Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-11-15
Failures Increase From 7,7o4 Ia
Ten Months Last Year
Two New Features 10 the General
Aspect.
Iron Firm, wheat Active Lower
and Dry Goods Steady.

NEw YoRE, November l4.-The total
number OF failures throughout the United
Ssases toe The yesr to dsts, - reported to
Bradstreets. amounts to 9.627. a. com
pared with 1904 for corresponding por.
ZION of 1885. - compared With 1856 In
1888, and with 6,602 in 1882. The past
weekis conspicuous for showing remark.
able increase In the number Of failures
throughout the country, the total being
2i7 agains. l5e last week. . gain Of II.
As compared with like weeks 10 the three
preceding years. like increase Is noted
excepting in the second week Of Eovem'
Der, 1884, In which the total vas POS.
The general trade situation throughout
the United States reveals few new features
Among them is the colder weather in the
regions tributary to Kansas City. No,
Burlington, Iowa, and Omaha, Neb., 10
each Of which there has been renewal Of
purchases among retailers 10 this Or
rival Of lower temperature has justified
expectations. The movement Of merehsn
disc has no: increased at any point. Ia
certain lines business continues good, In
others only fairly active, and in sone |, ID.
dull and declining, At leading Eastern
centsrs seasonsbls goods are in smnllsrre,
quest than during the two preceding
months. Manufacturers at the East, in
many instances, claim to be doing ~ well
as at the corresponding period in 1884. but
not few are doing no better.
Iron is firm, but buyers are not anxious.
Makers do not look for a spurt during the
current yesr. Prices are trm, but no ad.
vance has been made. II 10 Q significant
fact that there are II iron furnaces in full
blast in the Schuylkill and Lehigh valleys
which had not blown in October l. Steel
rats are firm. Ore sale has been made
at S34, bat S32 is believed 10 be the cur
rent rate. The advance from So is due
to combination ameng produces, backed
by moderate demand Anthracite coal
is still active, and prices are Grm.
Wheat has been active and lower. Re
ceipts at primary markets and st the East
have swelled the visible supply, and the ex'
port demand has failed TO find q siimulas
Shipments BY farmers are smaller, II 10
reported that two thirds Of the Dakota crop
has been harvested, and that receipts there
are one half -lsss than last year. Indian
corn is firm but lower, due To Absencs Of
active interest In the neAr options. stoeks
are small. despite the heavy supplies
Flour Is dull aud heavy, and no, In active
request for export.
Petroleum closes dali and heavy for Ger
,i6cates. The situation continues bullish,
but the market refuses to respond. Ocean
treights continue low and heavy, With the
supply in excess Of the demand.
The movement OF dry goods and Of wool
from Eastern centers is reported 10 be
steady, but relatively light, without sppSe.
ciAble change In prices Grocery staples
have been quiet, with lower price, On eof
fee and Oolopg tea. Dairy products are
slightly depressed. Cotton futures are
higher on the week oi active trading and q
disposition TO anticipate the result Of the
wors, features Of late reports on the corp.