Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-14
THE STATE OF TRADE.

/ Decline Noted in Speculative Com
mndiiics.
NV loRa, December II Special tel
grams to B.adstreets from leading trade
centres throughout the United States reveal
q somewhat better trade generally West,
Northwest and South, than is reported at
the East This is shown in an exception
ally solvent condition of traders at Chicago
as reported by bankers at that city. The
cold weather there, as through the region
West and Northwest of the great lakes, has
stimulated "A more active demand for
heavy dry goods. In fact, the reports from
St. Louis, Kansas City, from the larger
cities in Iowa and at points in Ohio II
distributing centres South, are fairly Indie
alive OF a rather better retail demand IN
some staple lines, which will tend to has
ten the date when renewed orders from
iobbers' agents and manufacturers at the
East may be expected.
IA was to be expected, the demand for
holiday goods al all points is quite brisk.
At the East, however, the demand in
Wholesale lines has not attracted much at
%tention. Philadelphia reports that the un'
s~easonable weather has had some effect,
and that trade is only fair, with no general
activity. At Boston a like statement is
made, although the feeling is hopeful.
The dry goods trade there lacks animation,
although there is q fair movement.
The business OF the past season is be
lieved to be in excess of that Ct 1884
Stocks are smaller now than then, and the
mills are not increasing their output. II
is added that the export demand alone 5us-
tains the movement Of brown goods.
Stocks of raw wool ct the principal mat
net are not very large. Az last week, low
and medium wools arc strong and moder'
ately active. Fine woods are less so.
Prices are unchanged. General trade st
Baltimore is quiet. Tie 100000 feet
increase in the lumber cut at Mlnueapo'
liz during the year past with no gain in
stocks is q significant indication Of the coz
tipued growth Of trade in the region there
to. The speculative markets very gener-
ally showed deciiues during the week, be
ing influenced to some extent BY the check
10 the advance in Wall street,
The heavy increase in the visible supply
of wheat, backed by the unexpected gain
in the quantity reported stioat for the
United kingdom and Continent cons,itut'
cd The only new weights to the grain mar.
ket. Increased receipts from farmers, con,
tinuei apathy Oh the part Of foreign buy
era, and lack Of speculative interest also
contributed 10 hold down prices Of wheat.
The reaction 10 prices in the Northwest
with stocks a~ggregating l2,00l00O OF
Minneapolis, St. Paul and DUluh tenda
TO corroborate the report that three !ourths
O! the spring wheat crop has been market
ed. Bradstreel's advicss are that the shut
down Of the Minneapolis -four mills will
not be long continued, as the railways cen
te.irg there have agreed to restore freight
rates 10 the basis asked Tor By the millers.
The gain in the price OF pig iron, &C
widely advertised, il wet Of the ALE
phenies aud south Of PENNSYLVANIA. Or
: round lois for prompt delivery No. !
Tbomssi,on ,sl Re had for $l8, No. 2 i
a little scarce, ond small orders may re
T ceiye a email advance. Old rails are
? scarce end higher. ard s.? has beer
. offered AID refused. Petroleum 10 dul
: and lower. Grocery staple' have not IN
j creased in demand. Butter is higher.
) The total number Of failures IN To-
Tn,,ed States rrpor,ed to Bcadstree,'s thit
. week is 22l, aGainst 2iI last week, "A DC
> cline OF %. IL Ibe Ike week in IS ID
q total wss ZIG; in lS93it was 2I9; IN ia,
T. 22O, and in lS-i il vas lo".
T. The total number OF failures in tn
" country thus year to date il 10 j5i, agaisn
l0783'in = like portion Of l8ot, q dschn
} Of 22a. In . Ike porronof l"83 the tots
u was s.3li, in lSSZ it ives ',]2", and
1881 it was 3 $50.