The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-28
State OF TRADE.
Effects Of the Weather on Mer-
chandiSe Movement.
Checked by Floods in the South, and
Improved I'm the East and West
by Mild weather.

Checked by Floods In the South, md
Improved I'm tho East and West
by Mid Weather.
As reported in special telegram, to Brad
street U.s. the week has been marked by no.
ticeable check in the movement OF general
merchandise through out the lower Missis-
sippt Valley owing to 400 ls and fears OF
further over1ows. This Is conspicuous in
Louisiana. Unfavorab!e weather and high
water have had an effect also throu yhout the
Ohio River valley. Trade at San Francisco
continues depressed by the al Winter
Storm" but the outlook Is for an improve.
'snens-F w heatts ssnovinx rapidly In Califor-
MIA, and is going abroad In large consiSn-
ments weekly. An improved merchan !ise
movemeut 10 reported from Boston, Pitts
burg, Kansas City, Chicago aud Omaha,
stimulated in part by mild weather and most
conspicuous in groceries, clothing, boots and
shoes. drugs an hardware. Hogs and cattle
are in better demand, and prices tend up
ward.
February gross earnings OF 1856 railroads
companies reported to Brddstreets aggre-
gate S2S 9S4 $50, with total mileage Of H.
SS5 against $25, ,SS7, l95 and mileage Of 75,.
5S4 in February last year, a gain In earnings
OF II per cent aud in mileage Of . PER
cent. For two months the total earnings ag.
gIesate SOD ,O2), 679, gain over last year OF
1872 per cent.
Reports to Brddstreets Of ava liable stocks
OF grain East OF the Rocky Mountains, United
States and Canada, shows uniform i ,creases
last week. The decrease Of only BIT ,35) bush.
els Of wheat was surprisingly small In-
creased stocks at Minneapolis, Duluth, Mon.
itoba and Northwestern Ontario points ex
plain why the decrease was not 1,5O0. 90
bushels. Exports of wheat land -four aS
wheaD this week, both coasts, the largest for
months, equal 8, ,0U7, ,03J bush sls yanst q 49,
S69 bushels last week aud ,25O,S5J bus 10 s
the first week 0f March, 1889. Sinc, July l
u. .422. s33 bushels, a. compared with 81 v2o,-
456 bushels In a like portion OF 1888 50. Wh.at
prices. after declining on tho Government
report of 1856, COO O00 bushels in farmers b an Is
| March l, advanced on foreign takings and
reported damage to Winter sown wheat,
| closing cent to u cents up on tho week.
Brdds reefs reports as to stocks OF wheat in
| farmers hands March pont to a tot Al OF
abou: 1856 O00. 100 bushels.
Dry goods are fairly active but the 1ema nd
| has not equa,ed expectations. except from tn {,
| South. agents report re as sorting deman Is
| moderate. Prices arc generally we'll hsld
| except for coored cottons, which rule in buy
ers favor. Foreign goods are slow and the
| who esale clothing trade is quiet. Raw wool
| is in better demand at Boston. Territory an
| Australian grades are active. Cotton is l. l6
to "a cent higher In all markets on generally
sood demand, small stocks and light crop
| movement
| Exports OF cotton for six months OF the crop
year aggregate 4,0T7.2 bales, valued at
S203, ,O60, ,502. gain of l6 rer cent. in quantity
| and Is. s. per cent. in value over last year.
| Breadstufs exports for eight months assT j.
gate $9i, ,SiT ,57S, an increase over last year OF
| l5 DER cent.