Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-10-04
EXAGGERATED.
The Talk About Immense Importation to
Head on the Bill-Merchandise Ex-
ports Exceed Merchandise I'm
ports for the Month.
Remarkable Activity in Trade-Decline In
Grain Receipts at Chicago-Volume
IF Business Not CurtaiIed by
Money Strinsency.

NEW YORK, September 29.-R. G. Dun 4
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
Liquidation in nearly all kinds of specula-
ton comes to the disappointment of many,
in connection with largely increased supplies
of money, and prepares the way for healthier
trade in ali legitimate branches. With lower
prices, there appears decided improvements
in exports of products. and the decrease for
the past three weeks is nov only AZ percent.
comparing with last year. The imports are
much enlarged by efforts to get goods into
the country before the new tariff goes into
effect. but current accounts of such increase
are exaggerated. The value of all imports
for three weeks has been but 1515 per cent.
above last years report. considerable in
crease appears in woolens, linens, silks and
other dry goods, but there is fair prospect
that the merchandise exports will now ex-
coed in value the imports for the month.
Grain does not move freely as yet, but the
exports of cotton exceed last years materi-
ally and provisions move in large quantities.
The report from other cities show a re-
markable activity in all branches of legiti-
mate trade. The excess of bank clearings
over those of the corresponding weeks last
year III oil C1IlCS OulSlOo VI new 1OIk Uses
to 16 per cent. for the month thus far, and
at western and southern points the gain
averages about % per cent. Boston reports
moro trade with easier money.
At Philadelphia the shoe and leather trades
are exceptionally good, but in groceries trade
falls short of anticipations. Hardware is
active and firm, with trade improved.
Chicago notes heavy decline in grain re-
ceipts compared with last year, but large
increase in dressed beef, hides and wool, and
decline in butter and cheese.
The dry doods, clothing and boot and shoe
trades exceed last years, with satisfactory
collections.
At Minneapolis lumber has advanced so
cents, while wheat is unsettled, with receipts
of l, 100 0o0 bushels, and the flour output is
10000 barrels.
Kansas City reports steady and Savannah
notes general activity, with firm prices for
staples. Though moneys very active at most
points and rather stringent at many, the
volume eff business does not seem to be any
where curtailed thereby, and the reports as
to collections are much n IRE favorable than
usual. The great industries are decidedly
active, the wool manufacture having espe-
cially improved with more satisfactory or
ders. The cotton manufacture is sustained
by large demand for goods and in numer-
GUS minor industries, the expected change of
duties is said to be the basis of greater &C
tivity.
Iron is more firm at Philadelphia and is
not much pressed for sale here, though some
Chicago sales in this region are reported, but
the demand for bar iron increases with an
advance in price and the plate and structural
mills are crowded, though steel rails are still
inactive. Some improvement is also re-
ported in coal. There has been much lIqui-
dation in stocks without serious decline in
prices or any excitement.
The business failures occurring during the
last seven days number 219, as compared with
100 last week. For the corresponding week
of last year the figures were 1872.