The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
STATE OF TRADE.
Unfavorable Weather Causes
q Decreased Movement.
Inc stock Of Available Wheat Fast of
the Bank CIearinES at
Thirty Seven Cities Trusts
mud l'Nnl

and Coal.
Special telegramj to BrudSrcct's report
continuance OF unfavorable weather in cen
trail aud Southwestern Mississippi Vulley
states and slightly decreased movement o
general trade IN staples Mt most points, al
though it is noted that tho volume still cx
ceets that of q corresponding timo in lsSs
An exception Is no:ed in Omaha, where
colder weather has stimulated seasonablc
business. Cotton is moving freely in Texa.
and Louisiana. AT Louisville fine hurley
tobacco is advancing, and the his hest price.
oil the season are record H. Less tendency
to stringency is reported in leading financial
centres, West and South. There has hcen Il
moucr2t" lmprovcma ant IN mercanii q co,Iec,
tions ut several points
StcckS OF nvai. .aole wheat in the Unit ed
states f. 'st Of the Rocky Mountains Novrm
per as reported TO BruiSiyrct's AGGREGATED
4),o4i ,O0o bIsa"is, against ri, $40 . bushels
ptciber Is, lSS9 and ~ compared with
9l,3lS,oW bushels Novtmb T. !, lSSS. The
totnlS, includin, 10th coasts, arc 563l1 nbJ
bushels, against 30, 2i3, $50 u month ago and
oo,43i GO0 nisheis IA y.urago. Wheat stccks
!uus exceed ti.ose oi like Il ,te last year Tor
the ilrSt time III ]SSJ.
Jhe bank c.caringS nt thirty seven cit ca
twhere totals arc o.tninab!c for oar y.arsl
aggregate 80, 490, OOS Gl2 Tor October, I'm N
crease OF lD per cent. over October iSgS OF
q per cent. over 1887, and III r,r cent. over
Octoccr, 1876. The total for the ten months
OF the current y, ar is %iJ Gi1 SO 6h, OF Is
PEI cent IN EXCESS Of Il like yerioi OF 1873
"a pr cent larger than the total in lSSG
Inc relatively greater incrca.e 1T thirty SIX
Cues, exclusive or Ncw York, is shown 10y
tie fuct tat whiio tho lat ters tot Al increased
~ out 4,WO,C O,COO,O0u III ten months OF this
year over last, the total for thirty six cit es,
comprising tut nc-tIirl OF the grand total
increased over 81, 800 900 i'll to sar,c
pcrioI
Wheat a2ur has Ecen in steady movement
al practically unchanged prices. Wheat is
OIL Aatsc ON Hgnt demand and heavy re-
ceipts Corn ON better home aud foreign
r'qu st, Is up llSh@sc, and oats Oh limited re.
cipts und olfrrin ) are %sn5sc higher licC
products declined SHARPLY ON increased pr.s.
sure at the " est. Pork fell away 1jc. III per
birrei and lard 40 p,iAts Butter and eggs
ADVANCED lc each, cheese remaining prac.i
caliy steady. Hogs arc lower ut til, West
Cattle are steady.
Collie has Leen in Ii yht demand nm closes
without special features uD 20.3U points on
the week. The demand for tea is I,cht aud
prices are easier. Raw sugar is ,noi active
particularly at New YORK and Philudephi,'
owing 10 the reduction OF ) l6lI(c,nnI ireer
offerings. More favorable European cable
alVlces 90 not sustain prices so inr. Reiiued
Is IN Detter request and shaded on somo
grades.
Cotton goods are in liberal demanl for
Spring delivery. with h-nrin-s-,se..s------4--
Esg upwards New York and Boston jou-
bers are Quot OF dull. AT tle former city
ao.iIay spsciuiI;cs aro active, and cooler
weather has slightly improved tue demand
from nearby and city retailers. Wool is in
fair demani, ut unchanged prices, at sea-
board markets. Raw cotton is Il - loo
higher, except at New York, on smaller crop
estimates anu good ,mand.
The business taiiuroS in the last seven
days number--Un,led States, 2aS; Canada,
80. Total. *o7, us compared witt 26l last
year, and ~ the wesH pew Gus. t"r tho
corresponding week or last year the figures
were: l9i failures in the Unitol States and
50 in Canada.