The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-26
Western Centers Of Trade Have
Been Comparatively Free
From Disturbance.
Their Energy and Growth Cause
Stronger Confidence in East
ern Commercial Centers.
The Kansas City Bank Failure Ha1
Scarcely Any Effect on Busi-
ness---0ther Reports.

| NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-R. q. Dun a.
| Co.'S weekly review OF the trade says
| IL has been noteworthy throughout the
| recent financial troubles that the west.
ern centers OF trade have been compare
| lively free from disturbance or appre~
hension, and now the energy and growth
Of the west have their effect In q larger
trade and stronger confidence In eastern
commercial eenters. In the report OF
this week modest but steady increase
| In the volume OF business compared with
last year is the most striking feature.
At Chicago heavy increase In all grain
receipts and In cured meats and hides II
noted, with some decrease In lard aud
dressed beef, but In dry goods and cloth
ing trade Is much larger than a year
ago and somewhat larger In boots and
shoes. The trade IL healthy and no fears
are observed. At Cincinnati the cloth
Ing and shoe trades are particularly &c
tive. At st. Louis trade Is strong In
nearly all lines. At Kansas City the
failure of a bank has scarcely any effect
on business. Receipts OF cattle are co.
900 and hog "a, 900, and banks are taxi
Ing care of their customers. At Mime
apOlis the lumber demand Is unusually
good and the -four output l30, 900 bar
rels, aud at st. Paul trade exceeds ex-
Dectations. At Omaha trade Is quiet,
money Is close and collections backward,
and at Milwaukee unreasonable weather
checks business though money is easy
and collections very fair. Cleveland re-
ports money little closer and collec-
tions slow but fair trade and confident
feeling, while at Detroit money Is easier
at per cent. RsTi business conservative
I'm tone.
Turning 10 the south we find an Inn
proving business at New Orleans, fair
receipts OF cotton and strong market for
sugar with ample supplies OF money. At
Louisville, trade opens well and tho
monetary situation improves. At Jack
sonville good trade Is noted And at Baltl
more, manufacturers and jObbers are
well ahead Of last year and there Ia q
large increase In the shoe, leather and |
hide business. In consequence eastern |
centers show more activity. Pittsbnrg |
shows somewhat more activity In iron,
though glass Is rather dull and some fac
tories are temporarily closed. The iron
trade is stlffened by the large decrease |
In production. The demand for |
bars does not improve, however. Orders |
for plates are somewhat scarce and trade |
in structural iron Is only about fair, but
In pipes. excellent. The coal trade Is
quiet Copper and tin
are steady aud lead little weaker. The
market for breadstuffs has been stronger
and wheat has advanced nc, corn ic and
oats sc, while pork and lard are q shade
lower.
Coffee Is Is cents per 100 pounds lower
than a week ago, on small dealings, and
oil 3S4c higher, but cotton Is NC lower.
There Is no material change I'm the
volume OF circulation, though the treas
ury has put out $500, 900 more of old
money than II has taken In aud has is
sued. In addition, $500, 900 more silver
notes. The return OF money from the
pushes the rate downward here
md greater ease Is noted at most east
srn points with better demand for com
nercial paper.
The export OF domestic products con
inue larger than q year ago and the eX-
,ess OF exports over imports is so heavy
hat sterling exchange does not advance,
houEh sales of stock on foreign account
appear.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country, during the last
even days, number $50, as compared
With a total OF all last week For the
week OF last year the hg-
Tres were 33s.