The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-06

offered them without any apparent etoTl
Prices OF the deferred options, September
October and the year, also show create
strength and are coming nearer to tn
August option. The great bulk Of thl
wheat harvest is safe and while 1t 1
greatly Inferior in quality 10 that Of thl
preceding year, It is fully equal In guam
tity. 49, =. s!s..I,
There 10 little doubt that there is soml
Rhortage, and this TACT brings about thu
poaeibillty Ot corner right on the Gdven
Of the new crop. Corn has been thu
most active ol all the markets and the Rd
vance oil nearly elk cents in five day.
without any corresponding advance, sx
cept In oats, which always sympAthizsI
with corn, Is an unheATd Of circumstance
The bulls raiaed the price chiefly, II mol
wholly, OF the protraCted dry weather
which In some psinls has reached the
limit where the drought begins, Smart
showers, however, have begun TO appear
and the weather to-day threatens
rain. So great Is the recuperatinG
power Of corn that few rain storma
would put II out oi the reach Of anything
but frost and bugs. The fact that the rise
is due 10 fears ofdroulh was made evident
to-day, when the appearance OF Q few
light clouds sent the price down two
cent?, although eastern advices quoted U
strong market for corn, The receipts OF
all grain for the. dvs days Of the week
were 2 905 900 bushels, q little more than
was received during the same tima last
year, The shipment were 1896, 900, or
about the came az last year.
CINCINNATI ....
e CINCINNATI, August 5,-Ths hot weather
Of the past week, while not at all approach.
ing 10 intensity or in fatal result the hot
season In July, has had a much more
marked influence on the price Of grain
and other articles, The great danger 10 TO
the growing corn, which In many places
is In the earring stage, when dry weather
10 peculiarly hurttul. 1t 10 q question
whether very great and irrepGTable damage
10 corn hiss not been already 'done, and
certainly u rain does not come soon this
year . crop must be greatly lessened.
FTnit also auaers, aud the old stock OF
dried fruit and Of canned goods are rap.
idly increasing in price. Yesterday and
to,dSy'B transactions 10 corn told Of the
widespread apprehension Of o short crop.
Prices advanced from 5lic 10 66ic, The
offerings were not heavy ut the latter rate.
Wheat a's1 sympatbizsd to-day with the
advance In corn aud sold as high 40 81 20
lor choice red winter. Rye alto made an
adyOpce Of Iour cents to day. Oats 70
main quiet
In provisions there was q firm feeling,
but transactions are very light. Lard has
been dull, bot hts improved In tone.
Prlces for live hogs continue high and the
has been large In Conseq uenee.
Whiskey has been Sctlye and iirm OF
81 0S for high wines. The combination
continues Distillsrs have made their
basis for sales ri flushed goods 81 Os.
Cotton hiss been moderately active and
prices have advanced 10 lie. for mid.
ding.
DuIlness has prevailed at the banks and
discount rates are per cent Six and
iour months paper can be placed easily Of
8 aud a per cent, There has been con.
linuance Of the demand for Currepcy from
the country. Exchange hes been heavy,
and money 10 In good supply, with light
demand. 10 general business there are
no new features to note.
Dry Rooda, clothing, boots and shoes all
show light volume OF transactions.
Groceries are more Gctive, and business
promises To be still better.
The leaf tobacco market has been active
but not equal In transactions 10 last week.
Iron 10 firm, especially pig iron. There
Ia no change In the strike situation.
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PITTSBURGH, August 5.-The activity In
all branches Of business noted last week
Continues, with favorable outlook Tor the
Iutute. Ths iron trade is especially good
and the demand Tor pig iron Is steadily OH
The increase, the market slifiening up and
Gales reported at an advance o. HIty cents
Manufactured iron Is very Arm aud orders
are hJwiug In freely, and nearly all the
mills are running night and day. Manu-.
iaCturets still complain Of their inability
10 catch up with orders.
The glass market 10 sLitf vt ruling q cures,
Stocks are low and higher prices are not
improbable before the season comes to
light dres. ..'.
Goal quiet and not much doing.
Petroleum quiet, Rctiys and weak.
United Certificates sold up 10 7S3 and
closed at Isl Notwithstanding the recent
collapse good deal Of faith is held In the
iutuie. Sales and resAles, 1876, 900 bar.
tsls. Shipments, 10000 barrels.
Cattle are 10 10 % cents lower. Sales
slow and market dull Receipts, 6,0l9
head Of through and 2 Sl6 head Of local.
Hogs quiet. Philadslphias are selling
at 50 S5l7 90; Workers, 80 $50 80. ! Res
dsipts, i5, ,255 head. z & 4
Sheep quiet. Prices ranging from 50 90
To s. 40 Tor common 10 exua. Receipts,
q 500 head, FI5. +. ar