Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-24
THE MARK KETS.
A Weeks Review of Trade Trans
actions.
The Firm Feeling in Business Circles Con-
tinues to Strengthen-lmpOrtant Move
ments in Western Trade Centres.

New York, September 23.-The improve
ment in the general business situation Of
the country reported TO Bradstreet's agency
during the past two or three weeks, has
boen continued. The shipments OF general
merchandise from the North Atlantic PORTS
to the West have been very large. Those
of dry goods have been especially heavy,
not only from New York but from Phila.
delphia and Boston as we'll. Low water in
the New England streams has resulted in
many of the mills having to cut down
their production one half, and 1t is not i'm
possible, in the event Of continuance OF
this disturbance that an advance in prices
may result. At the West at leading distri-
butive points the movements Of mercandise
TO the interior
Continue 10 be Heavy.
Louisville is enjoying large trade of this
description. The orders received at the
larger cities at the Northwest and in the
West are coming quite as rapidly as at any
time during the past fortnight, and at
most OF these points the aggregate OF the
autumn's trade is in excess OF that OF 1882.
From 10 to Is per cent of the farmers in
the Northwest appear to be inclined to
hold back their wheat. Money is going
into the interior, but has not yet begun 20
show any symptoms OF a return move
ment, not having gotten fully into the
farmers hands owing to the lateness OF the
season.
During the earlier portion Of the week
Wheat Fell OF
two cents per bushel. On Thursday an
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receipts and heavy buying by those favor
ing higher prices Friday witnessed
continuance OF this and at the close nearly,
il not unite, the whole OF the loss since
the l4th had been recovered.
Indian corn also fell off during the ear
lier portion of the week, though less pro.
portionately than wheat. Wednesday wit
messed revival Of quotations and Thurs
day and Friday continued the same.
Thursdays closing price equalled that OF
the preceding Friday and last evenings
advanced q and over, per bushel.
According to options provisions have
been in sympathy with corn.
they Declined Steadily
until Wednesday when moderate advance
took place.
October lard leaves off at about S,3Oc per
pound against 3 &c on Friday evening OF
last week.
Anthracite coal is firm at August
prices. September rates have been realized
only in the case OF few special grades.
The demand, however, is excellent, es
pecially for domestic sizes. In the West
there is continued hrmness in the de.
mand.
Petroleum certificates are advancing
owing TO the excess OF shipments out OF
the regions as compared with the quantity
of oil received from the wells at the tanks
as per the United Pipe Line figures. R'-
fined is up 4 cent per gallon, and refners
have refused TO sell even at these rates,
81 cents.
Ocean freights are steady.
There has been large business in wool
in all markets and values have ruled firm,
with an advancing tendency on combing
and delaine feeces, which are closely sold
up.
There were IL failures in the United
States reported to Brsdstreet's agency dur
ing the past week, IL more than for the
preceding week, So more than for the cor
responding week of 1882 and 81 more than
for the same week of 1881.