Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Check In the Distribution OF Merchandise
Throughout the Country-Whcst Suffers
Another shrinkase In Prices-Dry oo9as
and Wooden Goods Unchanged.

Check In the Distribution OF Merehandns
Throughout the Country wheat Suffers
Another shrinkase In Prices Dry GOODS
and Wooden Goods Unchanged.
New YORK, January 16.-Spec'al tele-
grams to Bradstreets report check in the
distribution of merchandise Throughout the
country during the earlier portion OF the
first week caused by the severe storm OF
snow and wind which has been general.
This appears to have been universally recos'
nized as Temporary obstruction, and the
feeling among leading bankers and mer.
chants at almost all parts continues one OF
confidence in the prospects OF business for
an improvement early in the current year.
As an outgrowth OF the conditions noted 1t
is added that country collections in many
eases are reported slow, though this is said
to be due to some extent to holding back OF
produce on tine part Of farmers or to low
prices received therefor when sold. The
demand for funds at many of the larger IN
| terror cities is smaller than in recent weeks.
Dry goods prices are unchanged, though
| the total quantity shipped has cen mate
rally lessened Larger orders for prints
are expected. The p!lce of Gas is now sac,
| having had an upward tendency for ten
days past Brown and bleached cotton
goods are quiet but steady, At some points
tIe retail demand is reported better. The
| iobbng trade at Chicago is not expected to
improve materially until milder weather
sr's in.
Wool is firm and prices are well held,
owing to light interior stocks and relatively
small supple' at the seabOard markets AT
the latter weekly sales are moderately large.
Cotton is firmer. Spots being &c and
futures about ten points higher. This i'd
based apparently on the renewed shortcrop
talk, backed by decreased port and interior
town receipts and by stronger Liverpool
and Manchester cables
Wheat has had to suffer another season o1
shrinkage in prices, due in great part to
fuller comprehenSiOn Of the enormous SUP
plies in sight at leading markets on boti
sides of the Atlantic. The slight gain il
exports based on the decline did not serve t.
stiffen prices, as English quotations went OF
in the fear apparently, that America wa
about to unload its surplus wheat. The de
creased deliveries at western primary mar
,ets on account Of snow and storm and tn
, decline of about 100000 bushels in TIN
. weekly visible supply failed to sustain tn
market which has been more active at tn
decline There appears to be less conlidenc
in permanently higher prices for wheat tha
before Other grains have sympathized Wit
I the depression in wheat
Hog products went of in prices, but sui
sequently rallied on increased speculatiy
. buying.
s Iron continues quiet. The advance in ba
= agreed on at Philadelphia is warrante
g lowing to the increased cost Of raw mi
terial" Pig shows no new features and
!. is not improbable that it will be lower
g MAY or June than it is now. The advanc
\ of thirty cents per ton in railway freigh
i noYthward for Southern pig iron is likely
!; partially check free shipments in th
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