The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-24

Pressure for prompt deliveries is still
a significant feature OF he finished
material situation and premiums are
promptly paid IN order TO secure
quick shipments from the mills.
Demand for merchant steel bars.
Plates and shapes continues to tax ca.
pacity. while tin plate and sheets are
very active and there ~ prospect OF
an advance in quotations.
Well maintained activity is sti.I the
leading feature in dry goods. Some
hesitation was caused in the cotton
goods division BY the substantial do.
cline in raw cotton. but the on.y ef-
feet noted was a slight s~oftenine n
print cloths. Drills, sheetings. duck
ard heavy colored cottons show no
abatement OF strength. and some lines
Of fine goods have advanced under the
Influence OF scarcity caused bv r..
duced production incident 10 labor
troubles. Jobbers. both Eas, and
West. are doing a satisfactory trade.
and retailers are operating more free.
ly than a year ago. with their pur.
chases including a much larger pro.
portion OF high-priced goods.
A few sales were reported ~
china shipment. but export trade. as
= whole. - slow. although thu move
ment on old orders L. good Business
In mems wear woolens and worstcds
and dress goods 10 very active and
further advances IN some Instances
are Dein@ paid. \ few silk fabrics
are selling wei and velvets are being
taken qutte Iberaaly.
Although the DEMAND Tor footwear
shows further improvement. the en-
HANGED prices asked by tho manufact-
turers still cause much conservatism
on the part ~ BUYERS. Nj kinds OF
leather continue in good demand.
without M very large transaction
tanners sul refusing m contract
ahead IN any -considerahis quanfi-
~ ~ prascnt quotations. Sole leather
r. tho strongest position. 7s~ heinR
quoted FOR amer rln packer COW
10 union backs. NJ FULLY es Der cent.
more than ne lowest point touched
iance@ this week bringing Yafivs
pr7ck have No. been reached n
other descriptions ~ packer hides.
The Decline IN cotton uas not rrerk-
- until prices we're fully SO D. .sfa
under The hlgh level rsach@d toward
he rl'Fe - July. bur active short cov-
"rirE caused o. sharp rails from The
lowest point Eliminates IN The -iald
are being fnrreaaef although 10 r. stuf
POO early for accurate predictions 90.
imiTti~ repofds rsEardfng snrint wheat
we're onret D. on improved rash d..
mand hullish visible supply statistics
and adverse foreign crop accounts
ronEequenfiv. values ruled a1mewhaf
hrrn~r though the trend vas IRREGULAR
western receipts ~ vhsaf this wass
80 Ibte. 2ff bushels aEafn sr~ssdsd fbs
iet.tfs bushels moved = year aeo
Whils sHportF from 90 ports ~ ne
2 nifrd States. f0ur Included ware
1i.Tt0 bushels against ZI27f7B IN fbs
earlier period There vas ~~onsldsrabts
strength IN corn. partcicuariv IN ne
stptember option. bsrsuse o. nsht Of
ferings Ths weather va sood ara fb.
crop reflects improvement Primarv
arrivals ~ This cereal this week ~
i0a.fis bushels compared vim 2f2t-
lN last year and Atlantic coast shin
ments we're s7.s7f bushsi against ss
a. IN 1911.
Liabilities - ~c1rnnsrefal fauur. -.
p0rt-d Tor August ~ date amourtsf "a
nisa8s1 - vhich ttssatas wsrs fn
WanufacturinE D1t1.fN IN traffre
ard f11L7ff 81 other rommsretaf uo.s
FAILURES this vssk Numbered afs fr a..
United states against ati iast vssr
End ~ FRI canada compared vim "a
rsar $40