The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-11-22
State OF TRADE.
Unfavorable Weather Causes
a Decreased Movement.
The StOCk Of Ayailabic Wheat East of
the ROcfsirs-Bnnk CIenrinSs ut
Tbtrty-Scvcn tJticS-TrustS

tue hOcktcS-Bank CteariuSS vt
Thtrty-Scvcn cities Trusts
| ard Coal.
Special telegrami to BrddStrrct's report
continuance OF unfavorable weather in cen
trail aud Southwestern Mississippi Valley
states and slightly decreased movement oil
general trade III staples at most points, al
though it is noted that tho volume still OK
ceeds that of q corresponding timc in 1SSS
| An exception Is noted in Omaha, where
colder weather has stimulated seasonablc
business. Cotton is moving. freely in Texas
and louisiana AT Louisville fine hurley
| tobacco is advancing, and the his hest prices
NJ the season are record ii. Less tendency
to stringency is rep ,rtcd in leading financial
centres, West and South. There has been a
moderate improvement in mercanti co.lec
ttons mt several points
StCcks of vai.aole wheat in the United
States East Of the Rocky Mountains NovCm
Der :, as reported to Br0,isirect's agg, ,eyatei
4p,p', ,ooo bIsarls, against %, 13i,O . bushels
- 'ptcmber IS, 1859 and rs compared with
9i,oiHoU bushels Novtmb /, lSSS. Tho
totals, includn, 10th coasts, arc ji ;jl1 u4hI
bushels, against 30 2i3, $50 II month ago and
5O, 43i GOO bushels IA ycnrngo. Wheat stvcks
thus exceed tGoSa nj n like ita last year Tor
the first time III 1SSJ
Tho bank c!catings ut thirty seven CT cs
(where totals are o.tninubie for oar yrarsl
aggregate So fD,OOS ,6l2 tor October an N
crease or Id per cent. over O:tobvr, 1873, or
% per cent. over 1887, and III rtr cent. over
Octoccr, 1876. The total for the ten months
OF the current var is SD Gi1 ,Si56n, ur li
PEI cent IN excess of n ike l,erioi OF 1873,
"a per cent larger than the total in 1856
Inc relatively greater incrca.e 1T thirty.s;x
Cues, exclusive or New York, is shown by
Tie fact trat while tue latter's tot ii Increased
At out 4.OCO, ,COO,UoO in ten months OF this
year over last, the total for thirty cit es,
comprising tut ono tiird OF the Grand total,
increased over 81 10000 cOJ i'll to saE,o
pcroI.
Wheat a,ur has been in steady movement
at practically unchanged prices. Wheat is
OIL Aal5c on ligAt demand and heavy r.-
ccipts. Corn ON better homo and foreign
rtqut st, is up lSi@sc, and oats Oh limited re.
cHPts und oiirrin,s 3 are >snISc higher. Hog
products declined SHARPLY on Increased pres-
sure nt the " est Pork fell away 1jcIS per
birrei and lard 40 p, iAts. Butter and eggs
advanced lc each, cheese remaining practi
cally steady. liogs arc lower ut tn West
Cattle are steady.
Coffei has Leen in sht demand an closes
without special features up 2O.3U points OH
the week. The demand for Tea is iC hit aud
prices are easier. Raw sugar is mo- o active.
particularly ut New YORK and Philude:phi,,
owing TO the reduction OF j l6llicnnl freer
offerings More favorable European cable
aivlccs DO not sustain prices so lar Refued
Is IN better request anu shaded on somo
grades.
Gotten goods are in liberal .demanl for
g sRsnSw waH1seriN iNeM York and Boston ioo-
bers are quot OF dull. AT Lae former city
holiday spscialtics aro active, and cooler
weather has slightly improved the demand
from nearby and city retailers. Wool is in
fair iemani, ut un"hnnGc:! ;jT..os, Ut sea-
board markets. Raw cotton is l-l6 - loo
higher, except at New York, on smaller crop
estimates ana good demand.
The business tailuroS in the last seven
days number-Un,led States, DIS: Canada,
81. Total. 2o7, us comp .rrd witt 26l last
year, and 3,9J the wesX prev .ous. for tho
corresponding week OF last year the figures
were: l94 failures in the Unit9l States and
50 in Canada.