Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-03-22
State OF TRADE.
Effects ofthe Weather on Mer.
ehandise Movement.
Cherkcd by Floods in the south, and
Improved in the East aud West
bV Mild Meather

Checked by Floods in the South, and
Improved in the East aud West
by Mid Weather.
As reported Ia special kilograms 10 Brad
street $, the week has been marked b. a 10
t'ceable check in the movement of general
merchandise throughout tho lower Missis
sippi Valley owing to n1ois and fsars d
further oYerdows. This Is conspicuous III
Louisiana, Uafavorable weather aud high.
water have had an effect also throush out ths
Ohio River valley. Trade at San francisco
continues depressed by the "all WintssI
storm" bat the outlook is for an Improve
meRt' Wheat is moving rapidly In Califor-
MIA, aud is going abroad in large consigni
meats weekly. An improved merchan iiscI
movement Is reported fcom Boston, Pitls,'
burg, Kansas City, Chicago aud Omaha.
stimulated in part by mild weather and mosl'
conspicuous IN groceries, clothing, boots and
shoes. drugs AM hardware. Hogs aud cattle'
ara IA better demand, and prices tend up
ward.
FsIruary gross earnings Of lso railroads
companies reported TO BrudStrccts agQro-
gate SIS ,9S4 $50. with to,al mileage OF AZ. i
$50 against 81, sST, 1876 and a mileage OF rs,
5sl ia February last year, a gaia in earningd
Ut III per cent. aud In mileage OF 3 4 red
cent For two months the total earnings az !
grTeSate go Oh, 6'9, gaia over last year q,
Is. , per ceut
Reports to Bra9s,r-cts OF available stock
OF grain East OF the kocky Mountains, Units.
states aud Canada, shows uniform decreased
last week. Tho decrease OF only SIT $50 bush
els OF wheat was surprisingly small. Lad
creased STOCKS Mt Minneapolis. Duluth. Mon
itoba and Northwestern Ontario points ex
plain why the decrease was not $50 O.t.
hasheS Exports OF wheat land hour a
tgltflfl this hnf 49,
months, equal 8. 0J7 OjJ bushels a gainst ), tst,
ol9 bushels last week ani /, 25Q, $50 6usne
the lrst week uf March, 1851 Sincs July n
last, the total exports OF wheat have equsls III
"A, i29, 25S bushels, az compared with 81 g31 II
45o bushels IN a like portion OF 1858 81. Wheal'
prices, after declining On the Govornmont|
report OF l5b, 600, 900 bushels In farmers hanls
March 1, advanced on foreign takings ans
reported damage 20 Winter sown wheat.
closing cent to ] cents up on the week.
BrtdS reefs reports az 60 stocks OF wheat Id
farmers hands March I point 10 a total Cd
abou 1856, O0O 900 bushels
Dry goods arefairly active but tho demaadi
bas not equaled expectations. except from ca :
South. Agents report 70 asserting deman "A
moderate. Prices are generally we'll hsld
except for ooiored cottons, which rule in buy
ers favor. Foreign goods are SLOW aud tha
who esale clothing trade is quiet. Raw vol.
Is ia better demand az Boston. Territory and
Australian grades are active. Cotton Is lid
70 ~ cent higher Ia all markets on generally
sool demand, small stocks apd light orc,
movement
Exportsot cotton for six months OF the orou
yea. aggregate 4,0I7, 800 bales, valued a
S20A 900, 502, gain OF rs per cent. In quantity
aud 1875 per cent Ia value over last year.
Brea istulfa exports for eli Iht months axgra-N
gate sei,sif,61s, auincreass over last year Of
IS PSF cent.