Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-05-31
Reilly a ErASs. Publishers.
TRADES INDICATOR.
The Volume Of Business, Both West
and East Improved
stocks Active and Money Easy, and Prices
for Wheat Range Higher.-A Falling
OF In Number Of Failures.

stocks Active and Money Easy, and Prices
for Wheat Range Higher.-A Falling
OF In Number Of Failures.
Special kilograms to BradstrSef's report q
hirly active distributive movement in general
trade circles at most Of themo important in.
terror trade centres. A noticeable activity is
shown at Omaha, with large and increasing
country orders and bright agricultural pros
pectsin the surrounding region. AtMemphls
the feature isin the increased demand for plan.
tation supplies and at Boston the better re-
quest is for cotton goods NJ enhanced prices
due 10 higher prices for raw material. Mer-
camille collections West and Northwest are
irregular, with the tendency toward greAter
ease. An increased demand from country
werrhaniS is repqfted at Nsw n.ie~ns, cpd
the recently Overlooked district is said to be
rapidly recovering from the effects Of the
floods New wheat has been received at tide
water California, earlier than ever before.
Lard and meats are weaker aud cattle and
hogs 5ai0 cents lower on heavy receipts
Coffee on better consnmptiye demand IL
quoted lc higher.
Exhaustion Of buying power and discourage
ing rumors about silver legislation has caused
a reaction in the stock market Easier money
and important railroad combinations were
powerless to check this tendency Rank
clearings at fifty cities for the week ending
May 90 aggregate 81 ,S91, 529, 476, n gain over
last week Of ~ per cent. and over this week
last year Of Is per cent
Unlavorahle wheat crop reports have sent
the price up iiaSc per bushel In spite Of
smaller weekly decrease in the quantity avail
able. Oats. too, advanced iractionaly. In
dian corn, under free offerings and shipments
declined Aaic, The weeks exports Of wheat
land -four rs whcatl, both coasts continue
heavier than expected by those who watch
only Atlantic port shipments, amounting 10
2,s7S,ag4 bushels, agninst l.56i0Ql bushels in
the like week Of 1882 and as compared with
l,7S5,066 bushels last week. The total ex-
ported July I, to date equals ed, lSi,9ls bush
els against IS SiS 3Oi bushels IN a like portion
Of lSsSSQ. Farmers deliveries, both coasts.
for two weeks past have fallen short Of cx-
ports and home consumption by only about
l,00o,0Q0 bushels weekly, showing increasing
sales on their part
Dry goods are in better demand from agents.
staple oottons and cotton and wool dress goods
particularly So and trade rs q whole compares
well with that Of last week when the flannel
sales checked outside business. Flannols and
blankets have been In active request from
jobbers who report mail order demand In the
regular way relatively more active than that
by personal selection. Large jobbers also re.
port fairly good demand for package lots.
Cotton goods prices are ns hrm Ms before. and
some makes Of brown and bleached goods
have been advanced hale on the week. Mems
wear woolens are slow Of sale Uncertainty
as regards tariff legislation adds 10 the be-
twcen-scasons quiet IN iorcigns goods. Raw
wool is in fair demand and one.half cent
higher on light stocks. Holders at primary
markets demand higher prices. Raw cotton
is y lice higher, on heavy speculative de-
mand ior short covering and small domestic
stocks.
Business failures reported TO Bradsfreei's
al..fr 10 80.
against l6 last week. The total number Of
failures in the United States January 1 10
date is 1927 against 400 in like portion Of
1889