Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-27


mercial circles. reported in special kilograms
to, Brsdstreet's this week. This is found
mainly in dry goods. The display OF au
tumn samples at Boston is large and attract
i've, and dealers there claim that sales have
been rather better than they had reason to
expect. The disposition Of autumn prints
has been n~oticeablY free. bat it remains to
be added that liberal discounts have been
in orde- to stimulate purchasers.
At Philadelphia, as well as at Boston, the
in dry goods ciscles has materially
improved, though no cause therefor mas
been cited. This situation brings to MIND
ike one early in the current year, when q
steady Improvement in the spring trade was
freely predicted. There was some activity
shown, of course, as there doubtless will De
this autCmp, but it was not followed oy eyi-
dence of an enlarged demand.
The wool markets have been more active
and somewhat stronger, but no distinct ad-
vance in prices has resulted. Holders nave
been stiff in their we've, and probably would
moi now accept prices quoted q month ago;
the manufacturers are fairly well stocked
up. The movement of general merchandise
is of moderate proportions, the prolonged
season of eAtreme heat serving to check
business.
At the West, the beginning of harvesting
operations tends to check operations OF
country buyers. particularly in those dis
tricts where the wheat crop prospects are
not favorable. No improvement Is record
ed in carrying rates by rail, lake or canal,
the lowest terms recorded having been
made within a week without stimulating
the movement Of produce or merchandise
At Chicago q better feeling in iron is re-
ported, which is noticeable from Its lsolsr
tion. The surplus bank funds there give no
signs ofreturning business, nor do they al
Eastern money centers. Wheat has de-
elined despite the reported decline of about
800, 900 bushels in the invisible supply.
Fears and reports of damage to stored
wheat from heating and lack Of export de-
mapd have been largely responsible. We
find that the decrease of 100000 bushels OF
wheat in the visible supply reported last
week By the ststistician Of the New York
Produce Exchange should have been an in
crease of 25, 600 bushels, a mistake in re-
porting Baltimore's visible supply having
been made. This sort of reporting becomes
serious when it is recalled that prices OF
wheat are materially influenced at this
time BY weekly changes in the visible sup
ply. Other grains have been quiet. Pro
visions have been weak and lower. Petro-
leum has been higher under speculative in
auences, as well as on account OF the stats
teal position Of the product. Iron and steel
continue very dull, with demand no better.
Prices are as low as the lowest, Cotton pro-
| ducts have advanced, owing to the squeeze
in Augusta, engineered by the bulls
Grocery staples move slowly with lower
prices on sugar and tea. Dairy products
are dull and in the buyer sfavor.
There were 2l5 failures in the United
States during the past week, as comp sred
With 1876 the preceding week, and with 22j,
l6S and l22 respectively IN the correspond
ing weeks of 1884, 1888 and 1882. About
IS per cent were those of small traders
whose capital was less than $1,000. Canada
had &c, an increase OF II.
Wool Markets.
BosroN, Mass, July 25.-The WOO
market here has been again strong, and
some descriptions are higher. The boom
ing propensities seem to have been trans
ferred from the country 10 the city, and
about every man except the brokers, is q
bull full of prophetic inspirations as TO the
advance that is sue to take place in wool
The total receipts of wool during the past
week comprise 26,6lS bales Of domestic
and 1909 bales of foreign, against 24,90U
bales of domestic and 5ll foreign for the
same time last year. The total receipts
since January l, 1885, comprise 289,84e
bales Of domestic and 1889 bales of for
eign, against 247, 723bales of domestic and
1880 bales Of foreign for the correspond
ing period of 1884. The sales comprise
1924, 700 lbs. of domestic fleece aud pulled
and 10000 lbs. Of foreign, making the
weeks transactions foot up 4,354, 90 los.
against 1880, 100 and 254, 700 los. for two
previous weeks transactions. Selling prices
Ohio and Pennsylvania No. ! fleece, 3l@
32c; Ohio and Pennsylvania y, SOC; 0biC
and Pennsylvania XX and above, 32@
33c; Michigan y, 2oc; Michigan No. l
2993Oc; combing, Kentucky, one,
quarter blood, 23@24c combing, Ken,
lucky, tbree-eights blood, 24@25c; comb
ing, No. l, 33@34c; combing, No. 2, ESQ
SOC; combing, unwashed, 2l@24c; delaine
Ohio fine, 33@34c; delaine, Michigan, fine
Bic; Montana fine, lS@2lc; Georgia, 2ll
@22c; Kentucky clothing, one-quarter
blood, 2l622c; Kentucky clothing, three
eightbs blood, 2l@22c; unwashed fine Ohio
and Michigan, l9@22c unwashed medium
Ohio and Michigan, 23@24ci unmerchant
able Ohio, 23@25c; understandable Mich
lgan, 2l@22c; super lambs, 23@3Oc; supel
A, 3O@32c; super A western, 25@27c ex
tra pulled, 23@27c; combing, pulled
coarse, 25@26c combing, pulled, fine q
@3Oc.
BosroN, July 25.-WOol: demand active
and prices firm. Ohio and Pennsylvania
heeces, 3O@32c; Michigan do 273@28ci
No. washed feeces 30G3lc for Michigan
and Ohio; combing and delaine aeeces 2S@
S4c for unwsshed; 2l3@24c for unwsshed
New YoRE, July 25.-The quality ofstocb
going into actual consumption has been
quite up to expectations, and the mark il
not q very high one. A large percentage Of
the movement was composed OF Texas
grades this week. At n~eighboring markets
the trade is slower, though stocks are held
at full rates: Sales Of 10000 lbs. t@S
blood washed combing, &c.; $4,000 lbs,
XX Ohio, &c; $4,000 los, y do, Bic.
1000 lbs. Michigan, Csc, 10000 lbs. State,
27@273c.; $4,000 lbs. unwashed combing
22@24 c.; 1000 lbs. secured California,
42c; $4,000 lbs. secured Texas, 25@5Oc;
10000 l5s. spring Texas, l3@l8c.
New YORK, July 24.-The following is
the movement at interior towns for the week
ending July "a, 1885: Thirty-eight towns
for 1885, receipts, 3,2S2 bales; shipments,
1852 bales; stocks, % 3l bales; for 1884,
receipts. 1851 bales; shipments 1855
bales; stocks, 30,l67 bales.
~PHLADELPHIA, July 24.-Wool active
and strong, with some descriptions bringing
lc advance, and the general tendency in
sellers favor. We quote: Ohio and Penn
.-I-o,;a 6na Aaaooa 20LT 2Ilc. do ona-fourfh