The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-26
WEEKLY TRADE REYIEW.

Dun Reports Business Throughout
the Country Rather Qafet.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-R. J. Dun s.
Co., in their weekly review Of trade,
say: Business throughout the country
is rather quiet, even for the season.
A fairly active jobbing trade is re-
ported at several points where whole
sale business is distinctly dull, and
prevailing feature seems to be indis-
position to take quantities. in view of
the unusual uncertainties in many
markets caused by strikes, by
liberations. At Chicago speculation
has been dull. and in legitimate
trade though there is some improve
ment of late, less is doing than last
year. Hard times in drought regions
throughout the west affect purchases,
but in other sections there is q gain.
at st. Louis, prompt payment on past
purchases and continuing large distri-
buttons are noticed. At Louisville,
in volume. at southern points trade
is quiet. Collections are fairly
satisfactory at nearly all points, and
money generally in fair supply, though
rather close at Denver and Cleveland.
Though actual deliveries of Anthra-
cite are larger than for the same weeks
last year, operators and retailers vie
with each other in putting up prices.
Poverty of miners causes serious ap-
prehension among traders who remem-
Der that their losses after the strike
their accounts. but for activity
in ship, bridge and car building the
iron trade would be less hopeful. The
Thomas company has sold No. 2
foundry for pipe at SIT, and sales of
10000 tons Of rails are reported, but
prices do not change.
In wool the little improvement re-
Gently seen has vanished, and the
market favors the buyers again. The
COO pounds larger than last January
but at New York, rather smaller,
while Philadelphia stocks are refused.
The demand for wooden goods is mod
crate, but more frequent inquiry gives
hope, and the range of prices is on the
whole but little below those of last
year. COttonS are in strong demand,
in the leather trade; hopes Of improve
ment are still disappointed, but the
boot and shoe trade is better than usual
for the reason. A better demand for
Rubber goods is reported and more
prospect that the trust will finally be
formed. Nearly all the speculative
markets have been weak. The general
level of prices of all commodities is now
about so cents on the 81, lower than
January 1st, yet the treasury, by de-
posting 81. 800 900 more with banks,
has contrived to take only $500 900 from
circulation during the week. 1t
is significant that payments in
silver certificates at custom houses rise
to 134 yer cent. of the total. Money is
returning to the New York banks in
large volume from the interior, and
foreign trade accounts indicate that
the withdrawal of foreign capital IN
Decemer, probably did not exceed 81
OOO, 600.
Exports of the principal products
were only $54.O0O,O goo against
S6S 100000 in 1885 and for
three weeks of January, New York
exports are S.S per cent. below last
year.
Exchanges outside of New York still
exceed those of last year by about IL
per cent, but they reflect rather the
heavy business of last fall than the
current transactions.
The business failures during the last
seven days number: For the United
States, 27S; for Canada. SO; total, 314;
compared with 2S8 last week, and 301
for the corresponding week last year.