The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-11
THE STATE OF TRADE.
THE WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW.
Fan ..d E1A...tlr Report. mon tA. rrsuI
n'lt Commercial asd Trad. Cspt.s Of Ii.
CsantrI, showing The Condition Of
BsIlAsa sad Ruturs Prospects.

NEw YORE, March lO.-Thero is a stead,
demand for staples at remunerative prices
and in general merchandise the volume o
spring trade, 50 far as present indications
go, is likely to be satisfactory all arount
with profitable results.
The grain. market at the commencement
Of the week opened barely steady, followed
by sudden break, which invited into the
market buyers for export. But little was
done in that line, and the market closes
strong at prices nearly equal those Of 4
week ago.
In lard and pork the market was weak
until there came sudden aud unexpected
rise in values, with rapid fluctuations for a
day or 50 and the subsequent loss Of 4
portion Of the advance. The market
closed steady at something over week
ago and continues fairly active, but with
little feature.
There Is q satisfactory demand for for.
eign hardware, and prices are strong and
unchanged.
The spring trade in boots and shoes has
opened pretty lively and orders are com.
ing in in goodly numbers. Buyers are cau-
tious, however, and are not taking heavy
lots until they see how trade is going to
shape.
In the leather market prices are low, but
there is q good feeling in the trade with
steady sales, pretty well distributed through
all grades
The lumber market shows little change
since the previous report though, by con.
servative dealers, the Tear is expressed that
the nigh prices now existing may retard
building. However, trade s fair for this
season Of theye and healthy tone exists.
In coffee the demand is moderate as vet
though q fair distributing trade is being
done. Prices are q shade frmer
In sugar no great amount OF business Is
being done, and the tradeis waiting for COM
mands for refines, who are doing a mod.
crate business in the finer grades.
In cotton, with the exception Of a good
rise OF about Is to Is points, the market
has been steady and lacking animation.
Estimaters now think that the crop Of the
present year will be less than six million
bales, and the bulk Of the estimates are
now within the range Of $500, 900 to {, $780,
900 bales.
In the wool market the finer grade
heeces are strongly held at previous rates,
but for other descriptions large purchasers
could obtain but slight concessions. The
condition Of the trade is good.
Petroleum is a shade easier both IN crude
and refined.
Ereights are dull, owing in part, to the
falling of in the demand for grain room,
on account of improved prices Of that de-
scription Of produce.
The iron trade is dull in every depart
ment The demand for American pic is
very light The transactions indicate that
buyers are only supplying immediate
wants. In Scotch pig the trade has been
insignificant and prices lower.
Rails are inactive and weak.
General dry goods business is fairly &C.
tive, and iobbers say domestic goods are
in better deman than last week. Transac-
tons, while not as large as ex-
pected, will yet reach a good total,
In dry goods there has been a more
active market with agents and jobbers, and
eNat Sa'So0SS VI kOGAS slOhCu Tue uILeuIlOn
and selection Of buyers The reduction in
prices OF bleeched cottons resulted in a
very improved business, while dis
tributing the trade the past two
months, has so broken the jobbing
assortments that new selections are abso-
lntely necessary. Through the want OF
this kind all grades Of plain, colored, dyed
and finished cottons have been selected
with more freedom and to the extent Of a
large business. In bleached shirtings
the following styles have been reduced in
prices as annexed: Congress, 36-inch. Tic;
extra heavy, 36-inch, SIC; Lilly Of the
Valley, Sic; Bellows Falls, 36.inch, llic:
AmiIon, S6-inch, &c; Allentown, SG-inch, Sc;
Howe Manufacturing Company, 80 inch,
&c; Warren, A. A., 36 inch, l2c.; do R., 90
inch, 9c.i Maxwell, SO inch, l2c; Frank
lineville, 80 inch, lie Prints in bet.
ter selection. Dress goods fairly &C.
tive. Hosiery and underwear are in
steady demand. Kentucky jeans and cot
tonades are quiet Flannels, in seasonable
BILE request for regular qualities, but
dress qualities are in large request. White
goods and quilts are in wide distribution.
W.oolen goods in order request for Autumn
selections, but deliveries on maturing
orders very few. Foreign goods fairly active
In all departments, especially for silk and
white goods. Linen goods in steady re.
quest for small assortments.