Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-09-19
State OF TRADE.
An Enlargement of the Volume Of
Trade Reported.
Exports of Wheat for the Week from the
United States Aggregate s,se0,e3s
Bushels--Bank ClearinEs.

United States Aggregate 4,Se0,e3a
Bushels--Isank CIearinEs.
Special kilograms to Bradstreet's from
the few larger western and northwestern COM
mercial centers, which have teen rcportin I;
an enlargement OF the volume Of general trade
within a fortnight or so indicate that at Chi
cago, Duluth, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Omaha,
KaIsss City, St. Louis, and Cincinnati, the
previously noted activity in demand for
staple dry goods, footwear, hats, clothing,
general produce, and fruit continues.
Prices naturally are fairly well maintained
as well for rubber, which manufacturers
are still suying freely, for lard aud pork and
hogs, which have been in light receipt, aud
tobacco, sugar,tea, aud at some markets, lum-
Der, as we'll, Iron is steady, with product
ashade heavier than month ago but simil.
arly less than one year ago.
LARGE EXPORTS OF WHEAT.
Exports of wheat Including lourl for the
week from United States ports aggregate I, 20
232 bushels, or including Montreal's shipments
5,ll4, 52s bushels; the total from the United
States last week was, al $50 bushels In
the like week Of 1s9J (incluling MontreaD i
was only ,4S0, 05S bushels and in 1889 Tex
GLIDING MontreaD l, i25, j52 bushels; IN lsSs,
2,739, 494 bushels, and in 1887 it was 2, 7S5, loo
bushels for the week.
For eleven weeks the aggregate Including
-FOUR exported Excluding Montrea) is A.,
55l, 900 bushels;In 1870 ii was q, UJ6 900 bush
els Including MonIreall; in 1879 ii was u.
$500 bushels, in 1885, 2l6li0I0 bushels,
ami in 1851 A., 2, 900 bushels San Fran
cisco exporters expect to ship from 100000
to 3O00,O0 bushels of wheat per mon h for the
next eight months
The decline in the priceof wheat which has
continued several weeks, shows signs of being
followed by a reaction. Some newspapers
interpret the last Government wheat crop re-
port as indicating crop Ct 545, 000,oOJ bushels
while others persist in the 6l0050,V0J bushels
theory.
In spite ofthe ultra favorable crop outlook
and a general increase of traffic. the granger
stocks were subjected to reactonary tender.
cies, though the belief that the corn crop was
sale caused a rally at the close OF the
week. The New York money market has
been subject to some manipulation, call loans
touching 6a7 per cent, though in spite Of
large shipments of funds West the supply
continues good. Foreign excha ge has fail, n
la4 per cent, and the reports OF further gold
shipments are current. Bonds cont nue. in
increased demand, with activity and advances
IN low priced issues.
DECREASE IL BANK CLEARISGs.
Bank clearings at fity-eight cities for the
week amount to 81 ,O49, "a, O9l, a decrease from
the like week last year OF Sc per cent, At
fifly-seyen cities New York 5 total excludel
a decrease Of SO per cent is shown
There were decreases at New York, SO 79l-
9O0; Boston, "a, 90; AMI at Philadelphia,
Sl3,6H 900, as compared with the week year
ago. AT Chicago the increase was 50, l4S. Om.
Gross railway earnings in August show
smaller gain over that month, 1890, than do
those for July. Grain carrying roads have
done best, Southern AMI Pacific road earnings
not being so favorable. The total for l54 rouds
for August is 80, S2i 954 an excess over Au-
gust last year OF per cent The trunk lines
make the best exhibit. The gain in Augu-t
last year over 1889 was per cent The gain
in July this year over last was S.o per cent.
For eight Months gross earnings are $50 !, 59l,-
9Ol, gain Of o. per cent over eight months
last year.