Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-14
RErtr 8 ErASs. Publishers
State OF TRADE.
A Review Of the Business Prospects
Throughout the United States.
Prospects OF silver Liquidation increases
business and ERlarEens Bank Clear
InEa-Trade Fairly Active.

/ Prospects OF silver Liquidation increases
Business and ERIargrns Bank Clear
ing.-Tradc Fairly Active.
Special kilograms to Brudsircci's indicate
only fairly active general trade movement
Prices Of cotton and leather have advanced
East and West, which tends to produce higher
quotations for cotton fabrics and boots and
shoes. for which demand is good. At Phila-
delphia there is a fair jobbing demand for
stock renewals, and crude iron is little frmer.
At Pittsburg it is reported the volume Of the
Spring trade will about equal that Of 1859,
Business has been stimulated at ST. Louis
by excellent weather. while Ut Memphis Il is
only fairly active aud az Cincinnati moderate.
| There is an improved demand NJ New Or
leans, but the total volume Of orders from the
interior is less than We expected. The like is
reported from Kansas City. and 1t Omaha
trade is not brisk, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. higher
prices for farm products stimulated trade dur
ing the Spring. At Chicago, however. there
appears 10 have been an active and very gem
eral demand in staples, but at 81. Paul rcls-
lively less activity is reported, though trade
there has been Of large volume.
Active speculation has enlarged clearngs,
and the grand total for thTty-scveB cities is
the largest on record The gain az all citesis
pa per cent. over April last aud 1p.5per cent.
over May last year. Al cities other than New
York the gain over April is ten per cent and
over May last year 1875 per cent, the total
clearingsat ~ cities aggregated Si5,77S ,idN,4iS;
for the tive months the elearings NJ 81 cities
aggregated S9i, h5S, los nlS n gain over last
year OF 80 per cent, which in turn gained "a
per cent. over the FIVE months Of 1855.
stock speculation has returned to hullish
basis on the prospect Of silver legislation,
though the market isnarrow and professional,
the Trust stocks being the feature. Available
stocks Of wheat declined very slowly during
May, owing to heavy shipments Of wheat hy
farmers, stimulated by high prices, This. with
largo increase in the quantity afload for
Europe serves 10 increase stocks in sight in
Europe, America and atioat about 2,V0N.WO
bushels rs compared with May ist During
January and February these stocks declined
100000 bushels per month. The decreases
were smaller in the two following months. while
IN May stocks piled up to excess of oonsump-
tive demands, something quite unusual at this
season.
Exports Of wheat land -four as wheat, on
both coasts equal 2,S2l5l0 bushels this week.
against t,77S,gai bushels IN the like week
year ago, and l,692 9S6 bushels last week.
Total shipments July T. isSp TO date. equal
l0o,502 5l4 bushels against 1861, lj3 bushels
IN like portion of 1883 1854
Dry goods are In moderate sale at Eastern
markets. Cotton goods are generally very
strong and advances are reported Of from tot
a ceut TO one cent on leading classes Of goods.
Print cloths alone show weakness, and arc
nearly i-l6 lower on slow demand 1obhcra
report trade rather slow. az usual nj this sen.
son. Woolcns are in restricted movement and
short time is reported In many cashmere,
hosiery and flannel mills.
Wool is quiet and unchanged Receipts of
new wool are large, but not sufficiently SO 10
Influence prices. Raw cotton u oils ola cent
lower. Crop accounts are improving.
Business failures reported 10 Bra8gfrst's
number i15 in the United states this week,
against 40 last week and 20t this week last
year. Canada had n this week. against "
last week. The total number Of failures IN
the United States, January LIST 10 date, IA i.0i2
against 3, 2ib In like portion OF isS0