The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-26
CONDITION OF TRADE.
10 MrRovEMENr NJ nusnrss
Noticed ut Large Commercial cepter.-Tho
weather unfavorabls-A .Bsttor Feel.
ingp In the Iron atarhet-somo of
the Features of the Wool Trade.

AVE" 4Uhkt JHH. Zf.--1ue eeVcFltyOI OF tllo
weather during the past week has exer.
cised an unfayorablc influence ongeneral
trade, as shown by special kilograms from
various centers west and northwest. Brad:
strect's adyices from Cincinnati, Omaha and
Indianapolis emphasize this point. AT
New Orleans the course Of general trade is
discouraging; at Chicago there has becna
decrease in the volume Of transactions,
except in few lines; at st. Louis there Is
not much commercial activity; at Sayan-
nah business Is fairly satisfactory, whileat
Charleston, 5. O, Des Moines, Iowa, and
At Topeka and Lawrence, Kansas, the re-
verse Is true. Kansas City reports tho
customary amount OF business at this sea-
son Of the. year; Pittsburgh admits a
somewhat better demand for groceries
and dry goods. Detroit's commerce at this
time compares fayorably with last year at
the corresponding period, while trade at
Philadelphia is said to be improving with
the influx Of small orders. At Boston no
branch OF business is reported to be spe-
cially active except that Of cotton goods.
The New York dry goods market Is
fairly firm. Commission houses report
the demand from wholeRale buyers to be
steady and to have extended over a wide
range. Cotton continued to decline dur
ing tho early portion Of the week, but tho
decreasing receipts finally stiiened prices.
kentucky tobacco is strong and active.
Petroleum is dragging along at. figures
which are generally admitted to be very.
low when all the features OF the situa-
ton are considered. The interior demand
for grocery staples has sustained a slight
improvement, but is still behind tho OK.
peCtations oil dealers. Sugar is higher,
and closes firm for raws. Coffee closes
lower, and is weak. The consumptiye
demand for wool has been little more
active, and tho market generally Is firm Mt
unchanged prices. Cash wheat closes
where it did n week ago at oslo, alter
having lost 10 per bushel. The principal
cause ofthe decline was the falling away.
IN the export and speculative demands.
Cash corn loses 32c, closing at Sc, against
009c q week ago. Indian corn has been in
much better demand within day or two,
and visible supplies are small. Tie for.
ward movement of wheat and corn from
the Northwest and West is heavier and
promises to continue so. Provisions and
hog products are weaker. The latter have
declined in sympathy with grain and
light home and foreign demand. Hogre-
ceipts west have been smaller and prices
therefore higher. ~
IRON.
The price of American pig iron has re.
NAMED stationary during the week, the
rate being on the basis Of SIS for No. / an.
thracite in eastern markets. Some offers
OF southern coke irons at SIS at Philadel-
phia have been reported, but no consider
able sales arc learned Of. The continu-
ance of trade reports tlobbers) from west
ern centers which announce "a better
feeling and renewed increase is still the
interesting feature OF the situation, butthc
contracts for season delivery or even
considerable sales" are not forthcoming.
The reopening OF several steel and iron
mills at Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Chi
cago has been the occasion OF some talk Of
improved trade" and "brighter pros
pects." Most Of the establishments re-
ferled to closed down Temporarily only,
and thereforeare not doing anything uns
expected by stating up again. The al
most, II not quite, universal reductions
in wages which follow the relighting of
every fire prevents theconclusion that the
renewed operation is due to increased de-
mand, and rather. suggests changed posi-
ttons in order to meet the existing stu
alton. The prices Of millirons are un-
changed on the basis OF 1.Sc for refined in
store. Steel rails are not active. At The
west sales have been reported at $50,
equivalent to s25 80 at the mills at the
east" lfthisis true competition has been
fierce there, and some one has not made
any money by the transaction.
wooL
BosroN, Jan. 24.-The Aderiisa in its
weekly review Of the wool market saws:
The leading feature in the market has
been an increasing demand for combing
woods. Agreat many Philadelphia buy-
ers have been here, and have been in
search OF supplies. A scarcity OF No. /
and the lower grades is quito marked.
THERE'S decidcdlya business.like ineli-
nation on the part Of holders to sell when
manufacturers want TO buy at the ruling
prices. II Is about as difilculs to force
down prices OF desirable woods, as it would
be for dealers to get any advance. The
tone issteady and healtllful. Fine wools
continue in good demand. Fine de|aine
is almost controlled by one firm, and there
is now nothing under SOC. II Il notice.
able that there Is more pulled wool from
Ohio on the market than before, indi-
eating that sheep are being more
slaughtered. Pulled woods are cheap and
in large supply. Maine super is slow,
and the average receipts will bring S2aSSc;
SIC is fancy price, .which is only occa.
sionally. secured. Most Of the best terri
tory and Texas wools arc well sold up,
and what remains is largely inferior wool.