Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-05
A HETRoGRAus WEEK IN TRADE.
The Peoples Moderate Wants Suppl d for
the Present, Evidently.

The Peoples Moderate Wants Suppl d for
the Present, Evidently.
NEW YORE, Cc'o5er 3-Ths check to the
activity in business circles at the East,
noted in Brais,reet's last week, has become
more pronounced in New England. The
distribution Ct boots and shoes is as heavy
as ever, but the demand for wooden and cot
ton goods has fallen oil. Both staples are
quieter. Raw wool is fairly active, aud
tie advance in prices previously noted is
sustained, but the tendency to an advance
in quotations is less marked. Late
sales are less than during weeks
in the latter part Of August and In
the early portion o. September. There is
q diminished activity IN dry goods. Prices
are no more than sustained. Commission
and iobbing houses Eud a chsck in the de-
mand, ard state rhat it will not be neces-
sary tor the retail demand to step in and
take the Wholesale purchases of the last
month or two, If the late activity is to be
upheld.
Within a month it will be made plain
whether the general public has the ability as
well as the desire to buy more largely than
within q year past, The movement Of tex
tile staples from second hands has yisibly
declined. Providence, r l., sdyices are
that the cotton and wooden manufacturers
now think that the foundation Of the I'M
proyement in business within the past
month or so is not as solid as had been
hoped. Machinery generally is running,
but the effort to obtain better prices has re
suited disspPointrngly.
At Boston, Philadelphia, New York aud
other Eastern business centers there 10 no
material change in the situation, beyond tbs
fact that buyers appear to have reached 8
limit 10 their purchases In anticipation OF
wants. At Savannah, Galveston and Nam.
phis there has been a disappointing trade
curing the week, largely on account OF I'M
favorable weather. AT Cincinnati, too, bus
i~resSis more quiet, and prices in some lines
ere weaker. At Pittsburg and Cleveland,
the distribution of goods is fairly active
only. At st. Paul, there is q moderate &C
tivity, with no signs of a boom. At Chi
csgo, trade is still fairly satisfactory, and
the demand for funds from the country has
advanced rates from 3 to 6 per cent. At
St. Louis, too. In spite OF wet weather, staples
are in fair demand.
The request for iron East aud West is OF
fair proportions, with no indication of an
advance in prices. Less is heard Of South
ern iron at the East than formerly. Anthra'
cite coal is frmer and in moderately better
demand. Grain is duh and low. The ex
port demand is no. especiallr improved, aud
stocks in sight in this country are heavier
than ever. Flour stocks throughout the
country are about 38 per cent. less than on
July l, IS reported by Brad streets, but the
staple has been in relatively light export de-
maid ct current quotations. Cotton has
adyercej, owing 20 reports of damage to the
growing plant, ard mercantile failures axe,
Unexpectedly, bu. little in excess of the
total inr nine months of 1894 Grocery
staples are without improvement. In
dairy products buffer is dull and cheese
higher. ..,
There were liz failures in the United
States during the past week, Is compared
with 40 the preceding week, and with 1879
$50 and l22 respectively in the correspond
irg weeks of 1854, 1888 and 1882. About
81 psr cent. were those Of small traders,
NLose capital WAS less than $1,000. Canada
had %, an increase Of 3.