Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-12
DOLLARS AND CENTS.
A Review Of the Wesk's Trans
actions.
UPS AND DOWNS OF TRADE.


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NEw YoRK, May 1.-THE general trade
situation throughout, the United States, as
characterized by special kilograms to Brad
streets from leading cities, shows no ele-
ments Of improvement In few sections
Of the South Atlantic States aud in the
Southwest a slightly better tone to trade is
reported; in the new Northwestern States q
natural excess Of activity in the merchandise
movement is noted, bu, the record as COM
pared with last year shows no such gain
Is was made in lss3 against the first quar-
ter in the preceding year. The prolonged
cold rain has extended over all the
Central Western and Eastern States, and
has exercised depressing effect on interior
trading as well as delaying farm work, Iron
is firm but dull and unchanged Stocks
are as small as ever. There is a lack Of
vitality in the coal market which the policy
of restricted production has thus far failed
to overcome. Wheat has remained steady
since the advance Of Saturday last. gain
Yesterday afternoon was product Of bull
manipulation on reported heavy exports
which did not take place. The gain in cash
wheat on the week is &c; cash corn, &c; June
wheat lc; July, 2ic; June corn, ?lc,
Brads,reet's Chicago adyices at the close OF
Yesterdays market were that wheat was
moderately active II opened the week on
fine weather, good crop reports, and lower
New York and Liverpool quotations; ar
soon became firm on reports ot large sales
there for export to England which caused
free Govern. py the shorts Prices advanced
lic, When the shorts were covered aud
sea- pcrs were filed, buying was slow, out
side orders being small
il is suspected that the rcPortcd sales
were started by large bulls who are stagssrs
ing under n heavy load and are shipping
wheat 10 keep the market Corn at Chicago
was firm and advanced lc Yesterday on
buving by shorts, who were uneasy owing 10
! The small receipts and decided 10 close up.
curtaiiing Speculation.
There is growing tendency among Chi.
cago grain operators to curtail speculation.
and many have entirely Withdrawn to await
developments. Much uncasiness was felt
as TO affairs in New York. Provisions st
Chicago were liieless, and prices supported
by bulls who hold the stocks and dare
not allow decline. Shippers aud
outside spectators are idle. Hogs
are arriving freely at the west and prices
are weak Dry goods at first hands have
been quiet and the movement moderate
and prices arc firmly held. Jobbers have
had dull week. Trading in cotton CON
tracts has been active, though principally
by board-room operators. Closing
quotations show an average advance
Of I points old crop months. Spots
have been dull at l-l6c decline. Receipts
at the ports for the week were 1851 bales,
against j0.526 bales in the same week last
wear. Exports from the United States for
the week were %, 80 bales, against I0,20l
bales in the same week last year. The con-
sumptiye demand for wool has continued
very moderate, and the market has ruled
weak and in buyers favor, There were l3s
failures in the United States reported TO
Bradstreet's during the past week, rs com
pared with Isl in the preceding week. and
with Ii9, rs and II respectively in the
corospondin. weeks Of 1883, 1882 and
Issi About sc per cent we're those OF
mail traders use capital was less than
s; 600 Canada had 20. decrease o' L.
Breadstun. Abro"
The period recently noted in which for
week or ten days foreign quotations for
whea, showed more animation has passed
away At any rate il is absent Prices
are weaker again and supplies in excess Of
the current demand. The reports in Eng.
land and central Europe IL unfa,orable
weather have been changed, and the outlook
once more IL quite favorable late French
advices mention no signs of revival 10 the
French markets The supply ofwhesi there
although not 20 large. was.in excess of the
demand, ~ in face Of the continued heari.
ress of -four milers were sparing in their
purchascs The Echo Agricole in
It's analysis Of 30 reports notes an
advance in prcp in ). Grnness In II. no
change In 10, and fall In 2j markeis Out
Of l0J reports in the preceding week thsrr
wes fall in 81, no change in 81 markets,
and rise in only one market In discuss
ing the outlook for supplies the Londsn
Miller says: In CalifGrnis the finest har-
vest prospects ever vouchsafed to the Gslden
State are now enjoyed, and as Pacific ports
already contribute about half Of American
total wheat shipments the situuiion scarcely
invites speculation. After Australian and
Indian shipments. March and June, ralifor-
MIA follows with July To December. aud
stocks in hand and aiioat, stocks in Russis
and Atlantic porb reads to be shipped.
when added 10 English and French farmenS
reserves, make up bulk tina, il felt must
balance NIL requirements np TO another bar
vest
wheat and Corn.
The only advance noted of any import
during the week was on Saturday last, 10
occurred in wheat, amounted 10 z!t@2lc
per bushel, and was The result Of msnipuls-
iion by the June option cornaen. Monday
witnessed the figures barely maintained
Tuesday was holiday 10 New York, osiag
10 the opening ceremonies OF the new Pro
duce exchange building. and hence did not
amount 10 q great deal ht any domestic
breads,nf9s center. Wednesday released .
little Of the previous advance. bat quotstions
nj the close we're within small fraction 6
the close Of the previous saturday. On
Thuryday there wss slight concession. On
Friday the days trading was tteic bver
Indian corn options sdvapced about 1e
per bnshcl between Friday aud Wednesday
evenings, proving . faithfal follower 6
wheat. Since that time il has been steadily
held