Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-06-27

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weekly review of trade says:
While crop reports continue remarkably
favorable. the volume Of business at present
transacted 10 not as large - il has been in
other years at. this time. This is in part be-
cause of the exceptionally hot weather d
many points, inducing something like mid
summer dullness, but the more important
cause undoubtedly is that trade in many
branches has been waiting for the certainty
Of Improvement and definite orders before
taking new risks. There is also some hesita-
ton owing to recent failures, particularly in
Philadelphia Credits have been more eau
tiously given in the wooden and boot and
rhoe trades, and this lessened tho volume ct
transactions, hence it 10 encouraging to ind
there 10 an actual Improvements in the de-
mand for consumption IN several of the more
important trades, and that manufacturers
already begin to feel the effects.
At Boston more disposition to buy il man.
ifested in the leathe- trade, and steady Or
ders for boots and shoes give encouragement
At Philadelphia the wool trade is waiting,
holders asking more than buyers wish to
give, but the leather trade is healthy. with
better prospects. Plttsburg notes . better
demand for manufactured iron, and Glove
land more demand for pig.
At Cincinnati trade IS picking up and at
Detroit it is increasing in some lines. Chi
cago notes wool receipts double last years,
with an increase of one-half in wheat and
dressed beef, moderate increase in hides,
but a decrease in flour, corn and lard. Sales
of dry goods ana shoes continue to exceed
last years. At st. Louis the general aggre-
gate of trade is less than year ago, though
fair in volume. 1t is important that all
northwestern and southwestern reports men,
ton rain and brighter crop prospects. Crop
prospects strengthen confidence at Kansas
City. Business Is improved at Louisville,
Montgomery, New Orleans, but at other
southern points trade is still rather quiet.
Reports from all quarters Indicate little
complaint as to collections. Regarding
money, they show almost everywhere an
ample supply for legitimate, safe business,
but it is frequently mentioned that there is
no supply for specializing, and at st. Louis
the market is sitter at and 8 per cent,
Kanass City firm at 8 to 10. Detroit strong at
Z, rather stringent at Cleveland, clvse at
Nashville, in good demand with firm rates at
New Orleans. From all other points reports
indicate comparative ease.
It is another hopeful indication that the
demand for manufactured iron and steel i'm
proves.
The wool market at New York shows i'm
provement and larger demand by manu-
facturers. In wooden goods there is a large
volume of business, and orders show that q
distinct gain in the consuming demand is
felt. Orders for foreign goods are said to
be 80 per cent. less than year ago, but do
nestle trade gains.
In hides larger receipts at the west have
broken the com Dination to lift prices, and
bluffs, after rising from 3ac to &c in March,
sell at SIC.
Coal very dull; copper and lead unchanged;
tin q shade lower.
Speculation in breadstuffs has been moro
active and wheat cent higher, in spite of
the prospect that the yield will be larger
than ever known; corn, weak and lower;
oats, ~ cents lower. Cotton has fallen BIG
in price, the lowest since 1874, the receipts
continuing heavy.
Coffee is II lower and oil ~ cents lower;
pork products shade stronger.
The business failures during the past week
number 253, compared with total of IA the
week before and 1879 tn corresponding week
last year.