The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
R. g. Dun ana Company on tho Condition
Of the Business Of the Country.

Va eA'o A'Np4HSnS VI llS
New York, Dec. lS.--R. G. Dun
~ Co.'S. weekly review Of trade says:
AS The end Of the year approaches
general trade slackens, and thore is
perhaps not more than the usual dis
position to defer large transactions
until after the slack trading and holt
days. 1t is satisfactory to see from
nearly all points reports which note
the inactivity usual at this season.
Also to observe the prevalent strong
belief that the business of the coming
season will be unusually large and
profitable. Commercial credit and
confidence is in satisfactory shape for
the transaction of an enormous bust
ness early next year. Boston reports
fair trade in merchandise for the sea-
son. At Philadelphia the reports are
less encouraging. At Baltimore man
ufactories are actice, and at Pittsburg
iron seems to be little SITTER,
and an advance in window glass is
looked for. At Cleveland retail trade
is good, and the iron business shows
indications Of improvement. At Gin
cinnati the general trade is very fair,
and especially are groceries, and re-
tail trades brisk At Detroit trade is
fair for the season and ahead OF last
year. At Chicago trade is a trifle
narrower for the week, but with good
prospects and receipts. Wheat and
rye and dressed beef are three times
and corn double the receipts of last
year. Cured meats show an increase
of 80 per cent and cattle 10 per cent,
while slight decrease appears in
barley; decrease of 20 per cent in lard,
cheese and butter and so per cent in
wool. Collections are unusually large
and money is in good demand. At
Milwaukee the heavy coal and stove
failure caused some excitement, and
the rainy weather makes the holiday
trade unsatisfactory, but the jobbers
report better trade than year
ago. At st. Louis much strength is
shown, particularly in groceries,
shoes, oils and drugs. At st. Paul
trade is brisk. At Minneapolis the
grain and flour movement greatly eX-
ceeds last Jear. At Duluth the lum-
Der cut for the year has been 24O,0 OO,-
900 feet, and jobbing trade is active,
and at Omaha trade is fair, but money
close. At Denver trade is good, but
at Kansas City only fair for the sea-
son. The car famine is checking the
grain movement. At Little Rock
trade is only fair, but at New Orleans
the receipts of cotton and sugar are
large. The demand for sugar is good.
ana for rice moderate. Money is in
active demand, fair rates. At Savan-
nah trade is light and interior reports
not favorable. Money is tight, but at
jacksonville trade is fair, and the
movement of oranges is unusually
large. The iron trade shows grea
strength, and larger sales of pig than
for long time, but an extraordinary
weakness is seen in some finished
products. The sales of 1000, 900
bounds of lake copper, January de-
iiverv at 10 ~ cents followed by Of
fers at 10 IA cents were made, but
lead is unchanged and tin is slightly
hicher. The coal market is very H.
REGULAR and the output 4,O39,5O3 tons
Greater than last year to date, In
boots and shoes there is much husl-
ness. but little noise, the shipments
still being IL behind last year. me
auction sale of ten thousand cases OF
rubber occurred and crude rubber is
weaker at Ga cents for parafine. In
drv goods, clothiers are waiting ana
veTy few orders have been placed 1of
december, but the prospects are not
nnfavorable. The trade in cotton
Goods is improving and print cloths
ere firm at 3 cents. The prices OF
hreadstuffs have declined. Wheat Is
/. 3 cents, corn cents and oats Ia
cents higher, receipts ,G Goll'l LILLE
large beyond precedent, me coGIo nl
receipts exceed last years ana prices :
have dropped Is cent. CoiIee Is 10 10
cent stronger and pork products are
SLIGHTLY Stronger, but the genera
leyel in prices has fallen remarkably
during the month. Thus far the ex-
norts continue heavy. For the TWO
pwneks in December at New York eX-
ceeding last years. by 81 per cent III
VaIue. Excepting at few places ABOVE
Notice Notice the money markets throughout
the country are well supplied.
The business failures occurring 10
tbronohout the country during the
= iast seven DAYS number 1856 as com
: nared with 800 for last week: fol t tht
n corresponding week OF lasC year 'n>
figures were 4o4.
n.l d oiluav Consolidation.