The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-25
York have taken their cue from Chicago,
agd the break their during the week Was
fully reflected here, '11.' = - w."

= =
There are no specially new features 10 II
port in the iron market this week. TIL
ilrmness In pig previously noted las cor
tinucd. Sales have not been particular
noteworthy and prices continue firm a
last quoted. The majority OF the furnace
supplying this market have their capacit
engaged TO July. Makers 10 not want i
SEQ prices advanced while Congress Is Il
session, and 1t is doubtful II they will DO I,
my, extent. Steel rail makers are conten
with the situation and outlook, and 1t il
quito certain that no probable demand IL
ti'e manufacture will induce them TO mate
rally advance prices soon. Sales OF pil
IRON or steel rails here during the week
nave been very moderate, though the
strength OF the position OF holders has
been fully maintained. Scotch pig receipts,
due to the arrival OF two steamers, reached
l,o0O tone, nioat OF which went at once into
consumption. Prices arc unchanged and
firmly held. There are no new features in
other lines. ?
FAILURES oF A WEEK.
riIhere were elS failures in the United
States reported to Bradslreers during the
pas. week, which contained one holiday.
The number was 25 less than the preceding
week, IA more than the corresponding
week Of 1883, and So more than the same
week ol 1852. About So percent were those
o. traders Whose capital was less than
$1,000. ''"'
BosroS, February 24.-The advertiser in
its wool article sayf: The sales for The
week comprise l,645.40O lbs OF domestic
fleece end pulled, and 2lO,70O lbs Of for
elen, making the weeks transactions foo,
l,SG 100 lib, against 3.3G2, 600 and 32ll,-
0oo ior the two previous weeks transac-
tions. .l,.t,- r,.'.--
! Uonsidoring that the sales for The three
previous weeks have averaged 3, COO, 900 lbs.
it is not at%nll surprising TINT this week
should showea decrease, particularly also
rs the tariff agitation and the slow move.
meEt in heavy woolens have operated
against against any sharp hctivity in wool.
Seldom have Manufacturers been more
caulioas ca IN ,takingsupplies than at present.
They are surely, Of the opinion that wool is
10 be no lowel; that nothing is to be- gained
ny, buying ahead for their wants, hence
o. thy buy only for present n,cessi,ier.
There can be, however, no doubt thai
stocks oil some woods are now quite low
This can be said ofunwsshed con,bing. and
there il also very little No. l cembing, so
that prices ofall combipg wools are firm,
We should quote the selling prices Of
the market OF leading DESCRIPTIONS as fol-
lows: Ohio and Penn No l fleece, SO no.;
\, 36a37c; NN and above, 39.4li; Mick
\, 36A37c; line TER, l7a24c;. med, 22,25c;
sandy heavy woo!s SOC lees than this;
Monta iiae, % 'e5G; choice med do, q eGp;
Gu med, 2G ,27e; Tex fslI, l5,23c, some
higher; spring clip med, l2 months, 24a2Gc;
Hhe do, 221o5. ;; slx 10 eight months wool,
med. 20. 90; fine do, 20A2ic; Kan fine, lSa
s3s; med do, 2ls23 carpet, l5al7c; med
nnwa4l, 2GA3O; fine do, eS.25; unmerch
line, 2Ga3Or; Me super, iUa4.e; com super,
$685.; No ! combing, .i2a44e; iiue, 45c;
coarse combing, 81 ,35y; unwash coubing,
26ae9e; fine OHIO delaine, 39aIOc; iine
Mich DO. IS 49,; Cal apriug, nominal, 90.
"; eastern Ore, 22a27c; valley Ore, .7a
s9; Southern defective, lGslSt; do fall,
l0al7c.