Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-08-02
THE STATE OF TRADE

For Dry Goods, Wool and Boots and Shoes
But No Other Business Boom.
NEW YoRE, August Especial kilograms
to Bradstreet's while indicating no material
change in the general movement OF mer'
chandise, continue to report greater stesdi-
ness in Eastern and other leading dry goods,
wool and boot and shoe markets. There
are no changes in prices otIthose commodi-
ties, but sales are q little more frequent
and dealers inclined to be correspondlngly
cheerful. The cotton goods market
has been slightly stifeued, par
ticulaly that Of the mourning
goods due to the special demand at this
lime. A number Of special makes of the
latter are reported to have been exhausted
The supply OF raw woods at eastern markets
is ample and varied, and while there are no
advances in quotations, it is doubtful wheth-
er holders would accept figures offered SIX
weeks ago.
When these points have been noted, there
are no others on which 10 base expectations
OF sn improvement. Iron and steel are as
dull as ever The decreased production
and increased stocks during the past half
year are specially significant.
Coal is in no better demand, and the ar
rspgement 10 take out a large quantity per
ronih during the next few months encour-
AGES BUYERS 10 hold Of Petroleum specu.
lalion has lost It's snap, so fer as the bulls
sre concerned, though the statistical posi-
ton of the product has remained quite as
strongly in favor of higher figures as here
tCfore.
Owing 10 the increase in the visible sup
ply OF wheat. the Continued absence OF In
terest on the part of exporters and the heavy
stocks in sight the price OF wheat has con-
tinued depressed and downward. Yester-
day there was reaction, based on the re-
ported damage to the spring wheat crop IN
Minnesota and Dakota. A special to Brad
streets from ST Pau states that the westh
er in the region indicated has greatly favor
ed the bull side OF the market, as there has
been great heat, followed 0y rain and serious
damage 10 the crop. The measure Of the
ipiurv has not been determined. This has
been particularly true IN the north. 10 the
southern portion Of the region indicated
some damage has been done By chinch buz',
but there has been litIe or no rain
l The hog products market has been weak,
n sympathy With wheat. its only basis Of
strength being tbs decline in receipts OF
hogs, and relative high prices thereof a.
compared With products. The demand for
grocery stsples bas been moderate and with
out any suecial imProye ment. Dairy pro
ducts are lover With restricted demand
both for the home trade ard for export
Cotton has been higher owing 10 the cur.
rent m n;pulations OF the bulls with Augus
option. In sympathy iherewi'h, spots have
been sropgsr
The reports from financial centers East
and West brIrg DO signs Of improvement.
These from Chicsgo point 10 decline
in the demand for money during the week.
There uere Ia failures in :he United
States during The past week, as compared
With 2l5 the preceding week, and with 1873
l55 and los respectively in the correspond
ing weeks OF 1884, 1882 and 1882. About
Sc per cent. were less than $1,000. Canada
had l5, q decrease OF III.