The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-19
TIE STATE OF TRADE.
VOLUME OF BUSINESS KEPT UP
At the Leading Commercial csn,er.-piE
Iron Market aaist-woOl Trade LsSs
AeliyS-No improvement in Coke
Tho Bour,oS of Europe.

NEw YoRK, Oct. 1.-THE more mod
crate movement Of general merchandise
reported throughout the country to Brad.
treets last week maintains the proper.
tions then noted. The volume Of business
continues in excess OF that reported at a
corresponding period in 1884, though in
come lines below that in October in 1883.
Merchants ut the larger business centers
are inclined to consider the situation as
satisfactory, and in some instances the
future OF trade is regarded very hopefully.
The conservative attitude Of buyers, join.
ed to evident increased requirements on
their part, is believed to promise fair
amount Of business, and with the coming
OF cold weather renewed purchases are
confidently looked for. At Boston there
is a steady trade, and the general tone OF
the market is firm. Dry goodI at eastern
centers are quiet compared with the earlier
autumn. Interior merchants are well
stocked and recorders are few. Agents are
said to be making deliveries on past con-
tracts.
At Philadelphia the business activity Is
said 10 bs faii, though less noticeable in
several lines. The season being late lead
ing dealers say they are well satisfied.
At Chicago the trade movement has de-
clined but is still good. There is notice.
able demand for New York bills, and cur
rency from the east has been ordered west,
although exchange rates do not favor 1t.
The shipments OF currency and OF gold to
the country have been free, but are de-
cliniDg. Mercantile discount demands are
increasing. In Ohio the election excite
ment and stormy weather has checked
business, though Cincinnati and Cleye-
land adVices are not unfavorable.
Wheat advanced % per bnshel during
the first halt the week, but portion has
been lost since. TIE foreign demand is
no better, the large supplies at chief mar
kets on both sides Of the Atlantic prevent
ing the leading wheat importing countries
from realizing the extent Of crop short
age. The advance in prices in the United
States for ten days past was based on the
higher prices paid by millers at the north.
west, aided in part by speculative buying.
Indian corn is only moderately firm at the
slight advance made. Flour Is higher and
relatively very firm, with holders views
more advanced than those Of importers.
Hog products are dull speculatively, with
not much prospect Of a movement either
way at present.
IRON.
The American pig iron market is quiet.
Prices are unchanged. Demand remains
about as active as when last reported. The
only feature consists in the continued re-
ports that receipts Of Southern pig iron
are no heavier than Of late, and have Wis.,
IDLY declined since August /. Rogers,
Brown & Co. make the following report,
October l2, on Southern and Western fur
naces, and the general condition of the
pig iron markets west OF the Alleghanies:
There seems TO be no longer any ques-
ton OF a steady strengthening OF Western
pig iron markets. The last week has wit
messed the largest sales Of any week this
year, except possibly one early in August.
Furnaces have been very slow to mark up
prices All late sales, however, have
averaged not less than 50c. per ton above
figures accepted in July. Four OF the lead
ing Southern coke furnaces-Rising Fawn,
Sloss, Alice and Chattanooga-are practi-
caly out OF the market for this year, hav-
ing sold leadinggrades up to their capacity
10 till.