The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-15
The STATE OF TRADE.
A FAIR VOLUME OF susINF' $
BsEus Dous-A Luil la tAe Dry Goods Sarkst-Pio.
visions Deprssssd-IrSn QaI.t at Unchanged
PrIess-A Probable Improtemsat at
Hand-SO Special Change In sool.

S oPbc'Al tuAhkb IN fV1ts
NEw TORK, October l3-Special tele-
grams from nearly all important comne,-
cial and industrial cities to Bradsseets
this week mark the general continuance OF
fair volume Of trade. As Is natural at
this time, the heavy dry goods jobbing
centers are experiencing lull in opera
tions as compared with the rush in Sep
tember. The lull has been rendered more
noticeable by reason Of the late mild
weather. A cold snsp would be sure to be
accompanied by a brisk dealing with re-.
tailers. These have now filed their shelves
with winter goods In other lines in staple
goods the same is true 10 q greater or less
extent. Toe country merchants have gone
home to sell their wares, and seasonable
weather now appears TO be the sole requi-
site to that end. AS whole, throughout
the country, business may be characterised
As lairly active. The industries are only
moderately well employed.
The provisions trade is suffering from a
continuance OF the depressing Influences
which have been visiting it for some time
past, and prices have gone down. The ex-
pecIed squeeze in the Chicago markp. did
not amount to anything, and there Is no
visible reason for believing in Permanent
advance prlor to November |, Wheat has
generally CONTINUED to decline, in conform
ance with the excessive stocks az home aud
abroad, and Ia the absence OF demand.
Almost al! traders in grain arc beHs with
respect to the existing statistical position Of
stocks OF wheat, while many OF them are
bulls when the word's crops or question
ofdemand and supply throughout the year
are discussed. On Friday more strength
and slight advance was made on de-
creased receipts at the west, and revival
IN the demand. Corn sympathized with
wheat, but has shown more strength.
There were l06 failures in the UL.ited
States reported TO Brdd,treefS during the
past week, q more than iu the preceding
week, IL more than in the corresponding
week OF 1882, and 40 more than in the
same week OF 1881,
IRON.
The American plg IRON market continues
quiet and prices are unchanged. Leading
furnaces other than the Thomas Company
have not cut prices. The latter's quota
tions continue at S2l for No. Y and $50
for No. . y. Thegeneral demand is slightly
below that Of week ago, as consumers
haye been waiting TO see II the recent de-
cline in price means any more than has
been already developed. Four or five pig
past few days, which has led to inquiries
and raNnttutinna hu lam ~ 1a,
ger consumers OF foundry and forge
irons, which will probably result in the
placing OF some orders for large blocks of
iron for fall and winter consumption. Stocks
on hand are known 10 be light and require
la heavy restriction in production will soon
be made, and that, with present exhausted
condition OF consumers stock II may lead
10 an improvement in prices, some buyers
have been endeavoriDg TO close for large
lots. Scotch pig presents no new features.
Prices are unchanged on the basis oil S23 %
for Coltness from yard, and the market is
quiet but firm. An advance in freight from
Glasgow to this side ia in part cause OF
this. The strike of 1000 miners in Scotland
has also contributed 10 the strength in the
foreign mSrket. SteelIails are unchanged,
except that current bids are below rates at
which mills ara now executing orders. Bar
iron has sustained no Improvement
WOOL.
BosroN, October l3!-The Advertiser in It's
weekly review OF tie wool market says:
The market has been auie!, as compared
with previous weeks,and yet the sales for
the the iorty-one weeks OF this year show
the business to have been almost an aver
age one. But, as during September the
sales averaged each week three and half
million pounds, the present seems very
small and ordinary. No such drops in the
sales can be made without having some
influence upon the tone OF the market, and
to effect sales upon such a market the
buyer has the advantage. The sales have,
however, been so large Of late that stocks
Of dealers are much broken, hence they
are not pressed esi 20 make sales.
Some honses are = now sold way
ahead in combing and delaine, and one
house Is sold ahead between three and four
hundred thousand ponndBin course terri.
tory. The supply Of these woods Is short,
and assortments are considerably broken.
The practice Of selling wool ahead has been
extensively followed this season, and it Ia
certain that dealers have made no money
by 1t thus far. Very little spring California
has been sold this week, and the inquiry
has been light. 1t is noticeable thai no
Michigan wool has been sold above 35c.
this week, but there was q Rale Of i0.000N
and above Ohio at 4lc,; $4,000 XX and
above at 4l4c, and 100, 900 XN Ohio al 4Oc.
1t takes solnthing beyond the "Choice"
order 10 bring 4lc for NX Ohio. Among
the sales Ia one OF $1,000 delaine at SOC.
This was sold ahead some time ago, or
higher price could have been obtained.