Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-24
PRODUCE.
WHEELING. TrEsnAY. May 20.

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PRODUCE.
WHEELING, TUESDAY, May 20.
The market is reported in good condi-
tiou. but next week ii may be expected TO
be much llvelier, for by that time country
stuff will commence to arrive more plentl-
| full. Spring chickens have come TO market
and zoe per pound is the figure they bring.
There are but few changes in prices, gen
orally, except perhaps in the case OF eggs,
which have taken squirt and are In very
active demand at an advance of about two
cents per dozen. The present weather has
created stiff market Choice butter moves
off fairly well. but the supply is in excess
of the demand. Prices remain about the
same. There is 4 good demand for poultry
and spring chickens are greatly in demand.
We quote the following prices:
Butter country choice SalOc: country
good 5a6c.
Eggs. strictly fresh at l3allc per dozen.
Goose eggs, 20c per dozen.
Beans for hand-pcked navy the demand
is good and the supply is fair; prices are
Il ~ per hushel.
Cheese, prime mild Ohio factory l0iza
lie; New York lOl9allc; Limberger ia
lie: Swcitzcr l6al6i C; market nominal.
l IOldlOtS, 81 per bdli'As P'i cboANA'
6Oc: new potatoes, - OOaG 90 per barrel:
demand fair, supply heavy.
Poultry. live chickens, 81 OOa4 30 per
dozen. Chickens, hens per pound &c; old
cocks Be; spring chickens, per pound, zoe;
ducks. per pound, young &c; turkeys, per
pound. qal0c: geese, full fcathcred, 5a6c
| per pound.
Lard. country prime, in fair demand at
! 1i(aSc.
Onions. demand good, supply scarce.
/ Bermuda onions coming in at - 80 per
crate: Southern onions - per bushel.
Cabbage, new, 81 30, large crates;
demand good, supply light
Apples. fancy. s. 25a5 30 per barrel; sup
ply light, good demand.
Rhubarb. per dozen punches, 2Oa2jc.
Radishcs, per dozen lunches, 2Oa5c.
Onions, per dozen punches, Poe.
sUNDRIEs
Rags, steady at i4all5c for white mixed
cotton; lsa@!c for all wool, and ll4al52c Tor
mixed.
Feathers, choice in original packages t5a
SOC: in small lots 4a5c extra.
Seeds. Clover per bushel, choice - o.;
prime - - Timothy, choice 81 20; prime
| 81 60. Extra clean blue grass 81 80; Or
chard grass. choice 81 -; prime 81 20. Red
! ton 75c: millet SIC; common millet 15c;
/ Hungarian 75c Market nomial.
Honey, white clover, per pound l3al5c;
pure strained SalOc.
Cider. sweet refined Dbl. included) 81 OO
az 90: country sweet y 90: crab, choice
81 OOa1 90: crab mhdium - OOa3 %; cider
vinegar, per gallon l0al2c.
Dried apples. Ohio and West Va. 4 5 per
pound &c: blacllbcrrics 5c cherries,
pitted. BE; raspberries 25a2Sc
BeeswaX, per pound, pc.
New York. May 23.-Flour. receipts
y. 900 bushels; exports, 2,69l bushels, and
/ u 600 sacks; market dull sales, 1850 bush
els. Wheat. receipts l5S,OOO bushels; ex-
ports SIPS bushels; sales IL, 10 600 bush
els futures and 1000 bushels spot; spot
market, dull and weaker; No. 3 red 93c;
ungraded red S2a99l4c; options irregular:
No. red May 99caSl 90 3-5, closing at 99c;
June 9S2Ia99aSc. closing at 9SIc; July
! 9SIs a99lsc. closing ut 9S9lc; August $3.50,
closing at Csc; September 962sa9S95c, clos
| ing at Csc; October ISL &c; November 9s19c:
December 9Sl, a995Ec, closing at hasc
MAY 1891, 81 02al 039i closing ut 81 OBS
Rye. weak: western 59iS a6lc. Corn, re
ceipts $4,000 bushels; exports 10000
bushels: sales 100000 bushels futures.
and 1900 bushels spot; market firm and
dull; ungraded mixed Sl4a45c; May 40lsc;
June 409Ic; July 4ls5c; August II &C; Sep
| TEMPER f5c. OdlS, TtCclplS -f',uvu buSilSlS.
exports 10000 bushels; sales, 5S0,0 bush
els futures: spot market firm; May 3iasc:
June 3375c; July 33l9c; spot mixed west
ern 33a:}6c: white do 3Gc; No. > Chicago
3i$lc. Hay and Hops. firm. Coffee, firm
and unchanged: spot Rio at zoe. Sugar,
frmer Molasses. quiet Rice, quiet. Pc
troleum, steady at 94c. Cotton Seed Oil,
dull Tallow, Rosin and Turpentine,
steady. Eggs, tirmer; western l5z9c;
Wool. firm: domestic fleece 3ia36c; pulled
27a34c; Texas l3a25c. Pork, firm; mess
$l3 15al4 p; extra prime Sll 90. Lard,
| firm; western steam 81 81; June 81 80; July
IS a: August 81 -: September 81 60; Octo-
Der 81 81 Butter, steady western dairy
6allc: creamery 6al5c. Cheese, firm: part
part skins 4a6isc
CHICAGO. MAY 23-Tuading in wheat was
active and the feeling was nervous and
unsettled. Buying orders were numerous
and offers were comparatively light 1t
was a wild market and July made rapid
tracks toward one dollar. Crop news from
the winter wheat districts continues TO
come n,bad. Corn, fair trade, within mar
row limits. ruling active at times. Oats
/ fairly active, strong and higher. Provi-
sions fairly active. Flour, firm and I'M
changed. Wheat, No. spring 91c; No.
spring S0aS2c; No. red 91a19i SC; May 800
a91l5c. closing at 81 c; June 30 a9Sc,
closing at 97l4c; July 95i4a9'25c, closing
at 97i4c. Corn, cash No. , Se-c; May
33s la2ic. closing at 1880; June 333434c,
closing at 332lc; July "a !, a3494c. closing
/ AT 34i5c. Oats, cash No. ,, 29s4a3Oc; May
/ 2Ss ,a3Oc closing at 30c; June 2a3. a2Sc,
| closing at 277Ic; July 26jSa27a.c closing
/ nj 97l c. Rye, No. ,, SIC Flax Seed, No.
/ / 81 *. Timothy Seed, at 81 30 Mess
| Pork. cash and June Sl2 '5al2 So July
sl3 90: August sl3 06. Lard, cash and
June 81 l0a9 12l5; July 81 p. September
81 A.. Bulk Meats, short ribs - p; Shout
! ders - l0a5 %. short clear - 10a5 50.
/ Whisky. at 81 o.. Others unchanged.
! Receipts-Flour, 5000 barrels; wheat, 80,
900 bushels; corn, 332, 600 bushels; oats,
3gS 600 bushels; rye, 1000 bushels; barley,
/ 1900 bushels. Shipments-h'lour, 1000
! barrels: wheat, 5000 bushels; corn. 322,
I 600 bushels; oats, pol, 900 bushels; rye,
| 600 bushels; barley, 1000 bushels
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-Flour, firm.
Wheat, strong and higher; fair to good
milling SSa93c No. > red May 93a9ic; June
q3ag3c: July 93i 5aAl SC; August 4a!5c.
Corn. dull and unchanged No. mixed
/ Nav and June 400 a405sc; July 4lAc;
August 4lsl a42c. Oats. firm; No white
/ 35aS5lSc; No. white May 81 saS6c; June
and July 34l4 a34}4c. Butter weak; Penn
sylvania creamery extra l5c; prints extra
| lSa93c. Eggs, firm; Pennsylvania l5c.
Receipts-Flour, 800 barrels; wheat, GOO
bushels: corn, 100000 bushels; oats, 400
bushels hipments-Wheat, 1900 bush
els; corn, 4, 900 bushels; oats, $1,000 bush
els.
BALTIMORE, May 2g.--Wheat, western
strong; No. winter red spot, May and
June 94a94i4c; July 94s4a94]sc; August
81 a945!c; September 95c. Corn, steady;
mixed spot and May Il 5a4lS5c; June and
July 40 gallo; August 4l5sc Oats, fairly
active; western white 85a3d'z &C. Rye,
steady: choice 6SaG5c. Mess Pork, old
sir ;5ais 90. Lard, refined 81 "a. Butter,
dull: creamery fancy l6c. Coffee, steady;
Rio i9slc Receipts-Flour, 5000 barrels;
wheat. IL goo bushels; corn, 100 bushels;
oats n. 600 bushels. Shiprients-Elour,
1, 900 barrels; corn, 5000 bushels
/ CINCINNATI. o., May 23.-Cotton, steady
middlipg lljsc. Flour, firm. Wheai; strong !
No. red 93as6c; receipts, Low nushe!s !
I .:-....o,.- : ON bushplS GOrn. easier.