Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-08

Prices still steady at the high level.
Three-lb. fancy tomatoes. 95c, tomatoes,
new. e0c doz; tomatoes. 3H-lb. N42b; Hhrt,
ford Co. Stand. corn, soc; Glib peaches. yell
low free. $3.50. 3-fb standard table. 81. go;
California lemon cling peaches, $500 bal
timore peaches. $iT5; pie peaches, zoe;
lib Deep Sea fun standard cove oysters.
95c. Acorn sta nda I'd string beans, The; 2-lb
can corn beef. $3.50, lib can Clipped beef,
s2.25; lib can lunch tongue, 1928,
NEW YORK. August THE journal OF
Commerce this morning says: Opening
prices on new pack sockeyc salmon have
diverted the attention somewhat from
vegeta blcs and fruits to spot and future
salmon. To-day something OF "a sensation
was created by the Alaska exc As-
ISOLATION opening prices OF the Anaoortes
pack on tho basis of tl.15 for flats, vi Tor
tails and S5c for ~half-Dounds. this being
10c under the opening prices OF the seNeral
interests In the new combine on tails ana
flats. as well AZ below the price liked by
an outside concern on the same descrlp-
lions. This action OF the A. +. A., i v
believed. will neccssitate y revision or all
prices now out on the new pack. a fea-
ture OF the now basis Is that the agents
Of the A. p. A. Offer at the moment only
about 2i,00o cases. The variety Of prices
offered has had an unsettling effect upon
the trade. and, although business TAKEN.
subject to approval of prices, has been
confirmed, It is still believed that the prm-
cipal buyers are waiting for the situation
to clear before placing the bulk or their
DutlfltEEs oIpl ttfhfEt ~ 10 VIM
what easier as a result OF the low open
ing prices on the new pack. We hear or
business In backgrounds down to SOC. In
Columbia river salmon some business W.
reported at the opening prices named by
outside interests, and n continued good
run IN reported from the coast. A tele-
gram to the agents of h Columbia River
Packers Association Announces a cut OF
10c per dozen In tails and flats from open
Ing prices. A rebate OF this amount ~
TO be allowed on all orders taken at the
opening basis. In tomatoes the mhrket at
the moment Is quiet. although nrm. A
few sales Of 73s. southern pack, are re-
ported on the basis OF SIC, and Jersey %
are held at s7kc and pretty firmly. A bid
for several thousand cases of Jersey rs
was reported turned down to-day. Report
from the south Indicate that q consider
able bushes shas been done In futures
around Zoe net for 80 STANDARD. In corn
we note a quiet but firm situation. Hold
ers on the spot ask l0c to 12lzc for state
standards. bu we hear of no important
sales at the moment. In Named fruits a
little inquiry is still noted here for lemon
cling peaches and pears for Interior ac-
count. So far as can be learned no change
has been made in futures by the Associa-
ton. In peas we note no particular change
In the market. and business appears some
what quiet. Sardines continue very firm,
with some business noted in new pack
" oils on the basis of S3.f0 I. o. b.. East
port. Packers report "A scarcity OF tin,
and outside operators are not Disposed
10 sell beyond actual packing. Other ar
ticles show no feature of special interest
at the momen