Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-09-26
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
Business Ill Over ihp l0uniry
Is RrOSperl9g.
A GENERAL INPR0VGMRb 7
WUOlen and D0Ot and Shoe In
dustries Doing Finely.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26-R G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade says, Tho
reports from oil quarters indicate a con.
tlnualce Of the general Improvement In
trade. At Boston business is good with
more activity and firm feeling in boots
and shoes, more buying Of leather; wool
firm, with sales OF 3,9s7,000 pounds; dry
goods In better demand and quite active,
and lumber quiet. AT Philadelphia the
iron market Improves, and the demand for
tin plato IA especially increased; coal Is
duh, but jewelry is fairly active. and do
mestic tobacco improved as well as llq.
uors, while there is fair demand for
chemicals, and the volume Of trade In
paints Is good. At Cleveland, good trade
Is seen IN dry goods, hardware and gro
ceries, though clothing and boots and
shoes are dull. At Detroit trade improves,
with good manufacturing demand for
iron, and funds going into the country for
wheat At Cincinnati trade Is fairly w.
tive,
AT Chicago the week was one Of the
largest OF record ip cattle receipts, which
were over 05, 900 bend, and while some in.
crease appears IN -four, oats and corn,
dressed beef, hides and wool, receipts Of
wheat aud rye were niue times last years,
though 10 barley, cured meats, lard, cheese
and butter there was some decrease. Sales
OF dry goods, clothing ard shoes exceed
last years, and while collections are not
quito satisfactory, there is some improve.
ment. At Milwaukee, the hot weather,
which secures corn and tobacco, retards
trade in woollens, but general business Is
good. At Minneapolis trade is especially
brisk ia flour, the output being l80, 600
barrels against 100000 last year, and r'heat
receipts i,s00,0 against 100000, while
lumber is strong and
Higher Prices Contem plated.
At ST. Paul trade Is active and confidence
strong. AZ Kansas City trade steadily
improves; at Louisville great improvement
Is noted;with confidence fully restored and
OF Memphis increased activity is seen in
every line, though business is yet below
the normal.
Improvement IL seen at Galveston and
New Orleans, where cotton slightly ad-
vanccd and rice is steady; and at Savan-
nah, where cotton receiptsare heavy.
Reports US TO the money market are gen.
orally favorable.
The great industries are doing we'll.
There Is distinctly better demand for
iron without advance IN price, More ip-
quiry Is seen for rails, 10000 tons being
sold here; stronger demand for bar,
moderate activity in plate, and structural
mills fairly employed. Copper is stronger
On large consumption; distribution Of tin
is larger and lead is stronger Steady sales
ofwool give proof OF consumption equal to
last years, though In dress good larger, de
sirable fabrics being sold beyond tho capa-
city Of many mills, and the better grades
Of worsteds, all-wool cassimeres and heavy
chevots selling well. with unprecedented
demand for good white 1aunels; while the
medium "veneered" and cotton warp
goods and the cheaper Aannels are no
louccr wanted. II Is q notable evidence Of
growing prosperity that the demand thus
changes from inferior TO better goods In
cotton goods tho buying is larger than for
years In many lines