The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-12
STATE OF TRADE.
THE WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW.
Full and Exhaustive Reports from the Proml.
nent Commercial and Trade Centres OF the
Country, Showing the Condition or
lIuslntss and Future Prospects.

country, ShOMih. TIC C0nulti0h or I.s
business and Future Prospects.
NEw foRI, August 1l.-All indications
favorable 10 Il prosperous autumn trade
seem to exist, and though purchases in the
various departments are not set large,
still the expectation TINT We are to have
asuccesful half years business is thought to
be well based. The dry goods business is
growing more active daily ind the leading
jobbing houses report good trade and
buyers are arriving in force. The stocks
Of foreign and domestic dry goods are
especially full and attractive, and country
merchants need now have no fear about
detention OF goods, rs the strike
Of the freight handlers is over and
the shipment OF offerings are taken
care OF promptly. A considerable number
OF parcels of domestic cotton and woolcn
goods have been moved during the week,
some on old orders, but there is large
new business. In cotton the business has
been quite dull. There is more cheerful
tone in the wool market and desirable pur.
GELS are in good request, other descriptions
in moderate demand, but otherwise there
is no material change. The trade presents
no new feature. American pig iron is in
iair request and prices are firm. In for.
eign iron OF all kindsa small business only
is being done. The boot and shoe trade is
fairly active, but there arc not as many
buyers in town MS expected, The leather
trade is quiet with moderate business and
prices arn, Hides are still high. Raw
sugar continues TO be absorbed very moder.
ately, and refined has II slow sale at old
prices. Tea, no change TO prices are re-
ported; the market is steady, and but n
light outside distributing demand is noted.
Rio grades Of coffee are held firmly with n
somewhat better demand; miller grades
are quiet but Grm.
The business failures for the last seven
days, reported 10 New York, are l0l,
against lOi last week, aud distributed rs
follows: Eastern States, IS; Western, 80;
Middle, 10; Southern, IS; Pacific Coast;
States and territories, II; New York City,
.. No failures in New York City OF any
consequence,
BALTIMORE. o..
BALTIMORE, August ll.-Wheat declined
Saturday, but recovered Monday and Tues.
day, and showed IN advance OF &c over the
closing sales Of Friday and Wednesday,
and again declined nn Thursday. After
the close OF Change it broke badly to-day,
and the market closed weak at decline Of
2!c from the highest point OF the week and
with no sales at the last call Receipts for
the week were $50 ,355 bushels, against l.
ISL ,S9l bushels tine preceding week; exports
l,22G,0l5 bushels, against ZIG, 100 lust week.
Corn ruled very firm with transactions
limited, and by the light receipts OF the
week showed IN advance oi about II cents.
but the market closed today ut the nd
vance There is but small supply in
sight and the absence OF Il foreign demand
prevails. Buyers are taking hold with the
prospect OF 4 further advance. The trans
actions for the week were small and en-
ports very light. Oats were very firm early
in the week and yesterday Il slight ad.
vance was obtained TO supply the pressing
demand OF to-day. Market easier to-day;
buyers held olr in the expectation
OF IN early decline. Rye advanced about
&c per bushel with n limited supply and
demand; the offerings are all Southern.
Flour ruled stoady, and the market was
quiet throughout the week. Provisions
are held up 10 full prices on. all kinds OF
hog product, though the entire business
was OF n jobbing character. But little
effort is made to press sales, US stocks are
not large an advance is looked for. The
grocery trade is very quiet. Coffee is firmly
held, with IL comparatively light stock in
first hands. Sugar has declined and the
market is dull throughout for refined; no
transactions in raw sugars.
CINCINNATI.
CIScISyATl, August 1.-THE week has
been devoid OF fluctuations OF any great
magnitude. Wheat has been lirmer and
prices were fully sustained until TO day
when there was Il slight reaction. The de-
cline was not more than cent, however.
Corn also has had an advancing tendency
until to-day, when there was slight de-
cline. The most singular feature OF the
grain market OF the week is the high price
OF oats. 1t reached 55c yesterday and
sold rs high as 54c to-day for
No. . mixed, and this for the new crop,
which is the most abundant that has been
harvested for years. Rye has not partici-
pated in the full, but, on the contrary, is
slightly higher undcran increased demand.
Barley remains quiet, the demand is light
and there seems to be but little pressure 10
sell. Whiskey has made M important ad-
vance and is firm. The dullness OF sum
mer trade continues in nearly al branches
OF business.
re- CHICAGO. +
CHICAGO, August ll.-Weat to-day was
again weak i'll its tendency and prices fell
oirall around lla3c. Sellers were numcr-
Gus and the offerings largely exceed the
demand. The business transacted was
mainly on local account. To.day's receipts
OF both winter and spring wheat were lin.
tied to S. cars. In corn also the feeling
was easier and prices suffered de.
cline all round, except the Novem.
Der option which closed higher than
the closing quotation OH Change yes.
terday. The trading was only fairly
active, and closed firm. Oats to-day were
greatly unsettled, and decidedly weak feel.
ing prevailed during the greater portion OF
the session. The Offerings Of mess pork
were large. The olierincs OF lard were free
and the demand moderately active.
PITTSBURGH. @,
PiTrsHuEGII, August 1.-THE situation
OF general business has undergone no
material change since Inst week. NIer.