Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-15
TRADE REVIEW.
Our Regular Report ofthe Business
oftbe Week. .sR 50
Condition Of the Markets at the Leading
Mercantile centers Of the Country
Glowing Accounts Of The
Crops
sENTFRoM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS.

BALTIMORE, July 4.-The market for
money the past week was quiet In local
stocks there was considerable activity, with
more than usual inquiry for NJ. and c.
issues. The wheat market was active and
the volume of business greater than any
week for six months. Prices advanced
steadily until Tuesday, when the highest
point was reached, an advance OF one cent
over the closing prices of Friday last:
Since Tuesday prices have declined, and
to oday the market closed at falling off OF
Az cents from the highest prices Of the
week. The receipts of Western were very
light, while the Southern crop came for
principal % demand being from mflefs who
bought only as they required stock. Corn
ruled steady under very small receipts.
The fluctuations for the week were
4 cent per bushel. There was some
demand for early futures, but both buyers
and sellers are cautious. The immediate
demand was for shipments to be filled.
To-day the market closed quiet and firm.
Oats were firm throughout, and sharp ad-
vance was demanded and obtained. Though
the new crop is coming forward, there is
scarcity, and to-day the market reached the
highest point OF the season, but was irreg-
ular, and transactions were very limited,
confined wholly to local requirements.
Rye is quiet. Flour is about steady.
Holders show a disposition to deplete
stores at current rates, while buyers de-
mand concessions. Butter is very firm for
choice, and prices are unchanged. Receipts
are light with a good demand for
ali grades. Cheese is slow, and the
amount of business done is very small.
Eggs are irregular and higher, because of
scarcity. To-day the market is slightly
lower, though the receipts are not more
than sufficient for local consumption.
Sugar is dull, with fractional decline re.
corded. There is a general complaint OF
the absence OF trade, though the fruit sea-
son is at hand, when prices generally are
advanced. Coffee is quiet and firm. The
stock in first hands is abundant, but the
market is firm at last weeks prices. The
live stock market showed but little anima-
ton. Beef cattle are a shade lower. Hogs
are firm. Sheep and lambs are lower, with
a decreased depand.
At Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 14.-Groceries are strong
and active. Dairy products fairly active
and firm in price. Lumber goes of well at
the recent decline. The receipts for the
year SO lar SHOW Ill luCIcdse VI duout ~
per cent. over 1881 Live stock is rather
depressed, but not more than is natural
after the great and almost continuous ad-
vance of the past few months. Grain has
been not unusually active, but unusually
feverish, and the operators are unsettled as
to their future policy. Prices have
ranged higher, but the past two days
the tendency has been to a considerable
decline. Wheat is now 2Oc higher than
last year. Corn is 33c higher. and oats sc
higher. Provisions have been generally
higher, but dropped heavily in the last
week. Prices now are, however, about 81
higher for pork. Lard at nearly the same
price as last year. Speculation in wheat
Is taking O wider range than ever before,
and now there are three regularly estab-
lished speculative grades, which are more
or less traded in daily. The coming Of the
new crop is stimulating speculation, and
the indications are that the advent of fall
and its crops will find the Board Of Trade
of This city more than ever before leading
grain market. Corn has been fairly active
for speculation, but the feeling was weak,
prices fiuctuated within range OF 1@lhc.
The receipts were fair. Oats were steady,
and although the supply was light, prices
were weak, and there was general decline
of &c on options, cash remaining steady.
Lard was literally offered; prime ruled
easier at 5@1ec lower, but rallied 219c at
the close today, breaking again, however,
5@7kc.