f the week has not been
very active from first hands, though consid-
cradle movement in goods have taken place
on account of orders on hand.
Pork and provisions are dull, with lower
prices prevailing and closing weak. No new
features in the wool trade. Petroleum trade
generally dull and unsatisfactory. Freights
improved for leading articles of exports
Tie American pig iron market j. quiet. n
good deal has been done in Scotch iron. The
stocks of leading brands reported light, ana
price, firm. There has been some large
transactions in rails. and good demand Tor
sometime To come is anticipated
The coffee market is generally admitted
in very unsatisfactory condition, and I'M
portcrS must he suffering considerable loss
from the variable prices and general uncer-
tainty OF trade in favor OF buyers. very
little j. doing in raw sugars, rs the demands
are light and the season ; trade pretty much
over
PITTsBuRGH November 2j.-There has not
been much activity in general business the
past week aS there was Il few weeks ago, at
the same time merchants and manuiactur-
crs report quite fair business. The iron
market has changed in no particular. The
demand for pig iron continues good AZ tuli
prices while the movement III manulac-
turcd iron is steady, with plenty OF orders
coming i'm ut full card rates. The Goa trade
has been decidedly active on account of the
high rivers. which permitted of lO,Si3,Oo
bushels being shipped by water TO lower
points. This is the largest shipment
ON record, and exceeds any former
shipment by nearly three million
bushels. The trade in flint glass is very
fair. Stocks are low and prices keep about
IL usual The average production for the
season has been limited by stocks aud very
warm weather. 80 that there has been no
great supply i'm the market 81 far. Almost
all houses are now on full time. Trade i'm
tableware i very brisk. and all the houses
are pushed to the utmost. Dealers are now
stocking up for the hoiiday
season. Every furnace in the
tableware line in this vicinity is in full
blast. and not one house is laying up ~ yet
Trade i'm window glass i Slackcning some
what, bat the discounts are maintained ut
altered and the outlook i very bright. All
the house, are now at work and ~ the sea-
son for huiIiing i about over for the pres
j. uu present danger of over production
huwrycraS the general market is pretty well
drained "i glass.
rIv,INxlrI November 2j.-Thc holiday on
Thursday. with a partial suspension of busi-
ness the preceding day, and sluggish re
sumption ou the day following, reduces the
,uIum" ui business this week. Cold wealth
cr also has had an influence Ia cheek some
ind, OF business. though in many branches
acts ~ q >IimUluU>. The timely arri al
ia large shipment ui coal from Pittsburgh.
ives relief t. many manufacturing rstab-
li>hmcni~ ~ well a. To the general public.
While thr price ol coal will not be greatly
reduced, til, heavy stock will prevent cx-
tprtiuuatr prices With th" exception that
naturally follows the conditions noted the
week business has been fairly active. Dry
good, have hada fair volume ofbusIncSS, with
linn Irir,. both iurrottOH and wooden goods.
Groceries BEGIN tu show decline IN orders,
blt not more than usual at this season Oi the
wear. Collcc> and sugars are both easier.
The demand for meats falls oil A. the slaugh-
t.riu, season adyanccS Grain has been
Ir,u somewhat singular. in that wheat has
fallen. while corn aud oats remain ilrm, the
former even advancing III price. Rye and
BARLEY have been rather inactive, but there
La, been no marked decline The iron
market continues active and firm. and the
demand good WhSkry has been active,
with an upward tendency.
CurArn. November 2j.-Therc has been
fairly active business i'm financial circles for
the Jour days oi the week on which busi-
nrs, ha, been transacted. The Wholesale
mercantile trade has kept up well. rs cont
pared with 4 year ago. although less driving
Inau earlier in the season. Groccrs are re-
yiviug prices gradually. or in other words,
advancing them. Dairy products are very
firm. Dry goods are unchanged.
Sai". Of January were made as follows:
Wheat II 2ig,CI 2S'-. Corn-At jIS9
1os. Oats-At i2rrI34t Pork-At Sl6 ~
all H.. lard-Al I'll 02crll 27-H. Tho
receipts ui flour and grain III five days az
prr,:ttcd .3:i6.vJO bushels. which IL not
much more than half the receipts Of a year
ago. The shipments show a marked falling
oil ~ compared with those Of recent weeks
and are even smaller than the receipts.
They are considerably less than those Of
wear ago The declining prices have much
tr do with the Stuppag" of business and bad
weather and road, are auxiliary causes.