The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-06-13
r. G, DUN & CO.'S REPORT,
A Review of Trade and Prospects All
Along the Line.

A Review of Trade and Prospects All
Along the Line.
NEW YORK, June 5.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review says: "While hesita-
ton in business has not ceased and de-
cided activity is hardly expected nov
until after the clsse of the fiscal year, it
continues to be a matter of surprise and
congratulation that the money markets
and trade have been so well sustained in
spite of the heavy exports of gold. The
New York money market has been easy,
rates on call dropping from 81 to3 per
cent, with heavy receipts from the inte-
rior.
Reports from other cities show that
money is tighter at st. Louis, tight at
Nashville, frmer at New Orleans, and at
Pittsburg hardly in adequate supply; at
Cleveland not stringent, but affected by
distrust on account of the city finances;
at Philadelphia firm; in good demand at
Boston, Chicago, and Milwaukee, but
and easy at all other points. The ex
Dol tiIS ~ IL lIpb NClN CtlNC put Ill
most everywhere hopeful. Failures at
Boston have made shoe manufacturers
cautious. Hides are easy. dry goods
quiet and wool sales moderate. Expos
ures of official and banking misconduct
at Philadelphia tend to make business in
active, and no life is seen in iron, wool is
dull, though some concessions are made
by western holders. At Pittsburg the
rise in ron is prevented by the reopening
OF some Mahoning and Shenango fur
naces and preparations of others. Win
dow glass is fairly active, but flint dull.
At Cleveland, iron is in more demand,
trade is good in dry goods. hardware and
groceries, and dull in shoes. Some &C
tivity is noted at Cincinnati in clothing,
and at Detroit trade is up to last years
in volume, though the late season here
made the wool movement slower than
usual.
Throughout the west and south fine
crop prospects give encouragement. AL
most the only complaint now coming is
from New Orleans of draught in adjoin-
ing regions.
In the northwest continuous rains
have made the prospects unsurpassed.
Chicago reports larger receipts than a
year ago of flour, wheat, cheese, hides,
and three times as much wool; smaller
receipts of oats, rye, barley and lard, and
but n third as much of cured meats.
with full trade in dry goods and bright
prospects generally.
st. Louis notes a fair volume of trade.
Milwaukee reports great improvement
from rains, and st. Paul also. while at
Minneapolis the lumber trade is unsur-
passed.
At Omaha and Denver trade is fair
and at Kansas City dull because of no
wet weather. At Louisville the outlook
is good but at Nashville a heavy dry
goods failure causes some depression and
there is no improvement at Memphis.
In the great industries there is better
demand for iron as yet without change
in prices. More orders for structural
iron come from a break in building
strikes. Especial caution appears in the
boot and shoe trades and abuses of
credit are being corrected.
In dry goods it is noted there is no
talk of prices as usual on the eve of a
new season in mems wear. Goods and
business in light weights is not what
was expected but OF, ,ers for dress goods
are far in excess of any previous season.
Sales of some cotton goods are recorded
at the lowest prices ever made.
Wool moves slowly, but yielding; at
west gives better prospect. In bread
stuffs the decline continues and wheat is
% cents lower. corn . cents, oats Ia
cents. and cotton also declines 3-16. Pork
products are lower, and coffee about 80,
while tin, copper and lead are all
stronger. In general, the approach of
harvest, which is expected to be most
bountiful, has it's natural effect on prices
and trade is but little embarrassed by
speculative movements.