Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
TRADE OF THE WEEK.
Special Reports to Bradstreet's Indi-
cate a Calm in General Trade
Favorable Crop Reports-Exports of Wheat
and Flour from Both Coasts In
creased Fully rs Per Cent.

Special kilograms to Brddstreet's point to
no increase or decrease in the volume of gen
eral trade. The demands for seasonabe staple
merchandise are fairly active.
Business failures in the United States mum.
Der 2lS against 200 last week, and 155 this
week last year. The total January to date
is 1885, against $685. last year.
Collections are good Raw wool is in moder.
ately fair request, but the recent increased
demand at Western markets has decline with
nearly all domestic grades lower than a wear
ago. Raw cotton is dull and Ic higher in
price. New Orleans reports some damage
from worms.
Crop reports generally are quite favorable,
with theexception that estimates ofthe Louisi-
ana rice output have been reduced. Recent
rams have greatly favored Indian corn in
Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas. Re.
ceipts of Winter wheat at primary markets
continue very heavy, in spite of which quota
tions remain fairly steady
Exclusive cable advices to Brrdstreef's indi-
cate that while domestic stocks of wheat both
COASTS, increased =, III 900 bushels durino JnIv
bycounting stocks available in Europe and
anoat therefor, the gran total increase last
month was 2 4S9, 900 bushels. 1t is worth not
ing that the extraordinary heavy exports Of
wheat to Europe last month served only IN
enhance stocks aoat for Europe and in Eur
ope, 32S,OJ0 bushels. During July. 1890
stocks of wheat here, in Europe and otioat for
Europe decreased 1868, 900 bushels, but in July.
1882 the aggregate increased more than IN
July this year. 1854 900 bushels
Available wheat in the United States and
Canada equaled %, 10000 bushels August
10000 bushels less than year ago but 3 :.
l6s, 0U0 bushels more than on August 1850
Europe, United States, Canada. and the hioh
seas presented an aggregate of 81, S64 600 busb-
els ofwheat on August /, against tis 500 900 a
year before and So, 1S2, 600 bushels two years
before
Exports of wheat and ioar as wheat from
both coasts of the Unite,; States, have incress-
ed fully % per cent within o Week eauniiue,
4,o30, OO0 bushels, weekly aggregate unriyal.
ed since July and August 1897 In the first
week OF August 1890, the total (even includ-
ing Montreal EXPORTS was ;, i66, 900 bushels
IN 1857 1t was 2,056, 600 bushels, and in 1888
2,271, 000 bushels '
FOR hve weeks Of the new cereal wear we
have exported l4,000000 bushels of wbeatiand
flour as wheat) against 8. 700. 900 bushels from
the United States and Canada in the like
period of1S9l, 100000 bushels from the I'm
ited safes ~ the i've weeks in 1889, and 9. =
100000 bushels in 1888
Share speculation is II rrow, and the market
has not been free from disturbing influences.
Money is abundant in New York but lack of
confidence and apprehensions Of stringency
still make close situation regtrliny loans
and commercial paper. The bond mlrket,
though siagn9nt, has improved little.
BANK clesrinSs in July made better show.
ing that in May or June, but remlia Der
cent. behind the total for July 1890. For
seven mouths the decrease is slightly heavier