Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-09-01

Chicago market for hog products. The pros
pect for fall business IN the south WIS never
more encouraging than II Is now, and, barring
a spread Of the Epidemic, a season OF unusual
prosperity Is anticipated. Throughout the
west and in the Atlantic business ceNters a
better feeling Is springing up-tade In many
directions is gradually improving, and a
steady and healthful expansion OF general
business is likely to be witnessed during the
next few weeks. Crop conditions IN the
northwest are not quite so favorable, and the
yield OF spring wheat is more likely to be un-
der than above the production Of last year;
but corn IL making very favorable progress In
all sections, and the yield for the whole coun-
try promises to be larger than In any previous
year. The failures during the last week
throughout the United States and Canada
aggregated PIG, a decrease OF fourteen from
the total Of the preceding week.
The corner IN August contracts restrict
business In cotton, and no Improvement In
legitimate trade can be expected until the
speculative deal shsll have been closed up. A
big business IL looked for during September
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scared out OF the market BY the pending man
ipulation viii probably stock up with new
cotton. The wool trade has developed in
creased activity. Prices In eastern markets
have advanced l cent per pound In conse-
qucnce Of the NOR" confident buying OF large
manufacture, "a and dealers, and the primary
markets, which have been all along above a
MARTY With tho epahnarA continue very
strong, with an advancing tendency. Orders
for WOODEN goods are being placed a littlc
more freely, but extreme conservatism still
characterize the general trade In thu. class
OF textile fabrics. The cotton goods trade Is
moderately active, and values are well main
tanned. The anthracite coal trade has con
tinued active under the stimulus OF a
threatened advance In prices, and production
is closely sold up. The announcement has
been made that>freight rates will be advanced
on the first proximo cents per ton from the
mines 10 tidewater an cents TO Chicago;
and a rise in coal prices "a expected about the
same time. The iron and steel markets con
tinue quiet, but a better feeling prevails, as
consumers stocks are low, and there are in
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Improvement in business In several branches
of the trade.
Prices OF wheat have advanced 3 and ~
cents per bushel as a result OF n growing
hullish sentiment in the speculative markets.
This feeling Of confidence in the future OF
prices, which became prevalent on the definite
announcement Of a shortage In the United
States winter wheat crop and In the yield OF
wheat ia France, has received further encour-
agement this week by the recurrence OF un-
favorable weather conditions In the United
Kingdom on the eve OF a late harvest, and by
reports OF cold weather and light frosts in the
spring cheat belt in this country, The in
terror movement has increased, and the ex-
port demand has continued moderate, but
these features OF the situation have had little
effect or the markets as against the influence
of a short foreign production and the reason
able certainty OF an enlarged shipping de
mand later in the season. Corn prices were
depressed early In tho week by large receipts
and free selling on the splendid crop outlook,
but the decline has since been recovered "a a
result Of the covering OF shorts and a stronger
speculative sentiment, caused mainly
by the fear OF early and damaging
fro~ts In the west. Values OF pro
visions, which were depressed late last week
~ the yellow fever scare, have also raj
He'd slightly from the lowest points and closed
yesterday ~ cent. per barrel higher for porR
and 10 cents Per 100 pounds higher for lard
than they were a week ago. Exports OF pro
visions have increased and for the last weel
were larger than for the corresponding weel
lat year.