Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-10-19
NO svsINEss REVIVAL EXPECTED.

Bradstret,t's Says November Eiee.ioas
Must Cone First-Others Say Hext
Spring.
NEw YoRx. October ls.-The distribu-
ton of merchandise throughout the United
States during the past week has been some
what interfered with at the North By the
interest in, and the excitement attendant
upon the election in Ohio. This d not
thought to have had q marked effect snd
special dispatches to Bradstreet's from lead
ing business centers confirm previous reports
that the general trade throughout the
United States is decidedly dull. At no
point is much if any chance looked for
prior to the general election, and from New
England q number Of dealers IRE Of the
opinion that no revival need be looked for
until February or March next
Receipts Of freight continue heavy, both
east and west, the former being the result Of
contracts made by the Trunk line roads
prior to the last attempted restoration" Of
the rates. The number Of them coming
to the surface indicates an enormously
heavy carrying business contracted ahead
continued in disregard OF the last order of
the pool line commissioners. Wheat has
been weak nearly all the time Of heavy re-
ceipts and light home and foreign demand.
The loss in price on the week for No ? red,
cash, is 3Sc, it closing at 81 cents per bush
ell last evening.
Indian corn has been firm most Of the
time The weakness shown was alleged to
be due to manipulation at the West, and in
this market prices followed suit. Receipts
of Indian corn West continue meagre and
but little of that arriving comes up to grade,
Trading in corn is very light. No mixed
at New York, cash, has gained , cents per
bushel on the week. closing yesterday at
64c
Hog products have been easier in the
face of freer arrivals Of hogs at Western
points and under the influence cxerted by
those most in control Of the market AT the
West The foreign demand has been light
and this favored the downward tendency
Refined lard has lost &c per pound on the
week, and the options at New York II
points, but pork continues At SlT per barrel
Dry Goods.
The dry goo1s markets, under the indu-
ence Of continued mild weather and a strict.
ly conservative demand are very quiet and
unsatisfactory The weather in cotton
States during the week has greatly favored
cotton picking. The staple is being freely
marketed but owing to the limited demand
from spinners mlddling has declined ! be
in New York and -l6c in Nov Orleans
Petroleum has been held well down in The
"sixies" by the force OF III" How OF oil from
the Christie well near the Phillips each Of
which in turn has beaten rhe record Of pc
troleum gushers Another we'll the Fisher
is expected in by to-Iay--which will inpress
or advance figures accordingly rs it is drv
or light, or proves Of the same family with
those named. The price of certificates has
fallen away l0ic per barrel 10 62lc.
Refined oil is off lc per gallon.
There is no change in iron. Steel rails
are not so UTm bluCc
the combination to work half time in the
first half of 1885 One mill has sold o 900
tons of rails to the Canada Pacific Railway
q cents per tou under competitive offers
from English mills There is no gain in
the coal situation, and production will be
restricted three weeks prior to Januhry |.
Ocean Freights.
Ocean freights are frmer under light
offerings for grain, but easier in other lines.
Exports OF cereals are restricted. The
wool trade has continued quiet and in some
cases slight price concessions have been
made but ualucs. as a rule, have been well
sustained
Ihore we're 209 failures in the United
States reported to lSradstreet's during the
past week, as compared with 2l3 in the
preceding week, and with lS0,lil and l09,
esp, ctiyelv in the corresponding weeks Of
isS.E lSS2 and 1881. About S3 per cent
scr, those Of small traders whose capital
Up> as than s., COO Canada had 22--an
,i.,,nsc of two