The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-10-15
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Weekly Report from r. G. Dun
& Co.'s Agency.
Cheering Business Reports From All Por
lions Of the Country-An Branches
OF Trade Rapidly Advancing
Money Plentiful.

F. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review o
Trade SAYS:
From all parts of the west and soutf
come advices that business is gradually
improving, and the improvement Is fell
In eastern centers. Purchases are gov
erned by unusual conservatism, and YET
are large in volume. Failures are rath'
er numerous. but are in nearly all cases
the results of long continued CONNER.
cial strain since the foreign disasters Of
last November. 1t is true that prices
OF nearly every manufactured product
are low. and the margin for profit very
narrow. while the competition Is se,
we're. But the volume of trade is larger
than in any previous year, in spite oil
the fact that some branches of trade are
retarded. 1t Is also true that collec-
lions in some quarters are slow, but the
latest reports from various sections are
on the whole more favorable.
The news regarding the chief indus
tries are decidedly favorable. The iron
Industry is more firm in tone. It is felt
that the delay in the improvement of
the demand for rails is at present the
only barrier to general adyance.
In copper there is uncertainty, with
sales of lake at Il. 80 cents. Tin is dull
at 20. 10 cents, and lead In moderate de-
mand. The market for wool is quiet al
Boston and elsewhere, but sales are not
small, and receipts at the west greatly
exceed last years.
Boston reports good business and
ample supplies of money. At Philadel.
hi in mn yYHn u, A
Cincinnati and Cleveland fair activity
Is noted. At Chicago trade thus far
this year exceeds that of previous years,
sales of clothing and shoes being large,
but of dry goods little less than wear
ago. The weeks receipts OF wheat are
four times last years, of rye ten times.
dressed beef aud hides, but decrease In
other articles.
Trade is improving at Omaha and
Minneapolis, where lumber advances
with unprecedented sales, and -four
mills are fully employed, the output
last week being the largest on record;
at st. Louis where the demand for
money shows strong trade In most lines:
at Kansas City, where better weather
gives employment, and at Denver.
49, "AAO oN1DAA VIC Improvement 1lSO
general. and heavy receipts of cotton
are noted at Savannah, Charleston, Gal
weston and New Orleans.
The pause in stock speculation him |
ders the placing of securities for rail |
road extensions and other improve
ments, but is nevertheless healthy.
Speculation in breadstuffs has been
less active. but wheat has advanced
nearly 2 cents, with sales of only 90
BOO, 600 bushels, while corn has declined
II cents, and oats an eighth. Cotton is
slightly stronger and oil cents high.
ar, but coffee has fallen II cents, and
cad Is shade lower
The treasury has made but slight
change in the supply ofcurrency. With
arge receipts of gold since October /,
lud more coming, the supply OF the In
eriOr has also been lessened for the
moment. But markets at Chicago. St.
1ouis and some other western D, ints
how stronger demand, indicating
hat larger shipments from the east
will presently be required. On the
Whole, the outlook for industrial pro-
yress is decidedly satisfactory.