St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-22
The situation Improving Through.
ont the Country.

The situation Improving Throug he
ont the Country.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Special kilograms
to Bradstreets indicate that sensible i'm
provement has taken place in general trade
at number of the smaller interior distrib-
uting centers as compared with last week.
This is mainly due to material improve
ment In the labor situation and to
favOring staple crop prospects north
west and south and to brighter
weather. Evansville, Indianapolis
Peoria, Omaha, Duluth, New Orleans and
San Francisco are more promfAent among
those announcing more active demand. AT
Chicago general trade is of moderate pro-
portions, not being equal to expectations.
AT ST. Louis the movement of merchandise
is reported steadier, but there is no special
change within the week. Cincinnati is the
most conspicuous example of those report
ing an improvement in trade, in part owing
to the practical cessation of strikes at that
point, The prospects for good sugar and
rice crops in Louisiana stimulate inquiry
and sales at New Orleans. but at Kansas
City, in spite of an improved wheat and
corn outlook in tributary regions, the volume
of business is less than last week. The
was dull. Later there was more activity
and an advancing tendency
DUE TO MANIPULATION.
Government bonds are quiet, with frac-
tional changes. Investment securities are
i'll good demand and firm. Money was in
good supply on call at from 11S@2X per
cent. There is some improvement in the
demand for funds at interior money centers.
Money is tight and rates tend upward at
Kansas City. Country demand for loans
at New Orleans has advanced the bank
rate of discount. The request for funds at
Pittsburg has increased, but the supply is
plentiful, and at Louisville there is a no.
ticeable demand for New York exchange.
There are probably not over $4,000 en-
ployes on strike now against 125, 600 ten
days ago. AT twenty-three industrial cen
tiers north OF the Ohio, east of and including
st. Louis. the loss of wages through strikes
since May l. has aggregated $4,000, 600 of
receipts by employers So, 500, 900 and of
future contracts due to probability of labor
troubles 1874, 800, 600, of which $50. 400, 900
alone refers to deferred or Cancelled build
ing contracts. Wheat stiffened temporarily
after the late depression in prices on pur-
chases to cover short sales. the heavy de-
crease in the visible supply and large sales
for exports. This temper of the larger
Northwestern grain market has apparently
become more bullish. No. 2 red closed at
81 cents against SO cents week ago. Other
grains are dull. Crop news are very favor
able. Flour is frmer. Pressure to sell
sugar in Europe had caused lower prices.
Raw off &c. and refined Lee at New
Orleans. Increased consumptiye demand
for coffee has
TEMPORARILY ADVANCED QUOTATIONS
and restricted demand has depressed other
grocery staples. The movement of dry goods
from leading distributing cities has i'm
proved so far as jobbers are concerned.
Prices of some makes of sheetings at the
East have been advanced. Print cloths.
however, are Lee lower. Wool at the East
continues low in price and dull. The out
look for the growing cotton plant is less
favorable. owing to cool weather in Missis-
sippi and Louisiana and lack of rain in
Texas and Arkansas. Petroleum closed at
67&c, against 7211lc last week on new well
petroleum. Iron and steel prices are not
as strong as one month ago. Tobacco at
all Western markets is in good demand for
desirable goods. Planting news is favora-
bic as regards. soil, weather and abundance
of plants.