Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-30
PRODUCE
Wholesale Market Quotations.
REGISTER OFFICE,
WHKELING, August 90, lS9


Upon most farm products coming under
this head, the effect Of Tuesdays rain VIII
be beneficial, although vegetation was al
most dried up. There are few changes 10
be reported this week. Home grown
watermelons and canteloupes are arriving
in fair sized quantities and prices are on
the decline. The peach crop is good and
the pear crop only fair.
Butter, creamery, demand better at 25aSOc
and strong; country choice IA aloc; coun-
try good 10c; country fair sage.
Eggs at l2a121Sc per dozen.
NavyBeans, hand-picked, 81 75a2 90 per
bushel. oso
New York, l2al21<c: Limberger, l21Sal5c;
Sweitzer, 121%c; market nominal, demand
good, supply limited.
Poultry, old, live chickens, & 5Oa3 OO per
dozen; plentiful. Chickens, hens per pound,
Sal0c, spring chickens - OOa2 on per
dozen; per pound 1Oal2c..
Ducks, g 50a3 90 per dozen. Geese, Qua
55c each.
Home grown onions, T5ca$1 90 per bushel.
New cabbage, 81 GOAL rs per barrel.
Potatoes. new 81 75a2 90 per barrel.
Apples, new 81 75a2 Is per barrel
Beets, 15c dozen lunches.
Green Onions - 20 per dozen.
Caulifower, 50s dozen.
Spinach, 81 90 Pc .rrei.
Turnips, 4Oc. per dozen punches.
Lettuce. SOC bushel.
Rhubarb, 10al5c per dozen.
New Kale, 81 GOAL 50per barrel.
Radishes, 15a20c per dozen.
Green Beans, per bushel box, T5caSl w.
Pine Apples 10al5c each.
Home grown tomatoes, per bushel 75c
as1 90.
New peas, 81 coal 25 per bushel crate.
Blackberries, 75c per pail
Cucumbers, l0c per dozen.
Watermelons, home grown s. 0Oal2 90 per
Canteloupes, 81 25a1 80 per barrel. Little
Gems, 81 50a2 90 per barrel.
Peaches, plentiful, 65a75cI per basket;
per bushel box 81 GOAL 80
Pears, Bartletts, s. 5Oa4 90 barrel
CHICAGO, August 29.--During the gen.
eral prostration Of telegraph wires to-day
chronic short sellers seized the oppor-
tunity to raid the wheat market. The Of
ferings were large, many parties feeling
disposed to realize ana take profits on the
purchases they had made yesterday at the
lower prices. Gables were not as en-
couragiug as they might be. Corn was
very firm and gained about &c. Oats,
fair trade within 10 range. Provisions.
heavy on big receipts OF hogs. Flour, IN
changed. Wheat cash No. 2 spring &c;
No. 8 spring 53a6lc; No. 2 red &c; August
6l5Ea62Lc closing at &c; September olga
621Sc closing at 62c; December 6Sa69c, clos
ing at 6SlSc. Corn, cash No. 2, 317Sc;
August and September 8175S7Sc, closing
az 371Sc; October 375sa3S@c, closing at
3s1lc; May 4O5Sa4l15c, closing at 40Tc
Oats, cash 293la23jSc; September 231Sa
24c, closing at 235sc; October 24Ss245sc,
closing at 245Sc; May 292fa292Ic, closing
at 295kc Rye, No. 2, 1870. Flaxseed,
at 9qca$l co. Timothy seed. s. 40. Mess
Pork, cash f14 45al4 20: September sl4 Asa
IA 55, closing at ga As; October Sl3 goa
II Is, closing at Sl9 60 Lard, cash 81 75s
Z IS: September S715aS Oh, closing at
e. rs; October s. 70a7 80, closing at 81 40.
Short ribs, cash IS S21z September s. Goa
s 10. closing at s. 621S; October 81 70aS 20
closing at 81 20: shoulders g. 25a7 so; short
clear IS 25aS 80. Whisky, at 81 II. But
ter. quiet; creamery IIa2lc; dairy l7a22c
Eggs, steady at lac. Receipts-Fiour, 96,
600 barrels; wheat, $4,000 bushels; corn,
SOS. 900 bushels; oats, $4,000 bushels; rye,
Il, 900 bushels; barley, 5000 bushels. Ship
ments-Flour 5000 barrels; wheat, 5000
bushels; corn, 1000 bushels; oats. 1O4, coo
bushels; rye, 5000 bushels.
New YORK, August 29.-Fiour. receipts
5000 packagesi exports, zOO,OOV DaIFeis'
sales, Is, 900 barrels; market easy. Wheat,
receipts, $4,000 bushels; exports, esOO9
bushels; sales, s45, 900 bushels futures and
g. 600 bushels spot: spot market dull and
lower; ungraded red 62a69c; options firm;
No. , red September 6S1la69c, closing at
6sSkc; October 7OssaT1l4c, closing at tic;
December T5I{a769sc, closing at 755sc.
Corn. receipts, $1,000 bushels; exports,
o. 600 bushels; sales $4,000 bushels fu-
lures and $1,000 bushels spot; market
steady; September 45a451sc, closing at
45c: October 46c; December 47c. Oats,
receipts. 2l4,000 bushels; exports. 81, 900
bushels; sales, $1,000 bushels futures
and 5000 bushels spot; market dull
and easier: August 30a301xc, closing at
9OKc; September S01sc. No. 2 Chicago