The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-06
TRADES INDICATOR.
Unfavorable Weather Causes
a Decreased Movement.

Pears OF n Monetary Stringency Ow,
Ing TO RumOrs Rcga riding the Gov
crnment's silver POlicy-EHcct
of tho BrRz Iian Revolution.
Special kilograms to Brddstrcets report q
fair volume Of trade. Except in holiday
sPeciaities. however, the movement, checked
by unfavorable weather and the latones.
OF the season, has been smaller th,n during
October, though still in excess OF the total
one year ago.
The approach o. the close OF lake nayiyn.
tion has EN- influence ON roll rates. D,clin.
Ing cattle receipts at the Wss. mako price.
steady, but large offerings of hogs depres,
quotations. Pork is steady, and ard, on bet.
Ter export request, is up twelve points. Tho
Western tobacco leaf crop is reported Is to
~ per cent. less than last year, when il
amounted to 27j,O 900 hossbeads.
reports from ninety. min, railroads Of gross
anu net earnings to Brudstrccrs for SD
tember show ga II oi 4. | pr cent. in gros.
AMI OF IL per cent. in net over Septeniber.
1883. From January /. to September 30, It's
railroads show gnius OF 8 6 per cent in'gro.s
am am !3.l per cent. in net over tho nine month ;
last year. Shnre specul alton tends to I'M
prove Oh tho material condition o. railroads
and general business, but is unsettled by the
marrow financial situation and ap2rehens: :ons
of an agitation III regard to the curren "
and the fiscal POLICY OF the Treasury.
bonds are more active, higher rates for
money causing increased sales of prime
ponds Money at New York is easier, but
IN sensitive condition. Call loans 6,7
par cent Foreign Exchange is steady TO
silver is 1llc. higher at 95, on rumorad
en- ,nges in tue silver policy of the Govern.
ment.
=, very mo lerate offerings OF raw sugar sn
S sne needs OF retiners at Atlantic ports com
inSs Dy Eist.rn retiners are 6I6 per cent
less for nine months Of this year than last,
whi!e domestic stocks Of raws are only IS
per cent. OF those held year ngo The in.
creased dema for refined advanced sew
erai grades lG 40.
Inc reports OF the revolution in Braz
oeing quite pacific. coffee prices were not
affected as might have been expected. The
iower crop estimates, mo 1erate primary mar
ket uehveries and increased dom !stic de-
mani quickened speculation and strength
ened pric. about y at "a cents per pound.
mere has been n tendency to weakness in
pTeedstuffs this week Receipts of Spring
mheat at the Northwest continus about as
heavy as heretofore. The export demand,
whicn increased noticeably within fort
night, maintains only fair proportions.
fricts, however, remain hardly steady for
Hour, aud s4aEc lower for wheat, with cable
dem,nd ligut.
shipments from the inferior. Oats arc W &c
on better export demand and firm boiling.
Exports OF wheat tlnd -four as whea,) from
10th coasts this week aggregate |, l,e6l, ,4G1 ;
bushels, against 2. .59I, $50 bushels last week,
and ], ,446 4l2 bushels in the like week last
year. The total shipped abroad. from July
L 10 date, amounts TO 4JSlS,77O bu shells
against 45.Ol3,O0O bushels in a like portion
or 1888.
Cotton ami wooen goods present a sharp
contrast us regards demani and prices. The
former are i'll liberal request. anI in the
case OF brown sheetinss. drills and print
cloths at advancing prlc S. Woolen mems
wear goods arc moving slowly. Manufac.
turers .forts TO got higher pr.ces than last
season looks dubious.
The jobbinS trade as q whole is slow, the
exception feing in holiday goods Raw
wool Is in slightly bsticr d mand, both at
the seaboard and in the interior. Raw cot.
ton Is dull ami featurelesS with a bearish
tone, due to issuance Of large crop estimates
on Liverpool.