The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-25
THE STATE OF TRADE.
THE WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW.
Full and Exhaustive Reports from the PrOml.
neat COnmsrslal aAd Trade Csntsrs Of tie
Country, showing the Condition Of
Business and Future Prospects.

New YoRx, March 24-There has bee
q very decided Improvement in the com
mercial situation compared with fey
weeks ago. The buoyant tone Of the stocl
market and the steady advance in nil SCUM,
securities is having its effect upon trad
in general. With better crop prospect,
signs Of immense immigration and hyora
BILE trade adyices from the country at large
there are apparentGy'good grounds for til,
hopeful news expressed Us to the perma
nenCyot the present conditions Of business
The grain market during the week ha
been strong and the volume Of busines
large, with the tendency OF prices upwart
until Wednesday, when there was con
siderable break and prices declined la;
cents per bushel, closing moderately strout
at about these rates
The lard and pork tendency has beer
upward, with fluctuations moderate. The
market closed ut about the same figures as
q week ago.
In cotton there has been fair amount
Of business with the market somewhat
irregular and tluctuating within range oi
fifteen points, closing moderately active
and firm.
Stocks OF desirable feeces Of wool are
not large yet. Manufacturers are continu.
ing very conservative policy and buy.
ing only tor the supply Of immediate
wants. The condition OF the market in
the main is satisfactory.
Freights are dull. Grain room by steam
has been obtained at Sc per bushel to
Liverpool, Notwithstanding this the re-
qdiFements are small owing to the high
prices Of grain.
The local trade in lumber shows only n
fair activity, which is accounted for partial.
Iy by the high prices for desirable stock
and slight reduction from the boom OF
1851. Building interests arc affected by
an advance in all the materials; prices,
however, are held firm and holders are dis
inclined to make concessions
The furniture trade is hardly up to er-
pectatiOns, but prices are higher and firm.
The boot and shoe trade is in an en-.
couraging condition. Orders are received
pretty freely from the country and the
buyers in town in goodly numbers. The
manufacturers have all they can do to
furnish the goods wanted Immediately.
Confidence is expressed in the nrosnects ~
the trade for the balance OF the season
Leather trade steady and prices firm and
unchanged. Stock small
In hardware the volume of business vras
large. but new orders are not n. nS nmnoro"s %'s
and the indications ore tbss bnS;noss vii
be more moderate The season ,,IaS Is ay HocteJ " VI
TO turn ont very we'll however NS'NN
In American MIC IRON ;bo b,s;ross ,r0s
moderate and nri1.os ;ncIinsJ ,o ,ro9l,ar " -
Buyers seem inclined to l;mi, Hrrcboses
scotch pjg J;yj aryiyaIs ba;n" s,6rsS -, Ipon
and steel rails inactive and prices weaken.
ing.
In dry goods both the Jobbers and COM
mission houses report better business,
buyers are very cautious, but on the whole
there is an improved feeling mall branches
OF trade compared with the list few weeks.
In Brazil grades OF coffee there is mod.
crate amount OF activity, which is due to
ihet Ft'IeI u!sstIou'!9H ut"'anH ana Ihs
cents - '''S' 'eN 'e''eN ."'
Raw SUGARS havn been i, considerable
demand. ms tho stocL in the ,Dars,ot ia No,
lary,e Rsfiner. bavs heon fa;rI,. Srs,, -, a,,J ~
prices are firmer Refnei sy.,orS U bor" @
been in good demand at sIivhtIv H3vancc6
prices.
There is a iair distributino dem,nd for
teas, and prices are not altered mnch the
auction sales 6avinc n tixsd stond"rJ "' 4''
In butter and cheese tbeEs ia M now
features. Recein,s have been moIar"ts
and the demand for butter has been mi
enough TO keep desirable sorts scarce and
maintain the rates. There il littTe hetiar
feeling in the cheese market and Drices are
firrner If ANYTHING,
p,,,.rr rrnonn
nj -, ., '''' '''-N''D'
ING taftuFes IN busfheSs reported to X.
u. Dun & Cos mercantile agency for the
Iast us seven IaEs are 10; Eastern States l.,
v eStsrn 81 Middle u, Southern 30, Pa
cue y, New York city !. This is a very
considerable Glminutlon compared with
tne recent week: Eo lalIures ot any conse-
Quence IN New York city.
CHICAGO.
CmcACo March oI-ro.dav ,rhoo4 ,,.os
quiet though generally higher unisr boih
local manipuiation apd iorei"n advises ICES
There were no new textures in the t,"TS
Prices opened fafIc higher wcoterai to
lie under loo free ofFeTinr flnctnataJ anS ~
finally closed jal!c hirherthon vss,erIar's ,,tS
close Sales NJ 81 35IaI m Anil. 81 9GjS
/ 3lI Nav: 81 s i 209 inne. & 2Sia
/ 26i july -'''
Corn Was in moderate Demand with
prices frmer and HIGHER st tSe E nnsr;n" GMs
Prices were lalc higher, and then thaEs
was an advance Of iSic wi,b M somo % arn.,,a t"r'e
tions brt "eneraIiy tawarS . hiahar sTSu" .,,1.n
The marEef was schi"her for fn,Sres anJ 'nIs., Tc
higher for cash sales nj ~ gS,GSSc "'H 4nriI, IL
gSIaBS1c NAV: lisaGSIc Jmne F'"'
Oats were simply nominal with vorv li,,,s
flpctiation from yeStsrjnS', @ nr;nns 81 N''''
PORK was iSirlE Sctive md 'i i5IeT;o ,,;rh
er hut the outside nricss | warS 80 nN, "s u.sIi
sales we're SIG 0SaI- 0S MI. NIL
Sl7 I5al7 27l NAV: sI7 46i7 20 Iuns g'F''
Lard WINS ,aoIs5a,eiv 9ctivc ~ w;,i' t|[ ., al
vance OF 9la5c which was % nearly "r1v' ~, moip E