The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-19
DUN &CO.'S WEEKLY REVIEW
Commercial Credits Now Said to Be in
Satisfactory Shape for Next Year.
Coming Season, II Is Believed, viii BE an I'm
usually Large 0ne-MOney in Good Demand
at Fair Premium-The Coal Trade.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-R. G. Dun & Coz
weekly review of trade says: As the end
of the year approaches general trade slack
ems and there is perhaps not more than the
usual dispositions 10 defer large trans
actions until after stock taking and the
holidays. 1t Is satisfactory to see from
nearly all points the reports which note
the inactivity usual Of this season also OBJ
serve a prevalent and strong belief that
the business of the coming season will be
unusually large and profitable. Com
mercial credits and confidence are in salts
factory shape for the transaction of an
enormous business early next year. Bos-
ton reports q fair trade in merchandise for
less encouraging. at Baltimore manu-
factrrers are active. and at Pittsburg iron
seems a little sitter. and an advance in
window-glass is looked for. AZ Cleye-
land retail trade is good. for the iron
business elbows indications of improve
ment. At Cincinnati general trade is very
far, and especially in groceries and retail
trade is brisk. and at Detroit trade is fair
for the season and equal to last years. At
Chicago general trade Is q trifle narrow
er for the week, but with good prospects,,
and receipts of wheat and rye. and OF
dressed beef are three times. and corn
double last years In cured meats the IN
crease Is 50 per cent, and in cattle 10 per
cent, while q slight decrease appears in
barley. There Is a decrease of 20 per cent. In
lard. cheese aud butter, and 80 per cent IN
wool Collections are unusually large and
money is In good demand. At Milwaukee
a heavy coal and stove failure causes
some excitement. and rainy weather
makes holiday trade unsatisfactory, but the
jobbers report better trade than year
ago. At St. Louis much strength Is shown,
particularly in groceries. shoes. oil and
drugs, and the holiday trade Is large. AZ
st. Paul trade is brisk. At Minneapolis
the grain and flour movement greatly ex-
ceeds last year. at Duluth the lumber cut
for the year has been 81, COO teet, aud
jobbing trade is active.
AT Omaha trade is fair and money close.
At Denver trade is good. but at Kansaa
City only fair for the season, the car famine
checking the grain movement At Little
Rock trade is only fair. but at New Orleans
receipts of cotton and sugar are large. the
demand for sugar good and for rice mod
crate. and money Is In active demand at
fair rates. AT Savannah trade is light, and
interior reports are not favorable and
money is tight, but at Jacksonville trade
is fair, and the movement of oranges I'M
usually large.
The iron trade shows greater strength
and larger sales of pig than for long time,
but extraordinary weakness is seen In some
finished products. A sale of z. 0O0, 900 pounds
of lake copper for January delivery at 10l5
cents is followed by offers at 104 cents. bue
lead is unchanged, and TIN slightly higher.
The coal market is very irregular, and the
output 4.039. 5y3 tons greater than last year
to date.
In boots and shoes there is much busi-
ness bnt little noise. the shipments being
still Sl1 per cent behind last year. An
l. a - l.I.
Cured, and crude rubber Is weaker. at Ga
cents for paraffine. In dry goods clothiers
are waiting, and very few orders have
been placed for December. but the pros
poets are not unfavOrable. Wool ia
steady, fleece and territory being mora
active. Trade in cotton goods is i'm
proving. and print cloths are firm
at cents. Prices OF breadstuffs have de-
clined. Wheat. liz cents; corn, cents,
and oats 2la cents: the receipts continuing
large beyond precedente. Cotton receipts
also exceed last years and the price has
dropped an eighth. Coffee is an eighth
stronger and pork products slightly
stronger, but the general level OF prices
has fallen remarkably during the month
thus far Exports continue heavy, for two
weeks in December at New York exceeding
last years by 81 per cent in value. Ex-
ceptIng at few places above noticed. the
money markets throughout the country
are well supplied.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the last seven dsyG
number 1885, as compared with $50 last
week. For the corresponding week of last
year the figures were 404.