The weekly tribune., 1891-04-04
WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
ITATE or TRADE.
, & Co.'S Weekly review


crsr,ap trade. AT the west, cold
,.rsavorable weather and the bad
t,on of country roads affect distribu-
md collections, and the apparent
- may be only temporary. At the
the low price of cotton is felt,
IN alittle improvement has occurred
~ast two weeks. At eastern cities,
- aome extent throughout the
trv uncertainty as to the monetary
nennheeks operations. But there Is
almost all quarters feeling OF
SA and hopefulness as to the
Through the present effect OF
wtor>s is felt in the northwest, the
pect for the coming season is ex-
iooxlIy bright, and while in some OF
chief manufactures operations are
ked BY uncertainty regarding pr'ces'
, Nv ~ expected the relations between
n h,r,als and finished products will soon
Iaa0t1ed to the new conditions. The
tant and rapid growth of the country
lies Q lifting force which helps busl.
over almost every obstacle. Much
i G ,e difficulty apparently in money and
r markets is due to the very rapid
,nsion of many industries.
,lesof wool at Boston, New YORK and
Oladelphia thus far show an increase
4 last year of 20 per cent, and Suii
inue large. The dress goods makers
closed the most prosperous season
wp. and hope for better prices pres
v. In knit goods some complain that
v are carrying too large Stocks ana
margins for profit are close, out Il
at many orders are still received Inc
ans,on and diversitication OF the man
cture leaves for foreign supply only
first grades of worsteds that are not
ie here. and even in mems wear
,lens there IS seen some Improvement.
uph the demand looks to styles rather
I'M quality. The boot and shoe business
etarded by speculation in hides anu
[. .Tther, as prices of goods are no higher
ma year ago, but while buyers are
,tious they are numerous,and the shops
fairly we'll supplied with orders Inc
n trade shows no change, buyers be-
wing that as soon as the demand lor
e assumption increases again no strikes
rshut-downs will restrict production
Ills are sitter, and the demand for
uctural iron trifle better. The glass
,de is fair, with prices unchanged
I'D lead is firm, but copper weaker with
Sake at IA cents.
While continued heavy receipts and
o,sll exports OF the Atlantic side have
'lped a decline of 219 cents In wheat
tn sales here of 33,O00,O00 bushels, and
ts have yielded fraction, corn has
en 2A cents, selling at 1874 cents pei
.shel, Pork, hogs, and lard are all
tle higher, in spite of the enormous
cking. Coffee and oil are a shade
wer. but cotton has risen fraction, al
oueh receipts at ports for the week
R.eatly exceed last years, with no in
ease in exports. Tin has been hoistec
c,y spec ulation abroad, and the ring a
~ ara has again lifted crude rubber, ST
,st the trade in rubber goods is rather
osettled. The anthracite coal trade II
,uch affected by the decision OF the
,terstate commission in the case of Coz
: ]ros., the effect of which can not be fore
cen, but meanwhile the output con
hnuss to exceed last years very largely
usar changes but little, though Apr
lIontracts are being old at ~ TO 1B cent
V,wet for various grades Of refined thar
mae present quotations. The general av
rage of all prices is still advancing, hav
N risen half of per cent for the las
rA:sk. 49,. ...u.
Reports from Bosotn are that genera
ado in merchandise is not active, tn
Gather hindering. Interruption iron
IT, rikes is feared in the boot and sho
lsnufacture; leather is quiet, buyers hav
Uuppllcu lucll uCCbsy ohu h'~NS ~N'
4 consumers resist speculative advances
Philadelphia the iron trade is dull
nd the trade in liquors and tobacco
uiet in jewelry, paints and glass. hgh
ith small collections, while in PRINTING
u,ud leather manufacture business is bet
i and in chemicals fair. PittsburI
otes no change in iron except grewin!
Csascity; the Monongahela coal mines ar
usy. At Cincinnati trade is quiet ant
elections fair, and at Detroit trade
dItry fair, equalling last years, 'hougl
= Mntry collections are very slow. Chica
o reports decrease, compared with las
ear, in -four, corn, barley, lard and but
u, and a decreae Of half in dresse'
sef, but increase in oats, rye, cure
asats, hides and wool. In dry goods
lothing and boots and shoes trade
01gker than a year ago, but collections nc
.tood as they were recently Milwaukee
Totes much discomfort among iron mir
N who have aevaral waeks' wages III