Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-09-07
THE FALL TRADE.

A Moderate Improyement-Unfavo BILE
Eject Of the Hot Weather in the East
Bradstreet's Weekly Trade Rsview-Fine
Outlook in NS"e:-Ihe Decline in Petro-
leum Due to New wells-An Increase In
the Weekly List of Failures.
Few YORK, September Especial tele,
grams TO Bradstreet's from leading trade
centres point to moderate improvement
in the movement of general merchandise at
q few cities other than those previously
mentioned. New York city, however, is not
one of them, nor is Philadelphia nor Balti-
more. At Boston moderate gain in orders
in some lines is reported. Cotton goods at
that market are reported stiffening some
what as a result of the restriction in pro-
ductiou. In The East, however, the severe
hot weather has unfavorably affected trade
At st. Louis, on the other hand, the volume
of fall trade is said to be quite satisfactory,
and the presence Of numerous country buy
eFs promises continuance. At Kansas
City trade is said to be active and in some
lines brisk Leading Kansas cities report o
fair to moderate amount of new business,
due mainly to local causes.
rom
Leading southeastern cities, such as
Charleston, Wilmington and Savannah,
state that the fall trade is beginning, and
that is is fairly satisfactory From Chicago
comes word that trade is dull, and that such
increases as have been noted have been
smaller than expected The leading West
ern money makets show greater dispos.
ton to loan funds, but q smaller demand
therefor. At Chicago demands for loans
are light, and country grain holders decline
to ship. More money is going West from
St. Louis, some farmers preferring to bor-
row rather than sell their wheat at present
prices. In the Northwest farGers are
equally unwilling to ship their grain, but
are less liable to hold it, being in debt and
having limited storage facilities.
The Outlook In Wheat.
Bradstreets special Minnesota and Da-
kota telegrsphic advices are that $4,000.
900 bushels Of wheat is none too large an
estimate, and that the quality is excellent.
California crops are described as superb.
Indian corn promises, if free from frost for
10 days, the largest yield on record Re-
ports Of rains in the United Kingdom, a
drouth in India and the unexpectedly small
increase in the visible supply Of wheat
served 10 advance prices during the week,
90 that after the decline of the past few
DAYS, the gain since August - is &c. In
dian corn is higher on small recei pts, and
there is a arcitv OF good grades A deal
in September and October is rumored in
Chicago and option prices give color to it
it. The advance for the week is &c. Pro
visions have lain fiat since the collapse Of
the Chicago corner in pork Saturday.
The Decline In Petroleum.
Petroleum has declined within two days
on the bringing in offs heavy flowing we'll in
the Baldridge field, and sharp short selling.
The loss on certificates OF crude is Acc.
The August cotton report to Bradstreets
makes the prospects Of the crop not above
fair. The cotton markets have been quiet
and mpsratively steady. Spot quotations
are unchanged, and futures declined S@l7
points from the best figures on Liverpool
advices, increasing receipts and lack of sup
port Dry goods prices have been steady:
The movement is increasing although still
of comparatively moderate dimensions.
Leaf tobacco options have declined lGGl-l6c,
but spots are reported firm.
The Weeks Failures.
Ocean freights continue dull and lower,
as an excess Of tonnage is Offering. The
wool trade has not been so active as in sew
eral preceding weeks, h,t ;he demand has
been very fair, and values have been suffiy
maintained at all points There we're l78
failures in the United States reported to
Bradstreet's during the past week. as com.
pared with 90 in the preceding week, and
with ll2, I2l and Is respectively in the
corresponding weeks of 1888 1882 and
1881. About - per cent were those of
small traders, whose capital was less than
1000. Canada had lS, an increase Of
four. The San Francisco correspondent Of
Bradstreet's reports that general trade is
staguated. This, in the midst Of plenty, is
explained as due to the transition state Of
commerce, caused by changes in transpor-
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