Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-08
GROWING BRIGHTER.
The Trade Outlook ofsa More Reassuring
Nature.


New YoRK, March Especial kilograms
to Bradstreet's from leading trade centers
give brighter look to the general trade sit.
uation than has been reported for some
months. The raising of the freight block
ade at Chicago and ST. Louis has not only
been completed but there has been a gain
in the movement of merchandise in the West
and Northwest, which, with a continuance
Of pleasant weather. promises TO be pro-
longed. Not only has the accumulated
freight at Chicago and elsewhere at theWest
been cared for, but there is q demand at
shipping points west and northwest for cars.
Live stock shipments east have been n
crossing as well as those Of grain.
At New York the movement OF merchan-
disc has increased somewhat. Dry goods
iobbers report a larger business, but the
commission houses are doing little or moth
ing. Groceries are moderately active only.
Boston jobbers in dry goods say trade has
improved, but commission houses report the
reverse. The explanation is that jobbers
purchased heavily some months ago and
have had 10 carry their stocks ever since.
The First Demand
from the interior affects them favorably, but
naturally, the commission houses are wait
ing for buyers. Philadelphia, Chicago, Gin
cinnati St. Louis and other leading distrib-
uting points announce better inquiry for
dry goods.
AT no centre is there any radical improve
ment in iron. The demand and price are
about the same.
Coal is cheaper, both for anthracite and
bi,uminous, if the bottom figures on large
Contracts made at tidewater are to be &C.
cepted.
Petroleum is lower, owing to the effect OF
torpedoing wells, which has resulted in an
increased new production.
Manufacturers have been buying wool
chiefly in small lines for near requirements,
and the general condition oi the market has
been unsatisfactory to sellers, although
tltre has been no important change in
prices.
The breadstuff market has been advanced
on the week, due to rumors OF troubles
abroad, and an increased demand.
No. 2 red wheat at New York closed st 81
cents, against SOC last week; No. mixed
corn at 5lic against sic q week ago. No. z
mixed oats closed at 3S4e as compared
with 373c on February y. Flour has been
stronger in sympathy with wheat, and hold
ers have demanded full figures.
All Fair to MiddlinE.
There has been very fair movement III
grocery supplies, without materially atfec''
ing the situation, and prices remain nomi
nal on most goods, but lower on coffee
with sugar closing weak. Dairy products
continue depressed, with the market in the
BUYERS favor
The decline in the receipts Of cotton al
the rorts this week WAS not so great as the
most sanguine bulls expected. The market
has been irregular, and spot cotton declined
on he week from IL &c to &c.
he castbound business Of the trunk line
railroads increased some 1900 tons, thus
mi ,king the removal of the distractions to
railway traffic:
there we're 222 failures in the United
Stfies during the past week reported to
Bradsireet's, as compared with 254 in the
proceeding week, and with 2ll, 2OS and
Ia respectively in the corresponding week:
OF ISSf, 1883 and 1882. About IS pei
cert. we're those Of small traders whose cap
its was less than $1,000. Canada had 50
a decrease of s.