Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-11-05
THE STATE Or TRADE.


The Condition of the Commercial Inter
ests of the Country as Reflected
Thorough r. G.. Dun Cos Weekly
Reyiew-Improvemen in Business Con-
tinues at Most Points-Failures for the
Week, Etc.
New York. Oct. Sir. G. Dun q
20. S weekly review of trade says:
The Improvement In business continues
1t is greater than before in the west, con-
siderable at the south and ia clearly per-
ceived even at the east. Yet discourage
ment in some branches OF industry IS nos
less, but more apparent than before, eVi-
IDENTIFY because calculations have been made
upon more rapid and greater increase IN
this respect than has been realized me
iron industry shows most change, for Ioi-
lowing the large increase of output iast
month there has come decided change OF
tone Extreme anxiety to sell pig iron ana
financial weakness in unexpected quarters
produce a present depression which Is IN
curious contrast with the Astounding CONN.,
dence which prevails regarding the future.
Additional sales of rails are reported, 25,ooo
tons ut the east and 32,oo0 at the west, but
bar mills find a lack Of large orders fiaee
mills have fair business at the lowest prices
ever recorded, and structural iron IS
irregular and also very low. me
anthracite coal market is more cheer
ful Copper is depressed by heavy sales
Mt IIla for lake Tin has gone below 20 cents
and lead has sold down to "a cents. Wool
IS somewhat easier, concessions being gwen
at Boston, particularly in territory wool,
though the total sales were 1885, 900 pouhus'
Cotton mills have increasing business IN
fancies, but trade in staples Is falling on, YET
the southern demand is better and the trade
on the whole fairly good. Reports from
other cities are decidedly more encourage
ing than usual, though at the east improve
ment is not rapid. Boston reports fair
business with Improvement in many trades.
= Had al 10 al ryyu
is fair. and dannels. blankets and wooden
goods in better demand from the west, but
wool is quiet and carpet manufacturers
mostly working short time. At cleveland
trade is good. At Cincinnati some improve
ment is seen in merchandise, and the whisky
trade is fair. At Chicago some gain Is seen
in receipts of oats, seventh in cattle,
sixth I'm flour, third in hides, a quarter In
dressed beef. and receipts of wheat and rye
are three times last years; but cheese, but
ter and wool fall short a lttle;' corn,
barley and cured meats third. and
lard rs per cent. In dry goods
clothing and shoes. trade Is much
larger than year ago Business Is good at
Milwaukee and st. Paul. and at Minneapolis
the flour output 100000 barrels, Is again the
largest on record. At st. Louis seasonable
goods are in strong demand. and distribu-
ton greater than year ago. At Kansas
City steady and healthful activity is noted;
and trade is encouraging at Louisville, fairly
good at Memphis and Nashville, with cot
ton receipts very heavy at Galveston, New
Orleans. Charleston and Savannah. At
most southern points general trade i'm
proves, but at Charleston money is still
tight. No fears are entertained of monetary
pressure.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the last seven days,
number, for the United States, POI, and for
Canada, As, or q total OF 255; as compared
with total of 243 last week, and 259 for the
week previous to the last. For the corre-
spending week of last year the figures were
218, representing 100 failures i'm the United
States and 2S in the Dominion of Canada.