Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-24
BAD WEATHER
Has a Depressing Eject vpes
Trade Movements,
BUT A REVIVAL Is LOOKED FOR
During the Coming Few wssks-shts
Of the Wool Market-Strikes Now
ia Progress and Their
Probable Result

NEw YoRK, March 23.-Special telesrans
to Bradstreets from leading cities through
out the United States-summariss Of which
are appended to our regular market reports
given below--do not show any improve
ment as compared with the preceding vssk.
In tact the delay In the opening Of spring
trade begins to be commented On In Ill
directions. The continuous vet or stof ny
weather which has visited almost the entire
length and breadth Of the country 10 10 blsms
for in the distribution Of general msrchm.
disc the movement had already proessasd
q far a Il could In the absence Of sctivs
trading on the part o, the farmer aud rss..
dents Of the smaller interior towns. Bad
roads, necessary farm work and the dis
couragipg character OF the weather have
prevented the depletion Of stocks, and the
commercial communit. are apparently
only awaiting the removal Of this obstsels
to enjoy . moderately prosperous spring
trade. At few points notably Mime.
spolis, Chicago, ST. Paul and Kansas City,
there has been moro activity than else
| where There are no reports yet Of serious
| damage to the fall sown wheat which have
secured attention. Our adyices are that
| Minnesota will not enlarge Its wheat acre
sge much in lSS4. while . large acreage In
Dakota is confidently expected.
The Breadstans Market
has been over lc. per bushel lower on
wheat caused By free sales and continued
favorable outlook for the crop In the
ground. A smaller decrease in ne visible
supply OF wheat than was expected, aud
heavy purchases west created . reaction on
| Thursday. The net decline In prices Of
wheat on the week was sc and on corn
| &c. The decrease in the visible supply Of
wheat was 52S, 223 bushels; corn gained
| over 4C0, 300 bushels. Wheat at Chicago
| yesterday afternoon Was more active on
speculative account There was consider.
able buying on orders, resulting
| in an advance, the shorts covering
freely. There was some export inquiry
and liberal orders were placed, Wnica
helped the bulls The beam were shy
about selling Corn was moderately aotivs
and weaker. The demand for futures wss
largely to cover shorts. There VS. . good
| shipping inquiry for lower grades OF oats,
and an active shipping demand for oars.
| There was more doing In futures 81 slight
decline. Pork at Chicago was fevsrish and
irregular. 1t opened 10 points higher, but
| the demand was small and 10 spon declined
| 20 points. Business was confined 10 local
| scalpers. Outsiders refused TO trade. Lard
was dull and 5 points lower. There was
only small scalping trade.
Provisions Have neea Lever,
in sympathy with grain, but reacted
toward the close OF the week. Iron 10
quiet, with prices firm and unchanged.
| The reduced spring rates on anthracite
coal are expected to result in considerable
new business. A decision as 10 continuing
half.time production after April l, will
| probably not be decided until that time
| arrives. There 10 not much new In Pc
trolt um, except that daily average demands
on the pipeline company tanks have ex.
ceedtd the supplies TO the same during
| March. The wool trade has con tint ued very
| quiet, but values hays undergone no qVoiA
| sble change There we're l92 fsilures
| the United States reported 70 Brsdstreets
during the past. week, ss compared With
s sRs Rssl II e sbd iai is
81 per cent. were tsess o{>sussit ttnSa(S Z
wbose capital was less than 800. ClnSdeN
had 81, q decrease Of J..
The Wsel Trade.
At Boston there 10 dull feeling foy Reol
and prices are easy, particularly for 6us
fleeces aud fine Australian. Combing
geeces OF all kinds meet with Q ready sale
and are firm. The sales Of the week hsvs
been 2,l35, 900 pounds Of eli kiuaa Ohio
and Pennsylvania feeoes csnnot be quoted
over 35d3Gc for Y, 37d3sc for Xxx, and 80
@iOc for XX and above. Michigan x
de.ces are quiet al 33@,55c, but the latter
price is only obtained Tor choics lots.
Combing delaine htcces range from 37h9
I0c for line snd No. oombing. Cosrss
and medium grade, OF COMP
~ itnge from 3pt1 IOc per pound.
l'uwasn-d woois have been In modsrsts
d,mand and continue 10 sustain . vide
ran,e OF prices. Pulled woods have besn
in fair request at 25cd4Oc per pound, with
an occasional lot OF very :hoice eastern and
Maine NJ M sdysnce on the latter rate.
Ausirais wool ~ ou'l Some small sales
have been made at 4Jdt2c, and very enod
lots are Offering at $50 per pound. This
wool can now be bought Ut less than cost OF
importation. CARPET woods bave been mors
,ctive, and the ssles include 7i2,0O0 pounds
Nediterrsnean and Danskoi at . variety Of
prices. Transactions at Philadelphia for
The week aggregate 10000 pounds, all
kInds-s small business for this market.
Manufacturers are buying cautiously. snd
concessions would have TO be made 70 sell
large lots
IhP IoOUstFIHt "ussOOes
Petty strikes continue Ia all parts OF the
country. Western glsss manufacturers are
conferIipg with Eastern manufsctursfs 70
arrest the cutting OF prices, which are nov
10 per cent. below those at the West Tbs
| association will probably order the work
men ont II the employers refuse to put up
prices TO Western 6gures. The Esstsrn
nsil strike Is wesfening. The oliet snei
| rail makers give notice that sftsr Apfil
union men will not be employed. Union
| officials sre endesyoripg 70 secufs 1ith.
d,sxaI of the notice At the Dinville,
Pa. rolling mill the i've hundred men ous
strike are In greet destitution. The strike
at Singer, EImick 4 Co 9 mill st P,ttsbuTgh
10 unsettled. The trade tribunal will not
be able to arrange the present. striks
snd . reduction 10 g,,eso,si,. grSe:e,s;i !n% r0s
R.sGiug Coal Company II flooded.
and ak hundred men ere Idle. A rev pro
cess OF manufacturing hoop Iron at Ercaay'
reduced cost, has bsgun at the MILL Of
| Psintsr A Bops. Pittsburgh. Bottls blower!
sTe leaving PIttsburRh for ~: Louis. A.
Detfop's mill, Pbilsdslphis, nny.hse
~Ssyers hsye STRUCK against rsduct on Of
cent Der yard. The paper mills have
copsIdsrsbls work on hand The ssisbiish.
| nents manufacturing electrical machinery
| are crowded with oYders A convention u
| proposed In Augusta, 70 be held psxt sum
| m.f, TO restrict the production Of textiles,
| " 10 cesssry. In the interest OF bsttsf prioeo
Vspdtrbilts Penpsyivsnis coal rosd vii
o.gip shipping coal rerulsYly by midsuo'
| m.r. Work bss been resumed 10 Q nunbsf
| Of mines in the block eosl regions Of 10.
dspa There Is IN incresssd output 10 ths
ssricultufa Implement sstsblishmsats N
the WSst
Al Bostoo building operations hevs
s.srt,d up it'll, bot the wssthss cail n
uyisrss With mucu outdoos work. Al Cis.
| eippsH manufactures ere oil In opefstton.
/ (ouisyjlis maDufscturesT report evornge
| employ msrt Ruildipg ipdus'siss sx1cee
| kri,knsts ~ soon ~ tbs vesthsf psfnin
rhsre will be o marked tnefysss 10 eena.
| pe opsYsfiops Of Iaufepos. ksn., - go
l sestbsr returns. The 6sp ffsoeiseo etgsf
l ortout fss ended There iD sood iequify
,oy hniI6irg lots st Wilmipgtonl NO, sad
netbsnies are bosy.
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