Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-10-17
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Weekly Report from r. @. Dun
g. Co.'S Agency.
Cheering Business Reports From al Por
lions Of the COuntry-An Branches
of Trade RAPIDLY Advancing
Money Plentiful.
r. G. Dun & Coz Weekly Review Of

r. G. Dun & Co. g Weekly Review OF
Trade says:
From all parts OF the west and south
come advices that business Is gradually
improving, and the Improvement Is ieit
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. II Is true that prices
OF nearly every manufactured product
IRE low, and the margin for profit very
narrow. while the competition is &C.
we're. But the volume OF trade Is larger
than in any previous year, In spite OF
the fact that some branches OF trade are
retarded. II Is also true that collec-
tions in some quarters are slow, but the
latest reports from various sections are
bn the whole more favorable.
The news regarding the chief indus
tries are decidedly favorable. The iron
Industry is more firm in tone. 1t is felt
that the delay in the improvement OF
the demand for rails is at present the
only barrier to O genera, advance.
In copper there is uncertainty, with
sales OF lake at a.. 35 cents. Tin Is dull
at %. 10 cents, and lead In moderate de.
mand. The market for wool Is quiet 81
Boston and elsewhere, but sales are moi
small, and receipts at the west greatly
exceed last years.
Boston reports q good business and
ample supplies OF money. At Philadel
phia more inquiry is seen for iron. Al
Cincinnati and Cleveland fair activity
is noted. At Chicago trade thus fal
this year exceeds that Of previous years
sales OF clothing and shoes being large
but OF dry goods q little less than ayeal
ago. The weeks receipts OF wheat are
four times last years, OF rye ten times
and OF wool double, with increase II
dressed beef and hides, but decrease II
other articles.
Trade is improving at Omaha ant
Minneapolis, where lumber advances
with unprecedented sales, and fioul
mills are fully employed, the OUTPUT
last week being the largest on record
at St. Louis, where the demand FOL
money shows strong trade In most lines
at Kansas City, where better weather
gives employment, and at Denver.
In the south the improvement Is alst
general, and heavy receipts OF cottoI
are noted at Savannah, Charleston, Gal
weston and New Orleans.
The pause in stock speculation hin
ders the placing of securities for rail
road extensions and other improve
ments. but is nevertheless healthy.
Speculation in breadstuffs has bee
less active, but wheat has advances
nearly . cents, with sales OF only 20,
DOC. 900 bushels, while corn has declines
II cents, and oats an eighth. Cotton ]
slightly stronger, and oil 3 cents high
or, but coffee has fallen II cents, ant
lead IS shade lower.
The treasury has made but sigh
change in the supply ofcurrency. Wit
large receipts of gold since October
and more coming, the supply OF the In
terror has also been lessened for tn
moment. But markets at Chicago, ST
Louis and some other western point
show a stronger demand, indicating
that larger shipments from the eos
will presently be required. On tn
whole, the outlook for industrial pro
grcss is decidedly satisfactory.