The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-26
TELEGRAPHIC
The Trade Review.

port of the condition of trade here (,
the week ending to-day. There is
Well-marked Improvement 10 pener,
business. The movement of grsin
larger. There are signs OF strikes com
ing to an end, AMI the news from En-
rope has had the effect of sustaining I'd
prices OF all the st piles. Exchanges j
New York state show an Increase owe
Inc corresponding period of last year, al
tnouEn outside Of this city there still con
tlnues to be a slight decrease. While tn
grain market has been very irrepuls
ana unsettled, with frequent and rapid
nuetuatloRs,th range has not been q wild,
one. Operators as q rule have beer
olslncllRed to take hold, and those who
are already IN haste have shown some
anxiety to get out when the market IA.
Vored them, and the bulk of transactions
mas been IN this line OF operation. Iu
wheat there has been a fair amount of
business doing. The indications of =
corner IN Chicago have had some effect
upon this market. Deliveries of August
ana october have been faVorites, and the
huctustlOn has been within the range Of
about &c. per bushel, cash Corn b az
oeen In fair request, at good prices, but
IN options there has been much uncer-
tslnty st present regarding the corning
crop. Oats have been the most active OF
al grams, and August still maintains its
lesd considerably in advance Of later
months but IN these, with the execution
OF Septem Der, prices have been quit
steady. In pork and provisions the mar
ket has been dull and prices quite
steady, with fluctuations within the
range Of q few points, and showing at the
close more strength. Another dull week
10 cotton. The volume of business has
been quite moderate, with no material
change in prices except in August deliV-
cries. which have shown some weakness,
and are approaching nearer the value OF
later months. In wool there is q fair
amount Of business doing. Prices are
we'll sustained, stocks are not sccumu.
lstlng much, and there is no disposition |
on the pArtOf holders to shade prices for |
the purpose of making trade unless the
amount Is quite considerable. A fair
amount Of business is doing in petro-
Ieum' With fluctuations not wide, varying
according to the reports of the
production from the oil regions.
Freight has been dull as q rule,
3no somewhat eHsier in most
descriptions. Desirable vessels for Pc
iroleum shipments have been in good re-
quest, and have brought il some instau-
'es fancy prices. The dry goods trade
continues to improve, though some think
Z Is hardly up to the usual fall standard.
Buyers are still conservative Hnd pur-
'hsse cautiously. The principa jobbIng
activity comes from The south and S uth-
vest, western business having as yet
hardly commenced with vigor, though
buyers are arriving in numbers. Prices
ule- strong and firm in the domestic
tstlon, and WOODEN goods. Domestic
nd foreign dress goods are 10 good de-
1and at strong prices. Leading inn
orters Of foreign dry goods report
-esdy increase IN the demand for silks,
and VelYets, and Withdrawals ,
'om warehouses largely exceed those Of
le corresponding week Of last year.
'oos and shoe iob6ers report q good
'ade with the south and southwest, and
early all kinds Of goods are selling
eely. Manufacturers are busy. Prices
n fall goods will range about the same
last ye2r. The iron trade is in a more
opeful condition, though prices are not
Materially altered. There is some talk
an advance in bar iron next month,
l0Hgh the strikes will soon be over,
hlch viii remove the dangerous and
lsturbine factor. In coffee, Brazil stock
rule Is as yet firmer, but holders are
Illing to listen to fair bids, and make
me concessions. The option business
the coffee exchange is more active.
sVeral large sales are reported at private n
rms. Prices Of milder brands are we'll !.
alntalned, as the proportion of fine L
ock Is not large. The demand for L
W sugar is dull and uncertain. |;
air to good refining is quoted at {,
99Hc., and sales have been made
eely at the lower figure, Refined
gars are moderately active, and the
pply offering fullT equals the demand. &
oHcesslons are made on some grades to
duce purchases. The tes market is d
satisfactory to holders. some y
les being made at about steady rates; y
1t there Is not much change from last y
eek, either in prices or volume of the a
lde. In butter the demand continues Q
cd for choice, fancy stock, and values !,
g more firm. The large amounts of z
'ck IN cold storage remain almost in "
CT, though some of the lots lately put =
ice were belDg sold to fair extent. q
olders appear willing to make sales if Y
Iyers can be found, at reduced rates. *
noise creamery, q @ % cents. Re- B
ipts Of cheese have been large, with q n
Ill market, with prices nominal, N
Ough in buyers favor somewhat. =
even and one-eighth cents is about the
st rate to be expected, though sales are
ported at lie. Poor grades Of cheese
, 0o0lnctad