Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-02-06
A WEEKS BUSINESS
WHAT DUN SUMMARIZED FOR
SEVEN DAYS.
A General Improvement N.Hcd-Smug.
gfins Cinnamon into the Country-Other
News and Notes.

COuntry-Oth0r
News and Notes.
New YORK, Jan. Cor. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
Business continued unprecedented in
volume and satisfactory in character.
Measured by the clearing house returns
the trade exceeds that of year ago by
2}1s per cent. in amount, and that means
a volume of business larger than any
other year ut this season. The tone in
commercial circles throughout the coun-
try is hopeful, and the money markets
are now comparatively easy at all points.
The dry goods trade is, on the whole.
very satisfactory for that reason. The
increasing demand for wool. though stin
confined to actual needs for consump-
ton, proves that the current prices, low
as they are, do not arrest production.
The trade in boots and shoe
leather is somewhat retarded by
monetary uncertainties. and there
is, besides, some reason to
be quite up to expectations. Sales in
the northwest, Judging from Chicago re-
ports, appear to exceed last years. but
it is doubtful whether eastern sales are
larger, and from Philadelphia and Balti-
more come some indications that south
ern sales may not be as large.
The manufacture and sale of machin-
cry, implements and tools seem to be
larger than ever, and, while copper. tin
and lead are all 4 shade lower for the
week, the consumption of each Is very
heavy.
The embarrassment in the iron and
steel manufacture and trade is now
clearly perceived to be the result of a
marked shrinkage i'll demands for con-
sumption. Bar iron is very dull. The
demand for plates is very much smaller
than was expected, and for sheets irreg-
ular and unsatisfactory, while structu.
raj iron is dull and lower. There is very
little doing in rails.
Accounts from southern cities indicate
only fair trade, with an improvement
at Atlanta and a slight Improvement at
Jacksonville, but increasing receipts
and lower prices for cotton at New
Orleans
At st. Louis business is apparently
strong and building promises to begin
earlier than usual. At Kansas City and
Denver trade is fair; at Omaha dull, but
at st. Paul excellent, snow having
helped, and the flour trade at Minneapolis
is aided by the rise in wheat. The lum-
Der trade there is good.
At Cincinnati manufactures are active,
especially In machinery. At Detroit
iron is weak, but at Cleveland in good
demand. and Mt Pittsburg there is no
special change, though the glass trade is
rather duh.
Chicago notes u larger trade than q
year ago in nearly everything excepting
dressed beef, the gains in hides and wool
being especially heavy. aud in dry goods
and clothing sales have increased with
better collections.
IiirnnIh"it the northwest it is note
worthy 'has country banks arc welt Sup
piled with money, and. while the demand
is brisk at't'';rago, the market is easier.
PfiladHiplisi, reports good demand for
eo:nbing wool: encouragement in the
dry goods aud shoe trades and an inn
rruvemen, i'll paper. because of the gov
erumnnt award Ito Pennsylvania makers.
The startling death of Secretary Win
dom cal>rd Il sudden falling in the price
ol silver. in London, it WAS stated in dis
patches. but no change whatever in the
financial pdlic. of tho government
is likely to result, though it
may easily happen that a successor, how
ever able, may not possess the fertility
OF resource which Mr.. Window has
shown IN meeting tho emergencies. The
operations OF the treasury during the
week isavc in no way affected the money
market. which is we'll supplied. Specu-
lation accordingly grows more active
aud w'at.at ll;ss advanced 3S1c, corn 315c.
oats " aad coffee l5c per 100 pounds,
but cotton, ia l-I6c lower aud oil exc
lower.
Tho business failures occurring
througi'0na the country during the last
seven days s,umber $50. as compared
will, $50 last week. For tho correspond
ing week sf last year the figures were
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