Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-03-26
DuN,s WEEKLY REVIEW.
Te shows More Hopeful Outlook fol
Future Business.

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Future Business.
NEW York, March 21.--R. G.. Dun &
Cos. Weekly Reuieao of Trade says:
There is found in almost all quarters
feeling of confidence and hOpefulness as
to the future. Though the present effect
of short crops is felt In the northwest,
the prospects for the coming season Is
exceptionally bright, and while in some
of the chief manufactures operations are
checked by the uncertainty regarding
prices, it may be expected thai the rela-
tions between materials and finished
products will soon be adjusted to the new
conditions.
The sales of wool at Boston, New York
and Philadelphia this year thus fai
show an increase over last year OF 20
per cent, and still continues large. The
dress goods makers have closed the most
prosperous season known and nope Tor
better prices presently. In knit goods
some complain that they are carrying
too large stocks and that margins for
profit are close, but great many orders
are still received. The expansion and
diversification of the manufacture leaves
for foreign supply only the finer grades
of worsted that are not made here, and
some Improvement, though the demands
look to styles rather than quality.
The boot and shoe business is retarded
| by speculation in hides, as the prices OF
goods, are no higher than year ago,
but while buyers are cautious they are
numerous, and the shops are fairly we'll
supplied with orders.
The iron trade shows no change, buy
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for consumption increases again nc
strikes nor shut downs will restrict pro-
duction. Rails are stiff, and the demand
for structural iron trifle better.
The glass trade is fair, with prices un
changed, and lead is firm, but copper
weaker. The general average OF all
| prices is still advancing, having risen
half of / per cent. for the past week.
Reports from Boston are that the gen.
eral trade in merchandise is not active,
the weather hindering. Interruption
from strikes Is feared in the boot and
shoe manufacture. Leather is quiet,
BUYERS having supplied their needs, and
hides are dull, as consumers resist spec
ulative advances.
At Philadelphia the iron trade is dull.
and the trade in liquors and tobacco
quiet. In jewelry, paints and glass,
trade is light with small collections,
while in printing and leather the manu-
facture business is better, and in chemi-
Gals fair.
Pittsburg notes no change in iron, ex-
cept growing scarcity. The Mononga-
hela coal mines are busy.
At Cincinnati trade is quiet and collec-
tions fair, and at Detroit trade Is very
| g.;
try collections are slow.
| Chicago reports decrease compared
with last year in -four, corn, barley, lard
and butter, and decrease OF half in
dressed beef, but an increase in oats,
rye, cured meats, hides and wool. In
dry goods, clothing and boots and shoes,
trade is larger than year ago, but col
lections are not so good as recently.
Milwaukee notes much discomfort
among miners who have several weeks
wages unpaid pending negotiations for
the transfer of large properties.
At cities west of the Mississippi trade
is fair for the season except at Kansas
City, where it is dull, and in that region
generally collections are improving. AT
New Orleans trade is barely fair; al
Memphis lethargic, with slow collections
and at Little Rock money is tight, but
| Savannah has jubilee over receipts o.
1000, 600 bales Of cotton in a year ant
. reports bright prospects.
The money markets are easier at mos
, of the interior cities, including Chicago
" and Boston. At New York rates hav'
changed but lettle, ~ to per cent. OF
, call, but there is some difficulty in OBJ
tanning commercial loans. The treasur.
! has put out 81, GOO, 900 more money thai
it has taken in during the week, beside
issuing ST., 900, 900 more in silver notes
The business failures occurring through
= out the country during the last seve
days were 275, as compared with 273 las
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