Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-08


counted on to shut down. 1t Is doubtful
whether the stoppage will be long continued,
although the Amalgamsted Association de-
clare they will all remain out to help the
sheet rollers.
Iron Market Unaffected as Yet.
No effect has been felt on the iron mar,
ketye The unemployed capacity of mills
still running is believed to be sufficient to
meet larger demand.
There are reliable reports of renewed cut.
ting of coal prices, and it is notorious that
the anthracite coal trade is in greater straits
than it has been before for eight years
Demands light, and pressure to sell has cut
profits to the minimum.
The cotton market has been quite dali
spot closing at l6i cents against 10 1916
cents last week, and futures an average Of
10 points lower than on May 29. The dull
ness of the Liverpool market and the co.
couragiDg outlook for the new cotton cropiD
This country, were the visible factors in de.
| preston. Eastern wool markets are quiet
At the interior there is some excitement, and
| prices are stronger. The new clip has not
arrived at the East, and the lots OF old on
hand are small. The report is current at the
East that the Texas and Territorial wool
clips are Is per cent. short. The dry goods
market is noticeably dull, and jobbers do
not express any reasonable hope for any
improvement during the month. At Boston
the volume OF dry goods staple lines which
have been disposed of during the past sea-
son is SAID to be Of fair proportions, but
here is much complaint as to prices real
lied. The inference is made that the dis.
counts to the trade exceed the rates com.
monty reported.
The breadstulf market opened lower, but
reacted and became stronger again on re-
newed reports Of short crops particularly
from Kansas, together with growing belief
that wheat is cheap at current figures with
probable shortage Of l25,000000 bushels
from the total of 1884. The export demand
is very light, and even speculative trading
has dimisnihed. Special kilograms to this
journal report warm weather, with mild
rains, in the Mississippi and Missouri
valleys. The corn crop there has all been
planted. The Michigan wheat crop prom.
ises TO equal the heaviest yield in that
State.
Bright Side of Crops.
The spring wheat crop is promising fine
ly and is up six or eight inches, with favor.
ing conditions. The Pacific coast wheat
crop now promises to be about 100000
bushels short of 1884. The first carload of
California wheat has reached San Francis
co, the earliest on record, and sample lot
sold at Sl.423.
There is no reported improvement in the
prospect for wheat in Illinois, Indiana or
Ohio No. red at New York closed at
STOP, against 81 week ago. Indian corn
has been moderately steady. Increasing
shipments East prevent much advance.
Planting generally has been in excess OF
1884. No. 2 mixed closed at Sc, against
sc on May 20. Oats have been relatively
tirmer, but closed at SAGE, against SIC for
cash. Flour is of about 25c per barrel on
The week. The Western output continues to
decline. The report of stocks of flour in re-
ceivers' hands at New York shows 227, 900
barrels against net 10000 May |, and
22l 600 barrels January last Spring WHEAT
flour stocks here have increased nearly too
and winter over so per cent since May |.
The movement OF grocery staples has
been fair. Sugar is weak and lower.
Coffee is barely steady. Dairy products are
depressed and at times almost panicky.
There were l62 failures in the United
States during the past week, as compared
with l6l the proceeding week, and with 1872,
l45 and $50 respectively in corresponding
weeks of 1884, 1888 and 1882. About IS
per cent were those of small traders, whose
capital was less than $1,000. Canada had
% an increase of l.
Wool.
BOsTON, June 6.-The wool market is In
its usual between-season condition of dull
ness, when the country becomes almost Of
greater importance than the city. Prices
remain here with no quotable change, but
any pressure to sell would necessarily have
to be accompanied by concessions. Hold
ers are, however, firm, as they can day
by day see more clearly that their
supplies can not be replaced By
fresh purchases in the country
except at an advance upon the present sell
ing prices. The total receipts Of wool at
this port during the past week comprise
$500 bales domestic and $40 bales foreign,
against 6, l29 bales domestic and l,52l
bales foreign for the same time last year.
The total receipts since January l, 1885,
comprise l22,024 bales domestic and %,
S37 bales foreign, against SO, $50 bales do
nestle and 63,50S bales foreign for the cor
responding period of 1884. The sales for
the week comprise 1904, 900 pounds of do
nestle fleece and pulled and $4,000 pounds
of foreign, making the weeks transactions
fool up ,954, 900 pounds, against 2,3S4,000
and 2, 079,6OO pounds for the two previous
weeks transactions. We should quote the
selling prices of the market for leading
descriptions as follows: Michigan y, $50
PC; Michigan No l, 29@30c; combing
Kentucky, onequsrter blood, $50
24c; conbing Kentucky, threeeighths blood,
25G26c; combing, No. l, S4@35c; comb
ing, No. 2, 29@3Oc; combing, coarse, $50
soc; combing, unwsshed, l2@25c; delaine,
Ohio fine, S5@36c; delsine, Michigan hne,
S2@3Sc; Kentucky, clothing, one-fourth
blood, 2l@22c; Kentucky, clothing, three
eighths blood, 23@24c; unwashed fine Ohio
and Michigan, l9@22c; unwashed medi-
um Ohio and Michigan, 2S925c; unmer-
charitable Ohio fancy 27c( 24925e; I'M
understandable Michigan 2l@22c; super
common, 23@26c; super A Western 269
2Sc; extra pulled, 23@2Se; combing, pulled,
coarse, 25@30c; combing, pulled, line, 81
@35e.