The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-07-12
TRADE OF THE WEEK.
Unusually Good Trade Activ-
ity Make aCood Outlook
Clearing house Returns of Trade so
Per Cent in Excess of Inst Year.
Favorable Accounts From
Interior Points

AS noted in special teiegrnms tn Rrud-
streets, now that halt yearly stock -takings
are showing the actual results, there has been
rather more encouraging view taken OF
the state OF general trade. particularly at
Philadelphia, Baltimore. Boston, Kansas
City and Chicago. Merchants now are look.
Ing ahead to the, autumns busiurss with
rather more confidence, particularly at the
West, where crop reports continuo ,uitn
favorable and where there is reported tho
largest demand for agricultural implements
in Missouri, Kansas. and Nobrnskn Tor three
years.
Trade tfls been quiet, In Louisiana, owing
70 It's belng the end Of the month, aud to th g
oackwar though improving cane aud rice
crops. There is too much rn'n in Tcxns.
Hogs have advanced lGaI5o at leadinv
W.s;ern centres, with receipts not up tn .e-
mand. Cleveland expects tho season's lake
iron orc shipment to amount to 5000 ,hK,
tons the largest on record.
Exhausted by tho speculative exciteuirnt
IN trust stocks the New York stock market
has succumbed to tho Influence of high her
money. prices being lower aud trading stag
nfut. Bonds nre firm and prmr Issues
scarce. Money mt New York is sensitive and
Gre loan market disturbed by preparations
Tor the July disbursements. Call loans 4a5
II
throughout the country funds arc fir,ncr,
ana Mt somo there nre moderate advances i'm
fa'es. Foreign exchange is weak, with firmcr
money market. Demand sterling is 4 SS:,
SSH but francs are still high. and about
,On In gold was shipped to Paris
Semi annual stock taking sales nv Nav
York dry goods Jobbers nre at q reduction
ot 6i3J per cent from regular rates. indut.,sI
heavy movement in seasonable cotton aud
wo ,sn goois Staple fabrics showed tho
.Il I'm IL.
redcct;ons With agents there is moro
strength. Dark prints and ginyhams. and
WJolen and worsted dress goods, ar. most
active. Print cloths are In good demand
WIN manufacturers slow to sell at tho nd
vance OF l-l6c. Some makes OF cassimares
have been opened at an advance OF q mar
cent over last season. Wool IL active nt
Inferior markets md prices are strong Ar
rivals at the seaboard are increasing. Most
OF the Ohio clip is reported out OF first hands.
' hnw t Clifton IL nctivs at New York. olt
crop tuture prices have strengthened
Kh" sugars are restricted fferings aud
freezer inquiry advanced k,Ilc Iicht's
latest estimate OF the beet crop is reduced
75,Wm to 2.9iO,OOU tons. The prediction 1.
made that inadequate supplies OF sugar
will result in high prices through the coming
yenr." Sugar Trust certificates have touch.
ed .26, and reacted 10 l. Is this week Heavy
receipts OF coffee at primary Brazilian mar.
kets ami adverse cable ndvices from Euro
pean markets resulted in large sales and
liquidating orders and a decline Of 9.5c on
the week.
Wheat flour liz moro active and prices ara
stronger. A very fow Northwestern millers
are said to control all OF the old Spring
wheat on hand. Reports OF damage to wheat
abroad and at home and !r;ner foreign iiiaT-
kets induced speculative trading and an al.
vance in wheat OF 2ilc Indian corn is up
and and % 3ptS E ARE m dSwa E%HRorts, % Of n1:.
xga.R R faI - h,,ah ah.,l.
], ,l05,Si0 bushels last week and ,G53, 1877
bushels for the week ending June 81. 1883