Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-07-26
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TRADES INDICATOR.
General Business Improving in the
West and Northwest.
Gain In the Net Earnings Of Railroads
for the Week-InereaSe In the Move
ment Of Grain and Flour.

Gain In the Net EARNING of Railroads
for the Week-Increase In the Move
ment Of Grain and Flour.
Special kilograms to Bradsfreef's point out
that the volume Of general trade is Of large
proportions though smaller than in recent
weeks with the a 'tributive movement fairly
active only. san Francisco New Orleans and
Chicago present the most marked exceptions,
with business quite active and improving IN
nearly all leading lines On the Pacific Coast
fresh and canned fruits and lumber are higher
IN price, while salmon packefSar are circulating
Tue usual short pack" reports. Country or
ders for staples are increasing rapidly at New
Orleans, where the crop outlook has a marked
influence The Louisiana sugar crpp is prp.
crossing very we'll, and in many parishes the
s n,s, Is amer than has been the case at this
Is doing well. and the stand Is excellent The
extreme heat thisweek has less effect in check.
ing the movement Of goods than had been ex-
peeted.
Net railroad earnings for MAY show the ee
feet OF the heavy traffic handled that month
in ofisetting losses from satc cutting and large
expenditures for permanent improvements
Beth the ratio and amount Of gain compare
well with preceding months In this and other
years The total net earnings Of iO5 railroads
Tor May aggregate Si6062, 400, gain over last
year Of l5.l5 per cent. and for the first Eve
months Of the year 1903 reads report net earn
lngs OF sos, Neo, iO3 an increase over last year
OF l2.5i per cent, whichin turn exceeded 1883
by l0,I per cent
Bank Clearings at ifty.oue cities for the
week ending July II, are 81 t2f, AL, t27, a gain
over this week last year ofSl per cent New
FORK city's olearngs, which constitute has
per cent. Of the grand total are less than those
for the like period last year by 81 per cent,
while at tfly other cities the gain is 10 per
cent.
Wheat has remained quite firm and fairly
steady in price during the week. Exports
wheat and -FOUR continue heavy, amounting
70 ,9s6620 bushels, against .73S S02 bushels
last week and l,460,202 bushels in the like
week OF 1889 Exports ofwheat for three weeks
Of July equal 4,al0,330 bushels, against 4,S2i,
eoI bushels ina like portion Of 1889. and l,257,.
600 bushels Of 1855, while the price now is 10
cents per bushe higher than one year ago, and
cents higher than two years ago.
Business failures reported 10 Rrddsfrect's
number ISL in the United States this week,
against l3l last week aud no this week last
year. Canada had n this week, against 80 last
week. The total number OF failures IN the
United States January I 10 date, is 5SS3,
against 642j in like portion Of 1882
Warm weather has restricted business In dry
goods, but demand as whole, is up TO the
average aud the call for cotton dress goods
from jobbcrs is even more active than usual.
Prices are very steady Print cloths are duh
and unchanged. Wooldress goods are In active
movement on orders while mems wear goods
are in only fair demand. Wool is in light de.
mand. Cotton is more active aud Si6 higher
on the advance abroad, aud uneasiness re-
gardiug supplies aud reports that the growing
crop In Georgia and Texas needs rain.