Omaha daily bee., 1888-10-07
THE CONDITION OF TRADE,
- -. , D..
The Money Market For the Past
Week Unchanged.
VERY GOOD GENERAL TRADE.
Liberal Buying Orders and Sales FIX
coed Those of Last Year-Collcc-
tions Improving Sugars a
Shade Lower.


Bankers report no material change in the
condition OF the money market the past week.
There is an increased demand from the
country, the high prices prevailing having
induced free shipments of grain, but the sup
ply of currency has been ample for all legiti-
mate demands, while the wants of speculat.
ors havc been to a great extent ignored. The
disposition of bankers, conservative at all
times, is especially so Just now when the
country is on the eve of a presidential con-
test.
General trade is very good indeed, and
there are but few houses unable to report
sales in excess of last year. Buyers are lib.
eral in their orders and are taking a better
class of goods than usual. Collections are
improving and the week past has been very
satisfactory in this respect.
There have been no material changes in
prices. Sugars are steady at a shade lower
quotations than a week ago. and it is believed
in trade circles that the trust will be
content to hold them at the pres
ent figures, which net its members
q profit of about 10 per cent over what would
ordinarily be considered legitimate. Coffccs
are in moderate demand and the dominant
feeling is bcarish, as the crop is very heavy,
The receipts at Rio de Janiero IRON July ! to
E1tIltlIlUtI - NtIt l,Ifp,OoO ptSo' NV AZ
Santos ISL 900 bags against respectively
Alp, 900 and 100000 bags between the same
dates in 1887.
Salt ocean fish are scarce and prices are
advancing. The total New England mack
erel catch to date is only 29,239 barrels,
against 81 ,947 barrels in 1887, tl,2ll barrels
in 1856, and 2T2, 3U2 barrels in 1888. Holland
herring are stronger on reports OF a deficient
catch and a reported shortage over last year
of 60, OOO tons. but as the fishing extends into
November this may be made up.
The yard trade in lumber is reported very
good, and prices are steady under Il strong
demand, especially for shingles and lath.
The -four market has been active and ex-
cited, and all grades have been marked up
SOC to 75c per barrel, and there seems to be u
general belief that the prediction of $40 flour
will soon be realized.
The commission men express q determine
ton to abide by the weekly payment rcsolu-
tons nj all hazards, and there is but little
weakness displayed in the face OF intentions
Indicated to make it somewhat hot for any
recalcitrant signcrs. The Crocers say,
''come on Macduff,' and seem disposed to
take, it easy, claiming that they must nave
the time or more capital, and the latter they
cannot get, so they must have the first. 1t is
admitted on all hands that the resolutions
are good and sensible, but that they should
have been put into force ut the beginning
and not at the close of the green produce
season.
During tho month Of September the coin
age at the United States mints aggregated
7.l40,2S0 pieces, bearing a value of $500, i39.
The amount returned included 1920, 100
standard silver dollars. The months gold
coinage was $3.50, 80 and the silver s3,4l9,
1S5. The shipments of fractional silver coin
from Washington during september
amounted to 81, lO3, S26.
1t is CLAIMED that the October disburse-
ments for interest and dividends will aggre-
gate over $34, 800, 900. of which $1.OO0,0OO is
for interest on United States 4 per cent
bonds. Payments at Boston amount to
S9,5S7, 939, against $S,522,15i in October last
year..
M. LIGHTS October estimate of the Euro
pean bcet-root crops yield places the aggre-
gate as high as 2 $50, 900 tons, or $4,000 tons
over the crop product of last year, but at the
latest dates the grand aggregate supply Of
sugar i'll all countries was down to 54S, 9O5
tons, against 4 year ago a total Of Ga, 6?l
tons.
A Boston authority says the Chicago.
Burlington e. Quincy capital stock is at
present held as follows: Fourteen thousand
shares in England, by "a holders; 1000
shares IN other countries, by 81 holders; 500,
600 shares in New England, by 5000 holders
ia, 900 shares in New York, by 1900 holders,
and 5000 scattered among l,100 holders.
Twelve thousand and ten people hold the
cforR