The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-30
TRADE OF THE WEEK.
Reports Show Encouraging
Prospects in All Directions.
Increase I'm the Volume of Trade in
Interior Cities-Gover,me Crop
Reports Observation-Disclosures
Rluks Amplv S,,nDit.d

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Interior Cities-Governm Crop
Reports Observation-Disclosures
Banks Amply Supplied.
Special telegram, to BrddstreeCs record a
visible Improvement In tho distribution OF
staples at mo ajority OF cities reporting. AT
almost all points 1t is noted that the Quill ,ok
for the Fall trade Is very good. While
weather conditions West and Northwest re.
main very favorably, In Louisiana and Texas
too much rain has damaged tho crops, par
ticularly cotton, aud rendered interior roads
90 heavy as to materially check trading.
Mercantile collections West anil North are
gene; ally more faYornlly. Cattle nnd hogs
are lower. Powder aud dynamite mills on
Pacific coast have formed pool. Nearly
6l,ooO bushels Of barley have been shipped
from San Franc isco to New York.
Cotton and woolen dress fabrics are more
active In jobbing circles at N W York ami
boston, and an average distribution in all
lines OF domestic staple and depa rtment goo is
IS reported. Agents nots larger re- orders of
ssnsonable fabrics an mo; Q interest is m lni-
festei i'm Spring goods. Prices, as q whole.
are we'll contro.le Print Cloths are &c
lower on the week, on lighter demand, and
lew grade Southern goods are weaker, but
not quotably lower. Foreign goods at New
York are i'm light demand, and ths season is
unusually late
The domestic woolen goods situation shows
little change. Raw wool is unsettled. Sales
are only moderate, and tho outlook is unc ,r-
tain. Sales at concessions are reported, but
prices are not quotabiy lower Manufac.
turers are only supplying immediat, wants.
Cotton Is sctive and specuiatively higher on
small supplies, late movement OF new crop
and generally good demand. Lv.roocI re
ports an dvance Of "a.
The depression in tue sugar market noted
Tor three weeks past still continues Raws
ara OF y a 1Ba undar aonaa prassnra to raaI-
ize. The disinclination OF joObers and others
to take freely OF refined is still noticeable.
and prices were marked down another No on
wednesday, with only moderate business
resulting. Ihe net consumption of sugar in
the United States for six y, smiths ended June
81 last is estimated at Isl, l0I tons, yaInst
1lO,40S tons i'm like portion of 1888 aud 693
792 tons In 1857. Toe profits of the Su ,ar
Trust for six months are estim tied by Messrs.
Wiilett & Mamlin at SS, ,423, 900. and by the
IN conee, both distributive and speculative,
have bsen heavier than last week, with q gain
OF ffteen points on the former and about
thirty on the latter.
The Government crop report, not being
quite as favorable for wheat as expected.
tended to stiifen pric.s when backed by
nrmer foreign cables. Restricted export
takings and q reduced buying interest let
quotations down again. Futures are up about
20 on the week. Corn has been variable on
heavy cables and improving SIP culative de.
mand, but closes &c H.. No 2 oats are ga
lc higher, but white oats are lower on tue
week. Exports Of wheat (and -four as wheat)
equal ,9l4 900 bushels this week against 2.
Ooo,OOO bush is last week, ami &c., 900 bu n lis
year ago. Total foreign shipment. July
to date equal ii ,250, ,OO) bushels, against 49,
6S3,SS0 bushels for like perioi last year.