Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-17
PRODUCE.
Register Office,


WHEELING, May is.
Home grown produce IS coming into the
market and Is beng quoted cheaper;
Bananas are scarce. Green beans ana
peas ho.d same prices.
rButter--Creamery zoe; country cno,ee'
ioIlsc, country, good. 5Qbc; country i-Snt,
606c. butterine 134f5c.
Eggs-9laM10c per Dozen
Navy Beans-hand-picked ii 3odl ~ per
Cheese-Prime Ohio factory uLai2c;
New York Ike; Limberger lie: SWeltzer,
Poultry-old live chickens 81 75a3 60 per
dozen; chickens. hens, per pound sasc,
spring chickens, 81 5oQ3 90 per Dozen per
pound, 10al1c.
EACH, turkeys. live weight. Sasc per
pound.
Lard-Country, SAGE
Lemons-MesSina $2.l503-23 per pox-
Bananas-s1. 50Q2.00 per bunch, as to SIZE
and quality
Old Rags-,ac per pound.
Huney. in comb. 15116c ger pound.
Potatoes-s20 9G2. 25 per barrel; 55G60c per
bllshei: new s5.oo per barrel.
Apples-S5.00 per barrel; very scarce
PARSLEY -l5Nz0e per dozen huncnes.
OGions-s1 60 per bushei
Green Onions-i2laQl5c per dozen.
bermuda On.ons-sl.i5 per crate:
OIanges-ca.34fornia Seedlings $S2S per
box; 4-20 case S6.00n6 Is per box, Calilor-
MIA Ndvals So 25n3.lo per pox.
Lettuce-75c per bushei
strawberrles-9a10c southern; 10ql2c
| nome, per basket.
Tomatoes-$4 90 per crate.
Pineappies-l2Ml5 each
Gocoanuts-45G5oc per Dozen.
Radishes-20c per Dozen
Spinach-13c per bushel hamper.
CucumberS-75c per dozen.
Egyptian On-ons-$l2o per bushel.
Rnubarb-121sc per dozen.
Florida green beans-S1.75 a bushel.
FLORIDA green peaS-$150 a buShel.
Chicago, May Sensational claims
of damage from Hessian flies caused an
advance of 5sc a bushel in wheat to-day.
Corn closed with gain of "a 03sc and
oats nc. Pork declined 71ac and lard
and ribs 21zc each.
Forcing weather throughout the
spring wheat belt and heayiness abroad
despite an advance here yesterday gave
wheat weak start. The selling was
limited, however, and the market turn
ed strong on numerous reports that the
work of thes Hessian fly had become
serious. The strength was helped by
a report from Roumania that 80 per
cent. of the wheat crop had been ruined
by drouth July opened A@$sc lower
at 701s @70Ac, declined to zoe, ad-
vanced to 711s71Ac and closed with
buyers at 71hc.
Chicago receiving but SO cars. Aggre-
gate receipts at western primary mar
kets were $4,000 bushels against ,127,-
600 bushels year ago. Atlantic port
clearances of wheat and -four included
49, 900 bushels. The cash business was
interfered with owing to the blockade
at Buffalo. The worlds visible in
creased $4,000 bushels compared with
$4,000 bushels decrease last year.
complete standstill in shipping OPP
erations and favorable crop advices
weakened corn early, but the market
rallied near the end in sympathy with
wheat. Receipts 225,000 bushels.
Worlds visible decreased 3,547,0 900
bushels. July opened 1sc lower at 1914
$3.50, declined to 33B@33Hc and adj
vanced to 33Ac at the close.
Small contracts and heavy pur-
chases by elevator concerns strength
ened oats. Worlds Visible increased
900 bushels. Receipts 400 cars. July
started &c lower at 23A@2'$sc, sold
sparingly at 23Nc, advanced to 23%c
and closed at 235s@23Ac.
Provisions early were steadied by
small hog receipts and higher prices at
the yards, but the market weakened
under liquidation. July pork opened
unchanged at $40. declined to $3.50
and closed at $8.30@S.321a. July lard
opened a shade higher at $50, firmed
up to S510@5121a, declined to 5000
5.071a and closed at $5.071a. Ribs were
dull within narrow limits.
Estimated receipts for Wednesday,:
Wheat $50 cars, corn IS cars, oats $50
cars, hogs 10000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
49,. ff,1oeo