Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-15

through anu iil neau OF local the prcVtOuS
week. Common 10 prime $5.S0@IA
1000 head over last week. Philadelphia
selling at $7.OG7.7S. Sheep, receipts TO-
900 head against IL, so for the week before:
fair to extra wooded quiet at $,5oS2as.
New Yerk.
NEW IorX, April lt.-while the weather
has been unfavorable. trade continues -
manifest some improy emcnt, and there Is .
confident feeling in the variols interests.
The grain market is strong. Wheat huctu-
stcd from ld2c per bushel and closed firm
at the advance. Corn has tended steadily
upward. aud closed firm AT the highest rates
attained. In provisions, lard and pork and
beef were very firm. The cotton market
continued steady until yesterday, when
there was an advance followed by q rcduo-
,ion Wool is dull and steady. Petroleum.
has been weak and operators appear can
tious. American pig iron Is de-
pressed. and while the consump-
ton j. sufficient Ia prevent ~
accumulation of >toCh there are few buyers
in the market and little or no speculation.
In Scotch pig there s little doing. The
boot snI shoe trade , active and adviocs
from the country are encouraging.
steady trade is reported in leather. Reports
from the dry goods trade are mostly salts
factory, and notwithstanding uniayorab,c
weather. quite heavy movement In
merchandise has taken place. Coiies IN
slightly better demand. sugar steady and
firm Butter and cheese dull and weak.
Ciucinnati.
CINcIsNlr,. April li.-The event Of the
week has been the sudden fall In tsapers-
ture which took place Monday night. The
best adviccs from all points indicate thai
in a majority Of places peaches arc freely
4 A.. lasa n
aged. The check TO farm work Is inconsfd.
cradle. The latest observations show thai
growing wheat has not been injured 10 any
considerable extent. The grain market 10
still active. though corn is easier and the
demand is heavy nj &c. Oats, rye and bar
lev are scarce and higher. Wheat 10 In
good demand and slowly advancing, touch.
ing Sl.3i to-day. Provisions are remarks
bly, strong and the feeling Is that higher
figures will be reached, rs stocks are light
| and the demand increasing. Groceries con.
| Time to be active. with large trade and
| prices OF staples increasing. Dry goods
| show an increased volume Of business and
a stifIening in prices. Pig iron IL IN light
| demand and prices from 81 to ;! per TON
lower. Tobacco firm.
Cmr.Go. April II.-Money Is in excessive
supply and good borrower obtain accom-
modation at per cent. The clearings Tor
| the week, estimating Saturday, amount -
| 1890 900. Coal was weak. Building u IN
| full blast and materials are In good demand.
| On Change prices were strong Tor every.
| thing. Even reports Of heavy failure at
| Buffalo but little effect Flour has grows
| stronger, until holders have refused 70 sell.
| Wheat active and unsettled. Foreign %.
| vices we're bullish and speculation ruled ~
figures quoted In our regular report, the
| transactions aggrcgating 10000 busheLsL
| Corn was very active. and there were wsoe
| fluctuations, ranging from e 10 3hc. and
| closing easier al regular quotations Oa1
| were hat with sales at 521a3c for hay.
| Pork was active for futures, but shipping
wa, liphi, and prices were barely steady st
| the close. lard was fairly st slightly 3D.
ysnced prices.
I.outsvtIIe.
| LOUISVILLE, April 1.-THE clearings Tor
the week have amounted 10 F.7T. .06s.
WHICH j. q falling OF Of nearly ti.OOo.0~
I, from last week. Trade In general has been
fair The farmers anticipate lower prices.
while dealers are firm arguing that hour
cannot be made and sold at the present
| quotations with grain at present prices.
| Markets during the week have been steady
and close a shade lower. Grain has ruled
| firm, corn closing 2Cs3c higher. Provisions
have been in good demand and firm for sll
| grades. Cotton quiet with good demand,
| but holders firm. The iron market is stag.
-, nsut ana concessions can BE- nan on IarsV
| lots, and prices must settle before heavy
| transactions are reported. Nails are g0aag
| freely nj slight cut from card rates. Pence
| wire 10 in heavy demand and rules strong.
| Heavy hardware unchanged.
CIeveDsoI.
| CLEVELAND, April 1.-THE iron markets
| are still inactive. Pig iron Is selling slight
ly better, though at decline OF about N.
| The larger buyers are still out of the mar
ket, and there will be no improvement un.
| Ill they take hold. There In less inquiry for
manufactured iron, but there 10 still ON
ployment for the mills on o!d ordern
Prices are unchanged. Steel rails are dull
and quoted ~ lower, st ts, Petroleum
has been easy this week. and declined V -
Gt.c for standardowhite. Hallway bulinsss
IL substantially unchanged. The tonnage
Of freight 10 light 90 the East, while wet
ern and local freight is fair Passenger
business good.
ST. Lorp, April I4-There has been no
specially notable feature In the gensrnl
business during the week. All bfsocf'es3
trade doing well, and merchants 9eneraiIy
afsirs The recent cold snap worries no ns-
terial damage in this section, and has -
no sense disturbed either agricultural pnr.
suits ar nercantile busi6ess. Pnoviss0oS
hsye rated strong, with . large soutbeen
deNapd at materially higher prices ths.
last week. Stocks are low, and The demand
for wiater-cured alt meats 10 urgent ss1
ard lard are very scarce and trade light fos
phiia1espbta.
PaILspELvsiA. April H-Tnse In nrost
departments was sctive the pest veek. ssd
Cotton shade higher. Flour In fair do
maDd and ssne holdsn sre denentinS
further advance. Wheat sctivs and hselses
Rye firmly Ibid nj full pric0 Corn ana
Oats sctiye at 0 further sdyaeee. In pro
visions there was fsiF jobbins frade ddn9
At former rates. There Was very little do
ing I'm seeds, but prices sye unehAl9pd.
Petroleum remains shout the seans - last
quoted. whisky !. hrrniy he'd se iun
pricss Wool c0utinues dull apd psioes
without essential change.
Bs>ros, April A-Thefe Is . ssnersi
stesdiness o( pfices 10 stsp3s& The vooten
mills and boot and shoe factories are taking
orders for fall and winter gods o thesAne
figures - yes. 80. AlneS tns Seiy
materially different from ycas ssA 40
thoss Of iron. These are set&linS beck
Lara numhen d buyers o kading
western and interior kfms IN 8Stoa -
arrsnsing contsscts for the eousing seasoa
Tor supply Of bocts and si'oss snd sthse
mAnaisetufsa soodA 81
Dafstssese.
BaErinosx April il-Ths, naskst ~
Money plenty q S 70 9 pr oset ~ li4pFA
ssis faf bess sesafidss eaiS. 3 :