Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-09-20
REnr a EvAMs. Publishers.
TRADES INDICATOR.
Bright Prospects for a Good Fall
Trade in the Country.
slight Increase la Railroad Earnings
and Falling or In Failures En-
port OF Mhcnt had Crnn Rennrfs

Slight Increase In Railroad Earnings
and a Failing or In Failures. EN-
port ofWhcSt Had Crop Reports.
Special kilograms to Bradstrect's indicate
that in leading staple lines at the principal
distributing centers the movement Of mer-
Z chandise and produce is seasonably active.
IL is risk at Kansas City, New Orleans, st.
Louis, Omaha, Chicago and Memphis, but has
been checked by the Intervention Of two holt
days at San Francisco. AZ Duluth, where the
outlook is for decreased shipments this season
of No. hard wheat general trade is fair, and
atCincinnati the customary activity prevails.
Lumber is weaker at Boston. on account Of
heavy stocks. Boots and shoes maintain tho
activity previously noted, but leather is
quieter though firm.
General trade has taken a favorable turn
at Philadelphia, more strength being claimed
for iron and textile products, with pros
pect better for an early improved demand for
coal Petroleum. has continued dull with a
declining tendency Cattle are In generally
heavy supply NJ Western cities, but hogs have
been less freely shipped aud are up De-. Raw
sugar IS slice up On good refining demand
and stronger statistical position Refined is
sc. higher on active demand.
Bank clearings az aity.ope cities for the
last year Of per cent.
The grain markets were greatly stimulated
by the uniavorahle Government crop report
and prices are up 5a6c per bushel on wheat,
corn and oats
Exports Of wheat continue small from At
lantic ports, and II circulatious rs to The crop
shortage find acceptance, are likely 20 remain
small accept at higher prices, shipments
from both coasts this week aggregate l. ES005s
bushels, 22.025. 25j bushels since July I. This
Is compared with l,i265i2 bushels In u like
week Of 1859, and 20, $50 bushels for eleven
weeks in that year. Last week exports were
l,ba1,692 bushels Indian corn shipments
abroad this week equal 357 0g9 bushels, against
61960S bushels last week
August railway earnings show a moderate
gain CSC per cent? over the aame month last
year, when the general tran. l,rtation move
ment began 20 increase heavily. Total earn.
ings Of las railroads for the month aggregate
S's,S57 ,567, on an increased mileage Of 81 per
cent The Southern and Southwestern groups
show heaviest gains. The Rock Island and
Wabash systems account tor II per cent Of
the total loss shown by thirty-one roads while
only tive systems the Atchison, Richmond &
Danville ST. Paul, East Tennessee. and Den.
yer 4 Rio Grandel show gains in excess Of
$4,000 each. The earning Of $50 railroads
tor eight months aggregate $3.50 i2S, i35 ON a
total OF o3,9H miles. a gain Of i0.6 ia earnings
and ~ per cent in mileage over 1852
1bfy goods are IN full average demand at
Eastern markets. Cotton is steady and I'M
changed AFTER an active business and oonsid.
cradle speculative fluctuations. The bureau
report showing decline Of four points in
condition in August, was disappointing to the
bulls.
Business failures reported TO Bradstrccfs
number l62 in the United States this week
against l4l last week, aud 100 this week last
ytar. Canada had p this week against %
last week. The total number of failures Ia
the United States, January ! to date, is 1900
against 1896 Ia like portion Of 1889.