Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-10-03
State OF TRADE.
Still Further Increases in the Volume
of General Trade.
Heavy Exports Of Grain Owing TO Extraor
dinariiy Free Movement from First
Hands--Business Failures.

Hands--Business Failures.
WhiIs there have been still further in
creases within the week in the 7olume Of
general trade at some of the leading business
eenters, notably a, Chicago, Duluth, Min
nespolis, StPaul, ST. Joseph, St. Louis. and
San Francisco, special tie egrams TO Brad
streets do not on the whole point to a week Of
widespread or general increase in the disiri-
butive movement in staple lines.
Cotton spiBners and manufacturers are busy.
Leather and lumber are firm and in fair de-
mand at most markets. The demand for
boots and shoes, clothing, hardware and
groceries, except for coffee, remains Of good
proportions. There are only moderate offer
ings of lard and prices are stiff. bit quotations
for live hogs are weaker. The tone of the
Anthracite coal market has been strength.
ened, but prices are no higher.
Business failures in the United States mum
Der $50, against 236 last week, and l79 this
week last year. The total January to date
is SSl2 against 7Il6 Inst year.
Wheat has cont nued generally weak, not
withstandins continued heavy exports. owing
to an extraordinarily free movement from
FIRST hands, low cables and the tendency to
regard bear estimates OF the size Of the home
crop. Exports from United States ports. no, h
coasts (including -FOUR, equal 4, Ill ,U0l bush
els, against over 6,9D,OJO bushels in theIpre-
eedingweek and 726 600 bushels the week
before.
including Montreal's exports wheat and
FOUR the total this week amounts to 5, 106, 904
bushels as compared with Z, So, 1863 bushels in
The preceding week. One year ago the week !
total United States and Canadal was / 555..
900 bushes Two years ago it was $50, 0Ou
bushels; in 1888 il was 2,6l4, 900 bushels, and
in 1887 it was S25, 600 bushels. For thirteen
weeks the exports of wheat and flour from
both coasts OF the United States equal 55, 23z
900 bushels
In u like share of 1890 the total (includin2
Montreal) was p, III 900 bushels; in 1889 il
was "a, 1914, 900 bushels; in 1888, %, 900, 000
bushels, and in 1857 it was As, liz, 900 bushels.
Corn is of cents per bushel on larger re-
ceipts than expected, and removal of support
recently given II, owing TO the failure of a
prominent New York firm. Exports of rye
from Montreal, New York and Baltimore Ia
the European Continent are increasing rapid.
ly, amounting to 76S, 600 bushels this week
against 655, 900 bushels last week. and as com
pared with only 532 900 bushels in the veal
iSy0-9l, and ., 257. 900 bushels in l8S9-90.
Dry goods are not as active as earlier in tn,
month, though demand from jobbers particu
larly is still good. Staple cottons sell les
freely, but are firm in price with some grade
&c higher. Print cloths are firm, as are low
grade cottons of similar character. Prints ar,
sold up by agents aud advances, of &c are re
ported. Ginghams sell we'll, while dress 60 d
are quieter. Wooden goods are in only fail
sale, and warm weather effects the deman,
for clothing. Wool is quiet and firm. Cotton
Is O-l6c. higher on nervousness regarding croI
prospects st home and abroad
Bank clearing at fiffy-eight cities for tn,
ek amount 20 81 33S, 729, 1904 decrease from
the like week last year of rs per cent. A
tifty-seven cities New York : total excluded
an increase of AZ per cent. is shown
There were decreases Mt Chicago $40, 31S, 43
and at Boston Sll, 62i ,6lS, as compared witt
the week year ago. New Norks total in
creased St4S 1l7.77 over last week.