Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-13
TRADE REVIEW.
General Reports ftsa .LssEsS
Trade csatrss.
Dry Goods Dali and Drospiag- -8ssts ~
Shoes Firm and Active Iron Stsadv
-Groceries Stsadv-Provi-
sions Firm.
REASONABLY SATISFACTORY OUTLOOK
CtnetnnAsi.

Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May l2.-ExcessivS rain hsU
hindered farm work. There has been bat
little change In the general tone Of busi-
ness. Groceries have bsen . little sloV.
Provisions firm. Stocks are light, end un-
der good demand holders are slow 10 ssll.
Grain steady at quotations. Whisky he's
goods slow. Boots and shoes stsady, bat
the volume of trade Is light Iron trade
has been fair, with good demand. xanW-
factured iron firm.
Bssssn.
Bosrox, May l2.-Boot and shoe mana
facturers have moro orders than at this
1s sis s CAS-. s Ii. a.sf .s:ls I'M 80 =:
week. Dry goods and clothing rather un-
satisfactory, and wooden goods dull. Saise
OF wool for the week. 1901, ,0oS pounda To-
tai sales since April, 1860, sos pounds.
Pig iron steady. Plate iron Sc for common
tank, and 3hc for refined. Bar iron lower
at S270. Hoop higher and advancing.
Seeds in demand clover s. 506ts 2sc timothy
81 5O@275. Food provisions extremely
high.
Philadelphia.
PaILApELrHIA, May l2-Traie In most de-
departments rather quiet. Prices OF several
articles are unsettled. Cotton Is firmly held
at full prices. In flour there 10 very little
movement, but prices remain about the
same as last quoted. Wheat opened %
tive and higher, but closed dull and unset
tied and lost the advance. Rye and oats
unchanged. Corn closed dull and rather
lower. In provisions q fair jobbing trads
is doing and prices are firmer. Petroleum
higher. Whiskey dull at the late decline.
Wool quiet, but prices rather frmcr.
BALTIMORE May i2.-The week has been
q duh one. Money easy, with little de-
mand. Wheat irregular, but with small
fluctuations, closing firm. Corn has ruled
steady. Oats irregu r. Rye scarce aud
advancing. Flour niet, except lower
no demand for butter except for best grades.
and market weak. Cheese In moderate de-
mand. Eggs fuctuating. but closing At IN
advance OF &c. and the market bare. Sugar
and coffee quiet and unchanged. Beef cat.
tie dull and lower. Hogs plenty but prices
fully maintained. Sheep and lambs In gooh
supply.
Nrw YORK. May l2.-Trade light Dry
goods dull and principally confined 70 old
orders. Wheat quiet and steady. Corn
and oats have fuctuatcd from . 10 cents.
but closed firm. Nothing new In provisions.
Cotton and wool dull. Pig iron unchanged
and business light Scotch pig stronger at
better figures. There Is some inquiry for
steel rails, but prices are low. Lumber dull.
Boots and shoes fairly active, but manu-
facturers are chiefly working on old orders.
Leather firm. Hardware dull and ortey
| slack. Sugars firm and better prices antici.
| pated. Coffee firm, but trade Is backward
and but little 10 doing.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, May i2.-Moncy easy. The
clearings for the week. estimating satur-
| day, will reach $i2,0O0,000. The Wholesale
mercantile trade Of the city Is fairly active,
| but without special feature. Lumber 10
active at good prices. On 'Cnanss prices
have not materially changed, though there
have been some fluctuations, at quotations.
Pork has been sought for and the speculs.
ton market Is stronger at an advance of
| l2I@I5c. Lard In fair demand and 6rmcr
| at an advance OF 2K92c. The whisky trads
| is unsettled and distilleTs say that IL 70
selling below the cost OF manufacture. and
the prospects are that distillcrs will stop
nroductiOn