Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-13
TIE CCUN1RY'S TRADE.
Weekly Review as Gathered by X. G
Dun & Co . Mercantile Agency.
The Business Gu lo'k More Hopeful, but the
shaking Up of the Fast Few Weeks
Has Been Mighty One.

NEW YORK. Dec. Pr. G. Dun s
Co q Weekly Review says: Business
outlook is more hopeful, but owing to
past disturbances continued uncer-
tainty Is felt in the reduced volume of
business throughout the country, which
though slightly larger than year ago,
no longer shows a material increase. The
South reports fair business, In spite of
the continuing decline IN the cotton
movement III Savannah, oranges at jack
sOuville; sugar, molases aud rice at New
Orleuns-all ut good prize. The supply
OF money is ample for necessities at New
Orleans, but at other points money Is
slight, though the banks help their Gus
TONERS as TAR Us they cnn in legitimate
busness only.
AT the West colder weather has helped
trade. nu.i at Detroit and some other
points. aud business is good for the sea-
son with large cattle an i hog receipts at
Kansas City strong with liberal distribu-
ton OF goods Ut ST. Louis, AMI fair for
the season at St. Paul. Chicago bust
ness continues nurn larger than la.t
year, being little affected by the Eastern
troubles. and receip.s OF most pro iurts
show increase. At PIttsburg the worst
is thought to be over. aud money uui
collections are easier, though iron has
declined and there is less demand for
muauf :ctured products.
Philadelphia notes little Improvement.
Boston observes an improved demand for
lruther at the lower prices, and who'll
sale trade is generally quiet; iron pro-
duc:lon lnrrea, ed in November, reuching
1873 SIC tons in December, gain OF
5000 for the month. and over II 900 com
pnred with last year. Quotations are
lower, SIS for Northern ana Sl7 20 for
Southern No. l, with rails lifeless and
decidedly less demand for bar iron and
plates. II seems clear. also, TINT stocks
of unsold iron at furnaces are increasing.
SO that cnrtnilment of productions seems
TO he unavoidable. WOODEN manufacture
Is doing decidedly better than wear or
ak months ago, but heavy wouens Ell
1T lat years prices, some overcoal!liys
having advanced 3 10 5 per cent, but
others are per cent higher but a greater
majority realize no advance, aud there is
a waiting market for knit goods ani
shrinking demund for dress goods,
though plain soft wool fabrics colnmuui
of the year. The cotton manufacture Is
less satisfactory, and some works are
suspending product on. print cloths hav-
lug fallen TO cents for 6X4's.
Treasury payments for bonds do not
yet appear in the statements of cash,
which show no les. for the week. The
most significant fact is that a very large
proportion OF money was tnken in gold
by sellers of bonds, presumably for
withdrawal until uncertainties about
silver legislation hive passed. Com
merc!al troubles outside of the monetary
stringenrv are mainly due to excessive
purchases ma ie in anticipation of
gre r,se In prices. Those who made
such purchases in the belief that in spite
of the expected higher prices aud short
crops. consumption would be as great as
ever, finl themselves embarrassed by
distinct shrinkaye i'll distribution of pro-
duets to consumers.
Business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days
number 374, rs compared with u total of
3l2 last week. For the corresponding
week of last year the figures were 290.