Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-30
BUSINESS.
Commercial kHairs h z Satlsfac.
tsry Ceadition.
THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK PROMISING.
Wheat Prospects Show Improvement-Ths
Decline 10 the Iron Market Having
Marked Effect Upon all Glass.
es Of Speculation.

Nrw York, April aa-The dispatches TO
Bradstreets' this week from Tie principal
business centres Of The country do not rs-
veal any particular change in the general
trade situation. Dispatches from the prin.
cipal Western wheat States note uniform
improvement in wheat prospects during
the month. This, while the belief that
winter wheat has received material injury
in some Ststss, is confirmed. Wheat has
changed very little in price In the lest
week. The mere hyesab,s estlook foe
the next crop has made Q considerable de-
cline in the foreign markets, but the Amer.
ican markets have been sustained BY di.
minished receipts at the West and by
speculative holdings which were bought
when the crop prospect Was less favorable,
and which the holders cannot dispoN H
without causing an important decline.
Prices OF corn have been main tanned during
the week mainly on the view that, notwith.
standing the large accumulation at Chicago.
il all will be wanted. Provisions have
shown al upward tendency, due 70 specu-
lation and the diminishinh receipts OF hogs
at the West
Reduction IL Irse-
The reduction OF s. per ton in the price
OF foundry iron by the Thomas Iron Com.
pany on Saturday last, rs foreshadowed by
Bradstreets', was followed by open sales Of
5000 tons at the lower prices. Previously.
however, contracts for season delivery hsd
been made, in anticipation OF the change.
for considerable quantities OF iron. A re-
suit Of the change will probably be TO
cause the blowing out OF number Of
smaller furnaces.
Steel rails are iirmer, at So for ordinary
lengths. Reports from various points IN
dicate that . quantity have been sold dug.
ing the week. Bar iron has been weaker
and less in demand. The Western iron
mill owners and their employees will
meet once more. on Thursday next, to dis
cuss puddlers' wages after June. This
looks as il manufacturers had decided 70
concede little, but there are no known
reasons at present for believing that
strike will be averted, ~ both employers
and employed are wide spart and firm.
Exports asd Imports.
wAsnrNGroS. April g.-The chief OF the
bureau Of Statistics. In his ninth monthly
statement for the current fiscal year OF the
imports and exports OF the United States.
saws the excess OF the value OF exports of
merchandise was as follows: Month ended
March 81, 1883, $l6,9l2.703; three months
ended March II. 1883. SO, 100. 1863: nine
months ended March 81, 1883. tioo, AS, ,6St:
twelve months ended March 81, 1898, tB.-
2s4, ,Oo7. The total values OF the i'm.
ports for the twelve months ended March
81. 1883, were t7I2 t52, 23o. and for the pre-
ceding twelve months, t7Oo,st?,s't, an in.
crease Of til ,5.o,3s5; The export, ior the
500, ,026 showing an increase for the year
ended March 81 last Of 81 ',9l7 $50.
The Money Oatiook.
The Commercial and Financial Chronicle
says: THE aspect Of Affairs In Wall street
remains unchanged. There are many favor
able features and some unfavorable ones iu
the situation. The weather this week has
been rather cold and unreasonable, but A.
winter wheat is backward this has not been
positively harmful influence. The
prolongation Of the cold weather.
however, has interierred materially
with the spring business. and as .
consequence, we find many branches OF
trade complaining Of dullness and inactiv-
ity. The iron industry, too, continues In
an unsettled state. owing To further de-
cline in some Of the manufactured articles.
Railroad earnings have latterly been sons
what less favorable; not that there IL any
decided or general falling of from the
figures Of a year sgo, but simply that the
increase is no longer so large o. II was.
The explanation offered IL that far.
mers have been so very active with
their spring work that they have
not been able TO give much
time TO sending produce 10 market. aud
that, as a consequence, the railroads have
had a smaller volume OF this kind of traffic:
especially is this stated TO he true OF the
roads in the Southwest, which. In one or
two cases, show Q decrease. Two promi.
nent trunk lines have this week made pub.
lie monthly returns, but In neither case can
Il be said that the hgures come quite up 70
general expectation. The stock speculation
has been dull and irregular this week. With
q tendency towsrdIlower figures. The
ers find il difficult 10 advance prices with
out the aid OF the non professional ,pecula.
tors, and the latter have their conffdence IN
the future OF the market unsettled by de-.
preston in various branches of trade and
manufactures, unfavorable runors regard
ing the crops and the unseasonsbl. weather.
Money continues In good supply nj the
Stock Exchange, and the indications point
10 ease In the future.