The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-28

given increased confidence to the iror
men. There Is u good demand TO
next seasons delivery Of iron ore, anC
mo most Of the productions are reported solid
The prices ot ores remain about the SAINT
as last year. No charters are being made
but the vessels for the season are offering
at 81 40; shippers are disposed to hold off .
while.
Pig iron Is quiet. The supply Ia only
large enough to gil small orders. Prices
are firm and unchanged. Manufactured
iron is firm and prices are steady. In.
9uiries for railway supplies Is light and
there IS an easier feeling. Steel rails arc
quoted nominal at S6S at the mill.
Petroleum firm, aud prices without
change.
Railroad business Is steady, With no
especial features to report.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMoRE, January 27.-The money
market for the past week has been fair, but
little has been done in stock, except upon
orders to New York.
The grain market closed quiet.
Provisions have been comparatively oni.
ct but the market is very firm, and in mess
pork, hams and bacon, there was an I'd.
vance.
Coffee has been quiet, and the bottom
prices were reached on Monday last. The
market then hardened, and there was a
fractional advance under very light de.
mand.
The sugar market has been quiet at a
decline OF tc for refined, with nothing done
in raw.
Butter Of the best quality was scarce and
firm, while the lower grades had no de-
mand.
Eggs touched the lowest price Saturday.
Since then there has been constant nd.
vance, and they closed firm to-day at 27c
Tor strictly fresh, with no demand for
picked.
Cheese in iair request at unchanged rates
for full cream, but skins and half creams
were not inquired for
Live stock about steady. Beef cattle were
without change. The cold weather made
hogs tirmer, but prices were not advanced.
Sheep in light request, though good mutton
and fat lambs brought full prices.
PITTSBURGH.
PfTsBuRou, January 27.-The only par-
hcnlarly new thing in the situation Of the
general market the past week was the ex.
citement and advance in Petroleum, which
was caused by the reported decline in the
production Of the Bradford and Richburg
fields. In consequence OF this United Ger.
tihcates jumped IRON S3t TO S6Jc, and pre-
dictions Of one dollar oil were made. The
upward turn was checked at the latter
prices, however, and the market has been
tluctuating between 65c and SIC, closing
this afternoon at S6sc.
During the week the excitement at the
Exchange was intense, and tho sales for
the week aggregated 3,346, 600 barrels; ship
ments 252, 100 barrels.
The iron market has ruled quiet and un-
changed. Tho demand has fallen of
slightly, but is still very heavy for the sca-
son.
The glass trade is inactive, The manu-
tacturers are stocking up and look for
heavy demand and higher figures when
the spring trade opens.
The coal market was dull owing 10 the
lower markets being overstocked and the
continued warm weather. Shipments to
Cincinnati and Louisville, COS, 600 bushels.
BOSTON.
BosToN, January 27.-The usual jan
uary lull prevails in nearly all branches of
trade.
The wool market was quiet with m
changed prices. Cotton quiet and steady.
The leather market shows slight i'm.
provement Shipments of boots and sh oes
40, l65 cases against II 1923 cases last week.
Hides tritle firmer. The advance in
freights will add about lc 10 The cost OF
transporting Western hides 10 the East.
The iron market is nomiually unchang.
ed. Occasional lots are offered at 5OcaSI
less than last quotations. Copper dull and
easier. Lead more firmly held.
Dry goods market quiet. Cheaper grades
Of sEirtings and sheetings are easier, though
bleached goods are fairly steady.
LOUISVILLE IRON MARKEr.
LOUISVILLE, January 27.-The iron mar.
ket continues strong with good demand,
Hot blast iron is still tending upward, and
We have been obliged to advance our quo.
tations so cents to 81 per ton. Hot blast
iron is getting scarce every week. Car
wheel iron in good demand and without
change in price.
Thocotton market during the past week
has been very quiet and dull. Demand
very small and little doing.
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