Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-01
TRADES INDICATOR.
Noteworthy Expansion of Business
and Activity in Staple Articles.
Wool tn Demand I'm the West and Pro-
ntahle Operations the RuIe-Ad-
vance In Rrent3stuffs.


Special kilograms to Braasfreets report
marked activity among iobbcrs in drygoods,
groceries, boots and shoes, notions, tobacco,
carpets, closhing, and at the South, planta-
ton supplies.
The demand noticed is mentioned at tho
larger Atlantic coast cities, at Cincinnati,
Chicago. ST. Paul, Omaha, Kansas City, ST.
Louis, Memphis and Dallas. Al the latter
city, however, as at New Orleans severe
rains have checked trade some, in Louisiana
having had serious effect on country roads,
thus checking receipts Of sugar, and, as re-
ported, curtailing the yield Of rice
At Western centers wool is moro active
Than at the East, where trading is quieter,
Receipts of cattle aud hogs are heavier al
Western markets and the former are lower.
A better demand for hogs has advanced
prices in some instances. Hog products are
Aade higher.
Wheat exports from the Pacific coast pro-
mise to be more free during the remainder OF
the calendar year. Ii ia reported that 1910.
300 bushels Of 1889 wheat still ain in Cali.
lornia. The Alaska salmon pack promises to
equal that Of 1882
Sugars (rsw) are neglected Refined Is not
'ctive and prices are unchanged. The out.
put OF Louisiana sugar promises TO exceed the
Yield Of 1889 by so 600 gross tons.
So far as railway shares are concerned,
peculatian in the New York market tends
70 improve, despite some fears Of further
Itringcncy in money.
Bank clearings at 6ity three cities for the
week ended October % are 81, SlS 1904, an
Increase over this week last year Of ISL per
q sol
'titute 500 per cent Of the grand total, are
only fraction OF per cent larger than last
year, while at iifty.two other cities the gaini "
S6.2 per cent
Coal is steady and in fair demand Petro-
leum appears weak, and speculatiyely is neg.
iected. Plans are making 10 refine Ohio Pc
foleum on u large scale.
Wheat and corn have advanced about
sent on the week and oats cents per bushel
Tho market does not favor exports but some
little wheat continues 10 go abroad, largely
from the Pacific coast. where reserved have,
perhaps, underestimate
The exports Of wheat, both coasts, and -four
as wheat this week equal i,7s2ss5 against
l696,403 bushels LAST week, and 2,l97 $50
bushels in q like week, 1889. Total exports
from July l TO date are 3n,756,2i6 bushels
against 1904 i03 bushels in a like portion Of
1889, and S91SifSs bushels Ia 1855 and
55.s00000 in 1887. Total available wheat
STOCKS east OF inc ROCKY Mountains since
September q have increased only 5494S2l
bushels. At the present rate Of growth they
promise TO gain about 100 Q,HoJ bushels dur
ing the five weeks ended November /, or only
one-half the increase for O like period (Goto.
ber) OF 1889.
Dry goods are in moderate demand, and
cold, dry weather is awaited with interest.
Raw wool 5 in fair demand, especially by
dress goods and worstcd manufacturers. Fine
combing woods are most active. Territory
woods are less active. Cotto Is active In the
speculative line, but with beaIish tone rul-
ing owing to large crop mo, o.nent and good
weather adyices
Business failures reported 10 BrGdafrecf's
number 202 In the United States this week,
against ia last week aud 100 this week last
year. Canada had thirty-threc this week,
against tweuty-uine lest week. Tho total
number Of failures IN the United States from
January 10 date Is si87, against eis2 IN .
like portion of 1889.