New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
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n year ago, mainly in farm products OF which
crops are short, but an increase OF over PEE
cent remains in quantities exchanged. Railroad
earninas on ninety roads for three weeks OF
October show a gain Of 46 per cent. in spite OF
beavv decrease In movement OF breadstuffs to sea-
hoard cities, about 100000 bushels this year,
against 5000, 900 bushels last year. The ex-
mansion in domestic trade is accompanied by the
greatest volume of foreign trade ever KNOWN
An increase of about 100000 in imports at
New-York for October indicates an aggregate Tor
all ports possibly exceeding that OF July. and
probably exceeding that of any other month on
record But the increase In value Of exports
from this city seems about 81 900, 000 and IL so
the aggregate for all ports will be by several
,,iII;ona tho LARGEST ever known In any month
With such UNPARALLELED activity In trade, both
donostic and foreign, the various branches Of
irdus.rv are we'll employed. Iron production is
closa IN tho maximum and while large orders
for bar and mates are not quite so numerous as
they recently were, the mills are fully employed
and prices sustained by many small orders. Rails
are weaker. and Bessemer iron at Plttsburg has
fallen 40 cents per ton, but the official report
is that the output of rails for the iirst half OF
this year was but 100000 tons below the maxi
mum attained In the second mar Oh 1851 Inc
demand for wool has continued strong WIN prices
fully maintained, and the Important information
comes that several of the largest es'aohsnments
are now extending their plants ara preparing
for creator nroduction Northern cotton spnners
had taken in October 212,257 bales, against
124. a67 last year, and while THIS does hoo
measure actual consumption IL SHOWS gieac
activity Boot and shoe shops In all paris oi
the country report that the season mas oecli 'ho
largest in the history of their taue' ana Tue
consumption in minor manuiact"ies 10 he"'s.
1t is helpful that in most departments spec"ia-
ton is comparatively moderate breadstuhs arc
further advanced, wheat cent corn 80
and oats | cent. during the last week. but with
out great volume of TRANSACTIONS, 'he main
difficulty in that branch being the arrest or ex-
norts which have been for four weeks from
Atlantic ports only $50 900 bushels wheat, against
I 100 900 last year. $4,000 barrels flour, against
si3 600 and 2.356,00O bushels corn, against
: A37 600 last year In cotton larger estimates
NJ Weld are prominent, and the price has iaiieh
n quarter with receipts for the last month signify
exceeding even the phenomenal record OF OCTOBER,
1899 EXPORTS as is natural, are not qulte mp
to the extraordinary movement caused ny INC
corner last year, but yet are very large Iorh
products are fairly maintained In price, ana hoes
are lower. while oil has declined ceht sugar
is decidedly weaker, both for crude ana Iehhed'
and coffee I cent lower. In general, speculation
in PRODUCTS IS much restricted by the enormous
demand for money in legitimate business. SILVER
speculation is less active though the quantities
held on warrants is 1871. 1928 ounces put the
price has advanced l l-2 cents for the week
In the stock market, and there only. has the
week been one of general discouragement Inc
fall in average prices has not been large only
4s cts per share, but the average Is now inc
lowest this year or since April oil laSC year, anu
the recent developments give no assurance OF ln-
movement Excitement in sugar is not allayed
by a statement which leaves opposing parties
about equal room to support their opinions, and
the doubt whether the great property can In any
way be reorganized without prolonged and costly
litigation is vexatious to holders, of whom Ger
man clique is supposed to have been prominent in
unloading Heavy sales by Philadelphia CAPT.
talist in Reading are mentioned with the collapse
Of a pool, and London iquidations in st. Paul.
Louisville and Nashville and Erie. But the great
fact is that crops are short, and meanwhile the
railroads are not able to agree upon mode OF
escaping embarrassments which the interstate and
other legislation causes The great Transporting
interest must suffer some from these influences.
even though other business is wonderfully large
II js said at Washington that the Secretary of
the Treasury will soon relieve this interest from
one of its most serious troubles by modifying the
regulations under which Canadian roads are able
to compete at great advantage with roads subject
to United States law.
The coming elections have caused less Interrupt
ton of business than usual, though their effect
is felt in retail trade in some cities. After they
are over the newspapers of one great party VIII
no longer feel under the necessity of pretending
that the country is going TO the dogs, and that
prices are going up over the tops of houses, and
that will make some difference with the confidence
Of people who depend on them for enlightenment.