Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-10-25
State OF TRADE.
A General Gain in the Volume of
Trade Distribution.
Enlarged Trade I'm Dry Goods, Boots and
shoes, and Iron and Steel--Poor show
Ing of Railway Earnings.

Enlarged Trade I'm Dry Goods, Boots and
shoes, and Iron and SteeI--Poor show
Ing of Railway Earnings.
A still more pronounced gain in the vol
ume of trade distribution is indicated by spe-
cial kilograms TO Bradstreet's this week Re-
ports of an enlarged trade in dry goods aud
clothing, boots and shoes, and groceries, and
manufacturers of iron and steel come from
leading points west, south, and southwest, bat
notably from Chicago, Cincinnati, Omaha, st.
Louis, Dallas and New Orleans, while at st.
Joseph, Houston, Philadelphia end Boston
the movement is Of large and satisfactory pro-
portions.
Leather is steady in most markets, with
further accumulation OF rough grades. Re-
ceipts Of cattle and hogs at Omaha and Kan
sas City are smaller, and prices are up 10 els.
At New York general trade is active in
nearly all lines, particularly in wool, glass
ware, foreign dry goods, furniture, carpets
groceries, lewelry, paper, fruits, and contee-
tionery. Prices are generally firm, with an
upward tendency.
Net railway earnings for August make a
poor showing, rejecting unfavorable influ-
ences of low rates, large operating expenses,
and backward movement OF reduced yield OF
wheat and corn in important producing sec
tons.
The total net earning Of 1903 roads for Au.
gust aggregate SI9,792, 20S, a decrease from
August last year Of 81 per cent. In August
last year the gain in net was p per cent. on
all roads Net earnings of 100 roads for eight
months aggregate Sl20, l6l ,974, a gain OF IA
per cent over last year, which in turn gained
S.3 ger cent. over 1883.
Bank elearings at tifty-three cities for the
week ended October 10th are 81 SAC, 366,9 24,
an increase over this week last year Of 1874
per cent. New York city's clearings, which
constitute 6l.2 per cent of the grand total, are
moe than those Tor the like period last year
by 10 per cent while at ffty-two other cities
the gain is II 3 per cent
Cotton mills are busy, and goods are gener-
ally in good position. Mems wear wooden
manufacturers are well supplied with orders
for light weights.
Good crop reports, increased receipts. and
long selling depressed wheat and corn early
IN the week, but the loss was regained later
on light receipts (wet weather.. better cables
and short covering. Wheat closed 1ac higher
On the week Oats are Sc. up on the week
he increase Of available wheat last week
Vas 2,3S5,l6S bushels. Hog products were
dull and weak early in sympathy with grain.
but strengthened later on smaller receipts at
the West
Raw sugar is one-sixteenth higher on large
MEETINGS, light receipts and rapidly decreas.
ing stocks, which are now so small as to re.
strict business. The Autumn shutdown of
has begun. The Louisiana crop is
moving more freely. Quality and price are
low. Coffee is unchanged on actual consump-
tive demand. Petroleum is in good demand
for export and is Is points higher on the week
Speculation is more active at an advance Of
cent.
There was lull in foreign trade in August.
The total was 8 per cent less than in August
1889, Eight months trade is 5 per cent. ahead
of last year.
number III in the United States this week,
against lS3 last week, and 2J5 this week last
year. Canada had % this week, against 80
last week. The total number II failures in
the United States, January LIST TO date, is 1885,
against SS42 in a like portion of 1889.