The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-30
Jan /, 49, Aprill,'Ss Julyl, SO
Iu. out. In Out In. Out,
Charcoal. al......n......,,12S l2S % 45s lll lSa
ANTHRACITE e,,,r,..n;,l ltq q 100 u ~ l07
BitumlnOus.,r,,m j.. las SS l2i 100 JUS ll0
Totals...-......4lO $50 876 8Si "a

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Scotch pig iron continues very firm at
unchanged prices. Freights from Glasgow
to this port are S4al0s., which at prevail.
ing rates for Scotch pig in this market pre-.
vents heavy importations. The arrivals
during the week at this port vii! not aggre.
gate over LOCO tons and thesales to arrive
haye been very small. DuriBg August, the
trade in this line as well as dealers in and
importers Of AmeyicaG pig look hopefully
for revival In the demand, which will in
large part make good the losses resulting
from the stagnancy Of the year thus far.
There have been number OF orders given
out since July |, by car, bridge and other
constructors, though more largely at west.
erp cepters than at New York. This has
tended to stiHen some departments OF the
manufactured iron market, aud the out.
look for the remainder Of the year in these
lintg is more encouraging. There are no
new features to report in the bar iron or
steel rails.
WOOL.
BosToN, July 2S.-The Advertiser in It's
weekly review OF the wool market says:
The condition Of the market differs very
slightly from that Of week ago, although
the sales have been larger, as before stated,
by 65,9O0 lbs. With most dealers the In.
guiry from manufacturers has been less and
Yet 1t Is noticeable that where manuiaC.
turers are really in want OF wool, they are
ready to buy at the present quotations.
There continues to be an entire absence OF
speculation, and as the large amount OF
wool sold last week was something OF
surprise 10 the trade then, II Is certain that
the business OF this week will be now,
There Is surely no improvement IN prices
here, but the lone is fair for choice selec.
tions, but inferior woods are neglected. 1t
Is very noticeable that the sales this week
are larger than for the corresponding week
last year, being AalH1OO lbs, against g.
005, ,0l0, or an increase oil S23,000 lbs.
for this week. With but one exc pion,
and that for the broken week ending July
5, the sales each week since March 10 have
been less that for the corresponding week
last year, 80 that the increase this week Ia the
more signiACaut, The total sales, however,
since January have been 1,03l $3.50 pounds
more than q year ago, but the increase was
occasioned by large sales for the first II
weeks OF the year. The business ofthe year
thus far has not been very profitable 10
most dealers, hence there Is extreme eau.
ton in buying stocks in the country, and
had manufacturers RETAINED from buying
1t is thought prices might have gone still
lower there. AS 1t Is no higher prices are
looked for in wool just now, with supplies
coming forward freely. The farmers are
about this time busy with their harvesting
operations, and are not, therefore, paying
tba attantinn IN wool aS In nrAvionR weekS
and letters from the country are much less
numerous than week ago. Ia Ohio wool
is very firm, and choice can only hs bought
at 33aSic, which latter has been freely paid
by manufacturers who are represented in
the bes. sections In Michigan inanuiac,
turers are still paying S0a9lc for the best
wool. In Texas, Il Is claimed, there is now
very little wool held there, and about all
has been shipped. Kansas wool Is coming
forward freely to commission houses, A
dispatch from California reports q satls-
factory demand for good woods, which can
be bought at 24c.