The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-05
STATE OF TRADE.
THE WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW.

STATE OF TRADE.
THE WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW.
Full and Exhaustive Reports from tn. Promi.
nsst Commercial sad Trade Centres or the Z!
Country, Showing the Condition Of
Bu,latn And Faturs Prospects.
New YoRE, August i.-General bust.
ness the past week has been moderately
active. The number Of southern and
western buyers in the market Is larger than
usual ut this period. The impression has
been industriously circulated that owing 10
the strike Of the freight handlers difficulty
was anticipated in shipping goods by the
trunk lines, hence there las been few
orders for this market. This impression is
unjust; no difficulty whatever is being OK.
perienced in shipping all freight offering,
and New York merchants are con.
fldent Of their ability to FIJI
promptly all orders sent them. A good
miscellaneous dry goods trade has been
done, though buyers are still cautious and
prudent In purchases, but more freedom is
observable rs the season goes on. Large
cash purchases arc made when induce.
Inents are offered. In gr.lin, after the rapid
decline the latter part of last week, prices
gradually advanced until Thursday, when
they reached about the highest figures OF
the week for wheat, and the market closes
with reaction below the highest noted.
Corn showed moderate decline and
q recovery without wide fluctuations.
The market for iron has been dull, but
strong. 1t is thought the strike is nearing
It's end. The supply OF American pig is
still full. Foreign pig iron is in slight de-
mand, and prices are unchanged. The
business failures for the past seven days are
| l0i, against Ill last week. The Eastern
States furnished 1G; Western, so; Southern,
Ii; Middle "a; Pacific Coast and Terrific.
ries, 10, and New York and Brooklyn, 4.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, August 4.-There was mod
era.e amount OF business the past week in
local stocks. The grain market was more
than usually active. Wheat was in good
demand, and transactions were large. The
market closed dull. Corn was about steady
for the greater part OF the week, but to-day
the market hardened and advanced, JULY
one cent per bushel demanded. Tie re-
ceipts were very light, but sufficient
IN the absence OF export demand.
Oats declined. Flour ruled dull,
holders manifesting no anxiety to make
sales while buyers held off for the feeble
decline. Provisions were steady with an
active jobbing demand. Coffee rather
slow, holders firm at a fractional advance.
Sugar quiet and decline conceded with
out improving condition. Live stock slow
Beef cattle fell of under n comparatively
! light demand. Hogs slow but prices main.
tanned. Sheep and lambs very dull at last
weeks prices.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, August THE clearings for
the week estimating Saturday. are $50.
100000, the increase being on account OF
the settlement on Change. General mer.
chandize has been active and in keeping
with the weather, which has been spring.
like in its Gckleness US well rs in tempera.
ture. There are a few changes in the
prices, being weaker, aud rs rule dull,
Hog receipts are running unusually low.
Cattle supplies are ample, but prices re-
main pretty stiff, and although the receipts
| for the five days Of this week have been
10000, there has been very little weaken.
ing, even on days when the re-
! pl.i, ha O.
the tendency Of grain has been upward,
except for cash, which has weakened with
the expiring corners OF July. Provisions
have ilustered good bit, but are, on the
whole, weaker. The grain in sight is
increasing rapidly. Although the re-
ceipts at this market must now have
dropped oil, reports from other markets in.
dicate increased activity. This morning
prices opened strong and advanced until
nearly noon, but the advance was not very
heavy, nnd when the sun came out the ad-
vance was in some cases more than lost.
BOSTON.
BosroS, August 4.-Such manufactured
goods rs are obliged to be ordered ahead
are now moving in manner that gives
indications Of a very active fall trade. The
impetus comes principally from regions
West and South, and manifests itself not
only in improved feeling but in the actual
increase OF business. Larger and more
frequent orders are coming to the boot and
shoe manufactures OF New England
from all sections OF the country.
Wool is coming in freely and mauufac.
turers are offered good selections Of every
description OF wool Mt previous quotations.
say 4OA42c for Ohio y and NN, and 44aiGc
for fine delaine, 330a49c Michigan Y, 48a47c
for No. washed combing. 30l35c medium
unwashed, Indiana aud Virginia combiny,
and 21!c for medium Kentucky unwashcd
combing. Receipts Of wool in Boston this
week about 3,5OO,O0O pounds, sales 249,-
$40 pounds. .5'-.. 49,
LOUISVILLE .
LOUISVILLE, August S.-The weather for
the week has been unfavorable for trade as
we'll as for farming operations. Rain has
been falling at intervals nearly all the
time and the streams are bank full. Dur
ing the week the provision market ruled
quiet, the demand continued good, but
the stocks are very light, being about so
per cent oil from the same time last wear,
Prices are about the same as last week.
The whisky trade is very quiet, the de-
mand is IN average one for the season and
prices will remain unchanged until the
big stocks are somewhat reduced. Very
lew mills are in operation. The demand
for bar iron shows signs OF improvement.
Some large contracts have been placed
with the mills here during the last week.
The price now may be quoted at Sla2 per
ton higher. Nails and sheet iron are still
scarce. Quotations are nominal. f
- rITTsBuRGH.
PITTSBURGH, August 4.-There has been
no improvement in business since last
week. All branches OF trade are feeling
the effects Of the strike and staynation is
general. Pig iron is dull. Sales are small
and prices are weak, but unchanged. In
manufactured iron there is very little