The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-06
TRADES INDICATOR.
Unfavorable Weather Causes
a Decreased Movement.
Fears of Monetary StrinHency Ow.
ing TO RumOrs Rcga riding the Cow
crnment's silver POiicy-Efcct
Of tho BrRz ltnn Revolution.

crnment's silver POlicy-Efcct
Of tho BrRz Iian Revolution.
Special kilograms to Brudstrcct's report a
fair volume Of trade. Except i'm holiday
specialties. however, the movement, checked
by unfavorable weather and the latcnes.
OF the season, has been smaller th,n during
October, though still in excess Of the total
one year ago.
The approach os the close OF lake naviga
tion has en- influence on roll rates. Declin.
Ing cattle receipts at the Vest mako price.
steady, but largo offerings &c hogs deprcss
quotations. Pork is steady, and lard, on bet.
ter export request, Is up twelve points. Tho
Western tobacco leaf crop is reported Il tc
20 per cent less than last year, when it
amounted to 1000 hossheads.
reports from ninety min railroads OF gross
ami net earnings to BrddStr.cGs for Sr
tenber show n ga II OF 8. | pr c.nt. In gros,
AMI OF IL per cent. in net over September
1883. From January /, to September ID, lt5
railroads show gnius OF q per cent in'gro.s
AMI i3 per cent. in net over tho nine month";
last year. Share specul alton tends to I'M
prove Oh the material condition o: railroads
and general business, but is unsettled by tho
narrow financial situation and apprehens ons
of an agitation III regard to the currcn,y
and the fiscal rolicy Of the Treasury.
Bonds are more active, higher rates for
money causing increased sales of prime
bonds. Mon-y at New York is easier, but
is in a sensitive condition. Call loans 6,T
par cent Foreign Exchange is steady TO
hrm on scarcity OF commercial bills. Bar
silver is &c. higher at 93 on rumored
hingos in tue silver policy OF the Govern-
mrnt.
Very mo lerate offerings Of raw sugar su
tne needs OF reiners at Atlantic ports com.
1ngs 10y East t'rn retlners are Gls per cent.
less for nine months OF this year than last,
whi!e domestic stocks OF raws are only 75
per cent. OF those held u year ago. Tho in.
creased dema d for refined advanced sew
eral grades l6 .1So
The reports OF the revolution i'm Braz
being quite pacific. coffee prices were not
Affected as might have been expected. The
lower crop estimates, mo 1erate primary mar
ket deliveries and increased dom site do
mani quickened speculation and strength
enei piic, about ! at q cents per pound.
There has been a Lendeney TO weakness in
hreea5suffs this week. Receipts Of Spring
wheat at the Northwest continus about as
which Increased notceably within fort
night, maintains only fair proportions.
Prices, however, remain hardly steady for
flour, aud Aa1sc lower for wheat, with cable
demand liyut.
In iian corn is off Ska1c on fears OF heavy
shipments from the interior. Oats arc u, &c
on better export demand and firm boiling.
Exports OF wheat tlnd flour as whea,) from
to;h coasts this week aggregate ,e6I 4G :!
bushels, against :, ,J9i $50 bushels last weok,
and ], 446 4l2 bushels in the like week last
year. The to'al shipped abroad. from July
10 date, amounts TO 4).SlS,77O bushels,
against 43.Ol3,OOO bushels in q like portion
or 1888
Cotton and wooen good, present n sharp
contrast us regards deman'l and prices. Tho
former IRE i'll liberal request, aul in the
case Of brown sheetines. drills and print
cloths ut advancing pric S. Woolen mons
wear goods arc moving slowly. Manufac-
turers Efforts TO got higher pr.ces than last
season looks dubious
The joboiny trade as whole is slow, the
exception toing in holiday goods. Raw
wool Is i'll slightly better d mand, both at
the seaboard and in the interior. Raw cot.
ton is duh ami featurelcsS with a bearish
tone, dus to issuance OF large crop estimates
Oh Liverpool.