The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-28
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
The West Continues to Receive the Lions
Share of Prosperity in All Lines.
Outside Of New England States Dun & Co.'S
Report Shows Increased Business Done
Speculative Tendencies on the Decline.

NRw YORK. Nov. 27.-R. G. Dun g. Co.'S
weekly review of trade says: A week
broken by a holiday has shown the usual
characteristics-weak speculation, active
retail trade and moderate Wholesale busi-
ness. But the great factors winch 60 TO
make national prosperity are un-
altered. At Boston trade is steady.
At Hartford trade is dull for
dry goods and materials. but good for gro
ceries and hardware. At Philadelphia there
is a moderate activity In dry goods. n in
dress goods and hosiery q better feeling
prevails. At Pittsburg pig-iron is weaker.
but manufactured iron and steel 10 in good
demand and the glass trade fair. At Glove
land trade is good in all lines excepting
less demand for manufactured iron. At
Detroit business is equal to last years and
manufacturer are active. At Cincinnati
retail trade is improving and manufacture
ers fairly employed. At Chicago some
decrease Is seen in cured meats,
lard. butter and cheese. but q slight
increase in barley, 20 per cent. in
tionr-the weeks trade being the largest of
the year-an Increase of q third in cattle
and oats. of a half in hides, and receipts of
dressed beef and corn are double last year
of rye and wheat three times last years.
Merchandise sales largely exceed those OF
last year, and prospects are favorable.
There is the same confidence at St Paul,
where cold weather stimulates trade. and
Minneapolis saw-mills have closed the
largest season on record, while fiour-mills.
Il ssS SSa h., tsHuS SssIv. By 4 M Me; 11ss ,rs oSs
West. where crops and money are plenty,
At Kansas City there is healthy activity.
and cattle and grain receipts Improve. At
Denver trade Is very good, but at Salt
cities report better; at Nashville and Mont
gomery trade is very fair; &C Charleston,
good with improving exports; at New
Orleans receipts of cotton and sugar are
Savannah alone reports present trade light
and money no easier. but prospects bright.
Speculation during the past week has not
been active here, but a corner at Chicago
has put up corn for immediate delivery 3Oc.
and pork Is 25c higher; oats. 1sc, and
wheat asc per busheI higher. while cotton
and sugar are heavy. The receipts OF cot
ton exceed those of the same week last
year 10y $4,000 bales. and the exports by a.
900 bales. but the stock In the country 10
52I. OOO bales larger. Wheat receipts at the
West continue at the rate of more than
5000. 900 bushels for the full week. Exports
nave been 100. 900 bushels of wheat alone
from Atlantic ports for three DAYS. OF the
DItStHt MtCh. SOlu 10 MN alN
fairly and after November q sharp decline
in price is expected. Oil and coffee show
no considerable change. The volume OF
speculation in most lines IN fortunately 80
restricted that legitimate business and the
movement of products are not at present
classed.
In the great industries the outlook is i'm
proved. There is a better demand for iron.
On the whole there are evidences OF enorm-
ous consumption already. nearly equal TO
the production, with prospects OF an IN
crease next year.
The market for copper is unsettled. tin 10
slightly higher, lead unchanged and coal
dull, with 3.25O.00 0 tons allotted for Decem-
Der. The market for wooden goods distinctly
improves with colder weather. though some
holders make slight concessions on old
stocks.
Cotton goods are fairly active, though
print cloths accumulate. Money is COM
paratively easy and collections for all fair.
The exports of products In four weeks &C
New York have exceeded last years by Ss.-
461, 4S2 in value, indicating an aggregate
for the month probably exceeding S95.-
600, 600. and at the Same time there
ports. There is certain to be very large
balances payable on merchandise account
by Europe, and much anxiety appears In
some quarters as to how the strain abroad
will be met. but thus far there are no signs
of real trouble except In the speculative
quarters. 1t is TO be remembered. also.
that this country Is at present unusually
turbances.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the last seven days
number 2Q5 as compared with total OF 26
last week. For tho corresponding week
last year the figures were ZAP.