The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-26
STATE OF TRADE.
THE WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW.
Full and Exhaustive Report, from the Promi
nfnt Commercial and Trade Centres or tho
Country, Showing the coutitioa Of
BuslntM md Future Prophets.

New York, August 25.-Thcre is well
marked Improvement in gencml business.
The movement OF erain Is larger, slrikts
are coming to an end and the news from
Europe has had tho effect OF sustaining
prices OIL NIL staples. While tic grim
market has been very irregular and unset
tied with frequent and rapid fluctuations
the range lnss not been wide one. Casl,
corn has been in fair request at good prices,
but in options there Is so much unccr-
tainty at present regarding tho coming
crop that there was but little speculative
disposition shown. Oats have been most
active OF all grains. III pork nn,l
provisions the market has been dull and
prices steady, with fluctuations within tho
range OF five points, .pnd showing at tho
close more strength. In wool there is II
fair amount OF business doing. Prices were
well sustained. Stocks are not accrllI,ua.
ting much and there is no disposition OF,
the part OF holders 10 shade prices for tho
trade unless the amount is quite considcra.
bic. The iron trade is in n more hopcful
condition, though prices have not materi-
ally altered. There is some talk Of m
! advance in bur iron next month. II In
thought the strikes will soon be over, which
VIII remove dangerous and disturbing
factor.
The business failures throughout tho
country reported to New York for the past
seven days number lO7, being slight in
crease over last week. Eastern States, l5:
Western, IS; Southern, 20; Middle, Is:
Pacific States and Territories, IL, and New
York city, 5. The onl assignments Of anv
consequence in New York city are W. 4
J. Sruss, shoes, and Billings 4 Co., pianos.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, I'll, August 2j.. Financially
the week has not been an exciting ono.
The clearings, estimating Saturday, amount
to $4,000, 900. The general business Of tho
city is good, though no boom is evident.
The mercantile trade averages fairly ac.
tive. On Change there were no remarka-
BILE changes during the week, but gradual
hardening OF the principal articles
dealt in. Everything seems to hang
expectant on the weather. So far little
is left to be desired, or in any
section Of the northwest. To-day regular
wheat, under the influence oil firm cables,
opened strong for August, and soon weak
ened, but other options were firm, and ut
the close an advance Of 3a!c on ali futures
except August was decided. Corn was
generally hrmer, active, steady and ad-
vanced. -Ha
CINCINNATI. ..-.-
ClScrSHArI, O., August 2j.-Farmers
were becoming alarmed throughout the
southern part Of Ohio and in north
ern Kentucky by the dry weather,
which, if continued, would greatly dimin-
ish the corn crop, but on Wednesday of
this week showers began 10 fall, which
give new hope and which not only ben
eiIt corn bu! also aid in re-plowing for
wheat. The dry weather has
had but little apparent influence
on the market price OF grain. Wheat con-
llnues in good demand and firm at pre-.
vious prices. Corn has not varied ma
terial!y. Oats have fallen 10 49ia43ic,
while rye remains at 755c. In provisions
the feeling is stronger, with higher prices.
Pork has reached be Lard l2Sc, and
clear rib bulk meats. 13;c. General busi-
ness shows indications OF good trade COM
ing
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, August e5.-During tho
the week flour has been quiet Mt prices OF
last Friday, aud esupply is ample for the
consumptive demand. Wheat receipts arc
light and much OF i is inferior in quality.
To-day the markets closed weak. Grain
business in this city is much duller this
year than ever before. This is the result
| OF good harvest in tho South, and It's
thought that many OF our former custo-
mers vii! produce enough grain to supply
their wants. In provisions the tendency
during The week has been toward higher
prices, the yellow fever scare having en-
tlfely subsidized, which had the effect OF
depressing the market iOr the past few
weeks.
PITTSBURGH.
PlrTsnrRan, Pa, August 95.-The past
week has developed nothing new in tho
situation oil general business. All branches
OF trade are excessively dull and no i'm
provement cau be hoped Tor while tho
stike continues. Pig and manufactured
iron are dull and unchanged; the demand
is light and the few sales that are made arc
Tor small lots. The glass trade is quiet.
Unless the mixers and teasers strike two
factories will resume on September lst and
u fair trade will likely follow. Petroleum
was quiet the early part OF the week, and
active and irregular the past two days,
Washed Out.
GALVESTON. TEX, August 25.-The Neu,
| oil Dallas savs: No thrnrub tra;nu nm tho