Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-25
CONFIDENCE ON THE UPGRADE.


Trade Holds its Improved Condition IL
the West SO Well as to Give Promise.
NEw YORK, October 24.-Special tele
grams to Bradstreet's report no specia
change in the general trade situation. Al
Boston business is quiet alter the late ex
cep,ional activity. In some lines it is dis
appointing, yet the general competence tbs,
sales are TO increase rather than diminish
remains unshaken. The dry goods msrke,
at present is dull. Retailers are believed
to be carrying the large volume Of goods
lately shipped from first hands awaiting
the demand for consumption. There is q
better demand for funds for use in regular
trade channels. There is fair move.
ment Of wool at sea board markets for con.
sumption. The larger factories are well
stocked, and the smaller ones are buying
freely for nearby wants. Manufacturing
is relatively active, sRd prices are firm.
Holders regard the situation confidently,
and are not anxious to cell. There have
been some fair sized impcrIations Of raw
wool of late. Trade at Philadelphia is fair
in some lines, but there is no general ac-
tiyity. The late mild weather has been q
drawback. With lower temperature, bet.
ter salAs are expected.
At Chicago the volume Of trade is lighter
than during last week There is, however,
considerable confidence that the upgrade
movement is to continue. There has been
some depression in ftelirg, owing to the
decline in the price of wheat Reports
from interior points tributary to Chicago
are moderately favorable, aud while the
demands therefrom is smaller, it is still
noticeable. There is less demand for cur.
rency from New York.
At Pittsburg, Cleveland, Burlington,
Uows), St. Louis and St Paul there is
less activity in commercial circles. The
decline in the total volume Of Eastern rail
shipments fcom Chicago is attributed in
part to the maintenance Of the advance IN
tariff rates.
The wheat market has suffered decline
this week, cash at New York losing 2f
cents. Free sales, increasing supplies in
sight at home and abroad, and continued
light exports, contributed TO this. At
Minneapolis, wheat hss beer active and
very irregular on reports Of the intended
shutting down of the -four mills November
!, on toll receipts Bnd on the expected sd.
vance in -four rail rates east ward. Corn
has been more firmly held, owing to light
stocks, but wheat -four has been weaker,
losing all Of 25 cents per barrel for ex-
port.
Iron is quiet and unchanged, either as to
demand or price. Petroleum, uuexpect-
edly to some, has rearly maintained its
advance Of last week, largely owing 10 the
excessive short interest Wbich followed the
appearance of the quotation Rt 81 10 per
barrel
Provisions have been dull aud lower, and
ocean freights without features The
movement OF commodities abroad has not
gained. 10 grocery staples, there has been
an increased movement in sugar ard cof.
fee, but prices ara weak. Tea is depressed
Dairy products are ip steady demand for
home consumption, hat behind last year
t,r export.
There were lag failures In the United
States during the past week, as compared
with l64 the preceding week, and with
234, 2O9 and l37, respectively, in the cor
responding weeks of 1884, 1888 and 1882.
About S. per cent. were those OF small
traders. whose capital was Ices than s., 900
Canada had q, an increase Of 7.