The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-22
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
r. q. Dun g. Co.'S Regular wookly
Commercial ROview.

r. q. Dun & Co.'S Regular wookly
Commercial Roview.
NEw IoRK, Dec. Pr. G. Dun's
weekly review Of trade: Al st. Paul mild
weather is held as a cause Of tafdy trad
ING aud the movement Of Kansas City il
rather light, but moro activity IL noticed
NJ Detroit, aud other reports from the
Northwest indicate satisfactory volume
OF trade. Ia the Southwest there Is moro
irrcgularIty. and while the cotton move.
mcnt is large and the clcarings heavy the
situation seems less wholesome. At Mem.
phis the character Of recent failures IL
thought indicative Of an unhealthy state
Of trade. Piitsburg finds Southern iron
under.sclllng Northern products, and the
Same is reported from Philadelphia The
payments through all clearing. houses are
still larger than year ago aud tina, Of all
cities outside Of New York about "a per
cent larger. Weakness in the iron mar
kci il distinctly due tn oycr-supply. Sales
OF Alabama iron, equal 20 Eastern gray
forge, which sells al SIG 20 $1,000. are re-.
ported at sl5 The trade la bar iron Is
weaker and a. is quoted 10y mills which
want orders Nails are ruihousy low nj
,i.NO, or even less. The official report
shows sales Of steel rails OF i,2jl, Ia tons
for eleven months, with l,ll6, 7SS tons de-
liyCncs Coal h weaker with an increase
In water stocks ot 10000 tons In Noycm.
her. The anthracite coal trade Is close,
with strength accommodating and salos be-
low current quotations.
Cotton staples are only In moderate de.
mnnd, and print cloths at AS7 bid Dress
goods are steady and a better demand
/ appears iur low grade ovcfcoaiings aud
saunOls, but other mems woolcns are
quiet Moro activity IL observed in ear
I pets. A French syndicate has bought
heavily oi raw silk. aud a sudden al.
| vance 0i ~ Per cent. in French aud
/ ltalnnAand u per cent IN Juplns has FOL.
/ lowed Raw cotton h plc Tor M ddlng
uuIaudS sales here for thc week were
/ juu. 90 bales.
Coilcc has been lover at iGic, with
sales for tho week Of 3'O,O bags.
The oil speculation b more active.
Copper b dull and lower at $40 for
| December, and tnat - cents
Wheat prices are I cents lower Tor the
week Sales here have been only 1900 :
/ u1O bushels, aud the seat II the difficulty
IN NJ Chicago, where favorable reports rs
o. growing winter wheat begin to loo felt
Exports from Atlantic ports Tor three
weeks have been Hl sol bushels, against
! l,lNS,32l bushels Rst year. and VI Hour.
| JuAOl2 barrels. against GGS2ip barrels
and corn export, a,luSub bushels, again
| l,ill,uti bushels los, yVar
The value oi exports from this port ior
three weeks was q per cont larger than
last year. Imports keep above last year =.
the Increase Tor three weeks being 20 pei
cent The movement Ut specie IL con.
rullcd rather 10y financial domanls on the
other side that the state OF mere ilndia,
trade. 4 million dollars in gold WoLl
abroad on wednesday. Tho Tpuury ha.
paid ont during the week At all mort,
l,lnl.0N more than u has taken. Hank
cn look ior a further oulgo vi gold In
January, though unusual disbursement,
arc expected as market offer sccuHuea
The business filufts during the las
seven days number Ill. as AGAINST a io.
of 3u3 lisi week aud J1N the week prc,i
GUS For The corresponding week last yea
the figures wcr 2pO.