The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-10
WEEKLY TRADE REPORT
SHOWING THE STATE OF BUSINESS
AZ the Great MAFtS OF abe Country.
Activity In Every Branch or Trade,
and the Future Outlook Very
Healthy and Encouraging,

Healthy and Encouraging.
NRw YoRK, September 9.-The condition
i Of trade, notwithstanding the drought an
e other disturbing circumstances, indicates
? prosperous and satisfactory autumn busi
ness. In dry goods the iobbes are in tn
/ midst Of very active trade, making none!
; and turning out large quantities oi goods
Other lines OF trade are in good condition
and generally trunsacting satisfactory
business. In wheat there has beena fairl,
active trade and slightly better demanC
for export, The market was not us firm u
last weeks.
Corn weaker export rather dull speCu'
lation not qnite us actiyei market close'
stronger.
Lard had been somewhat active; business
at slight advance; market closes strong
In -four the market has has been some
what unsettled, with lower prices
In cotton there has been some specula.
tive activity, with slight improvement.
The market closes unsettled,
I Petroleum dnll and prices nominally un-
changed.
There is fairly active market in lumber,
u disposition being shown to contract for
supplies to be delivered before the close OF
navigation.
American pig iron is in good demand
and prices continue firm. Furnace men
are busy; large transactions with consum.
eH for actutual consumption, and the out
look Is considered very favorable in all
branches OF the iron trade.
There Is steady trade In leather. Prices
are firm and unchanged; except for slight
advance in some kinds OF boot and shoe, II
continues very active.
In butter, prices continue firm, with
modente receipts. There is an excellent
demand for fine butter. There have been
arrivals OF cheese made rolls. Demand
good and prices steady.
In Brazil cofEees there is no material
change OF prices. In the mildcr Cotiees
prices are well sustained, Trade wants in.
Creaslng. ln teas there is fair trade.
Prices, except for Japans, have somewhat
downward tendency, demanding stronger
prices, and teRner are pretty much at the
importers 3 mercy. Their stocks are pretty
much exhausted. There isa moderate busi-
ness In refined sugals,
The failures for the past seven days are
slightly above the average, being l0l
against l09 last week and ! l3 the previous
one, The Eastern States had Is, Middle 27,
South IA, Pacific coast n; the Western
StateslO. Withthe exception Of a suspension
iT tho ahiFlnit1fV kHnl "a c., nh
other In the clothing trade at Philadelphia,
the. etnbarrassmeRtg have not been very
seri0ps.
AT CHICAGO.
CHtcAdo, September 0.-The day OF pray.
or for President Garlields recovery was
practically day lost TO the financial and
commercial world, and us a result the figures
Of business and trade are somewhat dimin.
ished. They still compare favonbly with
those Of last year, and, Of course with those
Of any preceding year. The effects Of the
August settlement were evident in the
Clearings which for the week, Saturday
estimated, reach $4,000, ,0O0--next 10 the
heaviest on record.
Money is In good request, and is going
into the country in large quantities in re.
sponse To heavy shipments hither Of grain.
Eastern exchange Is at one dollar per 81 900
discount. Local securities are fair. Gen.
eral trade Is lively The cool weather
caused, almost Immediately, a perceptible
difference, and travelinS men who have
been,at home all summer, have been start.
ed out on the road this week with samples
for the year 1882,
Groceries meet with a steady demand at |
very firm prices, The chief activity Is in |
dry goods and kindred articles, and the
city Is full Of buyers, brought by the cheap
ratesand the Exposition. -
Fruits have been very cheap at times,
hut the quality has averaged poor.
Drugs are firm and higher for some
kinds, with all very strOug.
Dairy products continue active and
frner.
building material Is in good supply and
an equally good demand. The receipts OF
lumber since January 1st have been 1857.
100000 feet, an increase over the same
period last year Of lSj,000,000 feet. The
receipts Of shingles were 50j, 100000, an in.
crease Of 74,0OO.000.
The sdlcs and shipments Of lumber were
$4,000 ,OOOteet more than last year.
Liye stock comes in surprisingly large
eFS tOr D1t prizes ,aith afg "I H., ahe , Ime SUI
Eastern Faster A. demand. "' Wv p''''''' "'''
On Change the markets ruled active and
ranged decidedly higher for all the com.
llo.lueS ueult ", lHe F"llgc ol prices
during, the four days otthe wheat sessions
IuNn.