Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-13
THE STATE OF TRADE.
4 Dseli.s Noted In spsssasassS~osa

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NEw SoRk, December l2-Specisl tel.
grams to B.adstreets from leading trade
centres throughout the United States reveal
o somewhat better trade generally West,
Northwest and South, than 10 reported q
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, Is through tho region
West and Northwest Of the great lakes, has
stimulated more active demand for
heavy dry goods. 10 fact. the reports from
St. Louis, Kansas City, from the larger
cities 10 Iowa and at points in Ohio and
distributing centres South, are fairly indie.
alive OF rather better retail demand in
some staple lines, which will tend to las.
ten the date when renewed orders rom
iobbers' agents and manufacturers at the
East may be expected.
As was to be expected, the demand tor
holiday goods at all points is quite brisk.
At the East, however, the demand in
Wholesale lines hos no, attracted much Ut.
ten,ion. Philadelphia reports that the IN
sessonable weather has had some effect,
and that trade is only fair. with no general
activity. At Boston a like statement 10
made, although the feeling 10 hopeful.
The dry goods trade there lacks animation,
although there 10 fair movement.
The business OF the past season 10 be.
lieved to be in excess Of that OF 1884.
Stocks are smaller now tbbn then, and the
mills arc not increasing their output. Il
is added that the export demand alone Gus
tains the movement of brown goods.
Stocks OF raw wool at the principal mar.
bet are not very large. AS last week. low
and medium woods ore strong Gad moder
ately active. Fine woods ARE less 90.
Prices are unchanged. General trade nj
Baltimore is quiet. The 10000 900 feet
increase in the lumber cut at Minneapo
lis during the year past with no gain 10
stocks ia o significant indication Of The con
tinued growth Of trade in the region there
to. The speculative markets very geser.
ally showed declues during the week, be
ing influenced to some extent BY the CHECK.
10 The advance in Wall street.
The heavy increase in the visible s.ppIT
OF wheat, backed by tue unexpected esin
in the quantity reported Aaoat for the
United Kingdom and Continent cons,i,ut.
ed the only new weights to The grain mar.
ket. Increased receipts from farmers. con.
tinued apathy on the part Of foreign buy.
ers. and lack Of speculative interest also
contributed TO hold down prices Of wheat.
The reaction in prices in the Northwest
with stocks sggregating 100000 at
Minneapolis. St. Paul and Duluth tends
to corroborate the report tbst three fourths
OF the spring wheat crop has been mnLss.
ed. Brsdstreets advic.s are that the shut
down Of the Minneapolis -four mills will
not be long continued, as the railways cen.
teripg there have agreed TO restore freight
rates to the basis asked for by the millsrs.
The gain in the price Of pig iron, 70
widely advertised. Is vest Of the ALE
gbepies AID south Of PENNSYLVANIA On
round lois for prompt delivery No. /
Thomssi on tal be bad for $l8, No. ri
little scarce, and small orders may re-
ceive Q small advance. Old rails are
scarce and higher. and $22 has beeS
offered and refused. Petroleum 10 dull
and lower. Grocery staples have not 10.
creased In demand. Butter IL higher.
The total number Of failures In he
United States reported to Bradstreefs this
week is 22l, against 2i7 last week, . do
cline OF &c. In the Ike week in 1884 The
total was BIG; 10 1883 il was 249; In 1892
220. and in 1891 It was 1863.
The total number OF failures in The
country this year TO date /, 10 554, sssisnt
10. 1873 in hike portion Of 1884. . decline
Of 229. 10 . like portion Of 1883 the total
was 9,3ll, IN 1882 it was 1876, and 10
1881 II was OLA.