The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-04
ABUNDANT SUPPLIES
Tho Rule In all tho Markets-A
General Survey OF tho Field.
ALL THE FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sold Chcap".Duttcr, Eggs and poul-
try Take n Tumble aud Rule Lower
tllnn for the Past Two Wceks..-The
Best Crop Of Wheat Ever Grown.

A survey OF the fruit and vegetable
market shows that n Furnishing state OF
affairs exists. Though prices are CON-
paratively low owing to the constant
coming OF large supplies, yet tho farm.
ers themselves have reason TO be satis-
fled, the demand for consumption Keep
ing pace with tho supply. Some OF the
finest fruit evcr seen in Wheeling is
selling Mt prices which were undrcamed
OF a year ago. Apples have been plen-
tiful enough. but arc now coming in
even moro freely than before. AS the
season becomes later, prices Of course
are bound to go up. The fair weather
and the splendid condition OF tho coun-
try roads have encouraged farmers to
move their crops. Though all prices
will advance with increasing scarcity,
the cost OF hauling will be largely en-
HANGED, as soon rs the fall rains begin,
and the profit OF the grower correspond
ingly lcssencd.
Pears are still bringing the price they
have been selling at for the past two
weeks. Tho supply will soon CON-
mence 10 fall of, and in two or three
weeks at the utmost, this fruit will be
out OF the market. The Duchess pears
have been arriving in large quantities,
and some very handsome Kcricrs are
selling at good prices. The recent
frosts in the grape belt have had the
elect OF increasing the cost oil grapes,
though not in the degree anticipated.
Large quantities are selling, and the in
creased cost seems MOTT have curtailed
consumption in the least.
Produce is also Of the best quality.
The navy beans now coming into mar
ket are prime and bring 81 per bushcl
wholesale. The bean growers along the
river hive had good luck this season
and will realize handsomely. Potatoes
are in bonntiful supply and are OF the
best quality; sweet potatoes, the Balti-
more stock at least, are very low, and
sell ut the same price rs Irish potatoes,
Jerseys bringing about 50 cents more
per barrel.
Eggs have been advancing right
along, but seem to be on the stand this
week. Country merchants have begun
to move storage stock, which will only
have the elect OF reducing the prices
on fresh eggs; at this early stage OF the
game the practice is poor policy. The
butter market dropped suddenly q cou
pie OF cents the past week. Receipts
were extensive, and some OF the dealers
did not succeed in cleaning up, even by
cutting prices. Poultry took q tumble,
too, and will probably remain 4 low
priced commodity for some little time
to come yet.
H~ousekecpcrs are pretty well stocked
up now on preserved and canned goods,
and the lessened demand Tor sugar has
brought with it n decline in prices.
During tho last few months coffee has
declined four cents per pound. At this
price there is not much speculation,
and being now on 4 solid basis the prob
ability is that it will not 90 much
lower. Sailed fish, cheese and canned
goods have already reached their level,
and small probability OF a variation in
cost exists.
There never. was q better crop of
wheat grown in this neighborhood, and
lots OF it is coming in C the hard
roads. Flour will likely remain at the
same quotations for the next few weeks.
Immense crops Of wheat prevail all
over the country, and the farmer who
holds the grain for a rise will be apt to
regret his action when he starts to town
with his wagon hub deep in mud. 1t is
estimated that the enhanced cost oil
hauling ovcr the muddy roads amounts
to at least five cents q bushel more.