The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-21
THE STATE OF TRADE.
THE WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW.
Ful .rd RsA.u..irs Reports from the Prsul.
aSnt COnmsrelGl and Trade C.ntsn Of the
COnntI1. Showing The Condition Of
Business and Future Prospects.

NV YoRE, January 2O,-Business ha
not been so active as last week, but mod
rately good for this season, and the yea
may be said to have started well. A few
changes are noted in values, but prices art
generally firm.
In dry goods, though there are goot
many buyers in the market, there is mo-
much dotag, and there Is some apprehen
sion that the unfavorable weather, which
has prevailed, may curtail transactions.
All descriptions OF grain worked in uni.
sion with wheat, which Is the leading iea-
ture. There was steady decline in prices
up TO Tuesday last, when the market
hardened, and there was considerable Of
an advance based on the impression that
February wheat had been considerably
oversold. The advance on corn, wheat and
oats since that has been la14c q bushel.
Lard and pork have been quiet and
strong with some advance.
In the iron trade prices are firm. There
has not been a very large business in the
way Of new orders, but some large deliver.
les are still being made on previous con-
tAASLSs Al utneE UIhuCueb VI Lu6 LfNQe DuA-
iness Is good.
The market for raw sugar is pretty much
at a standstill.
There Is no activity in coffee. There Is
much doubt as to the future and large op.
orators are holding aloof. The new crop Is
estimated by exporters at 100000, and
there is large old stock on hand.
THE FAILURE RECORD.
R. G.. Dun & Co.'s Mercantile Agency
and their ninety branches, report the bust
ness failures Tor the past seven days as
III. The Eastern States had Is, Western
81, Southern 81, Middle SO, Pacific coast y
and New York City s. The failures in the
country, particularly in the South and
West, are among the more important class
oil traders than usual, and indicate that the
unreasonable weather which prevailed
most of the winter is beginning to tell both
on sales and collections.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, January 2O.-The market for
the past week showed unusual dullness.
Money was easy at per cent. The stocia
market was fiat Virginia securities re-
ceded until some Of them were lower than
ever known before.
The grain market was exceedingly dull.
The provision market was quiet until to-
day when the advance from the West
caused some excitement and prices ad-
vanced.
The coffee and sugar market was dull
with further decline.
In dairy products there was fair de-
mand for choice articles at full rates, while
medium and poor qualities we're entirely
neglected. Cheese quiet.
Eggs declined until Thursday, when
more tirmness was noticeable, and to-day
there was slight advance.
The live stock market Is quiet, and beef
cattle and hogs ruled firm without any
change In prices. Sheep in light request.
LOUISVILLE IRON MARKET.
I LOUISVILLE, January 2O.-The iron mar
ket continues active and very firm. Hot
blast iron for immediate delivery is scarce,
and 95c cash for No. l. Neutral rates will
have to be established by actual sales Of
round lots. Car wheel iron is still dull
and in good supply. There hds been but
little or no change in the prices OF car
wheel iron for six months.