Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-03
DUN FOR THE WEEK.
Money Aero f1snty. Col1ootions olowS
Trade Uncertatp, Crop Reports GesA.

o0ooy 10fo kIontys ColDoOtS0As Slow
Trade Uncertatp. Crop Reports GeeA.
New YORK, March 2s.-R. G. Dun 4
Co.'S weekly review Of trade says: II
no news Is good news. as concerns the
condition OF business ct this season, the
outlook is fairly satisfactory. Trade has
been rather quiet and hesitating, as Is
natural ~ this season, and there Is
rather more complaint OF slow collec-
tions, but throughout the northwest bad
weather and the bad state Of the country
roads supply IN explanation. Money Is
In fair and increasing supply, and
though still tight at Salt Lake and
scarce at Jacksonville, and In stronger
demand at Omaha and Milwaukee, is
almost everywhere easier, so that the
wants Of legitimate business are met
without trouble. The outlook for the
coming crops continues exceptionally
good.
1t has been week CT unhealthy spec
ulation In some products, owing 70 tho
desperate efforts of powerful combinA-
tions to force p Ices nf which they cau
unload without l0se, "a lh1nA ~
SLICK on Monday. and at 81. Is Y ID sttIl
2 cents higher than . week ago, and
sales here having been $4,000, 600
bushels, and corn with sales Of c5, 600, coo
bushels has risen AZ cents to 7S1< cents,
while oats at 59x cents are less than
cent higher. Pork products have ad-
vanced, and coffee and oil small frac-
tion each, while cotton Is . shade lower.
The general average of prices reache<
its highest point this year on Monday.
and though now fraction lower il stiil
4 pe. cent. above last week.
Dh: manufactured products do mot
share In the ADVANCE except In few cases.
The iron market has . better tone;
rails are firm but very dull, and manu-
factured products are. on the whole,
weaker. Copper Is weaker and tin
steady, with lead shade higher.
Wool is selling steadily at Boston. and
the very large consumption Of Australian
Is surprise. II seems due in part to
the bad condition Of many western
fleeces, but In part to tho fact that the
home supply IL nearly exhausted. The
carpet works At Philadelphia are fairly
busy and buying freely, many mills hav-
ing orders for the season.
At Boston money Ii easy aud trade
dull because Of tho weather. Pittsburg
notes some decline In structural iron,
beams and billets. At Cincinnati the
carriage trade Is brisk, and at Louisville
tobacco Is largely offered without much
change In prices. Cleveland has fairly
good trade, but clothing. iron and ore
are dull; only $3.50 for charcoal iron
but good lookout for building. At
Chicago. dry goods, clothing and shoes
are dull, though sales exceed last years
for the same week, and the receipts OF
wool are considerably increased, while
there Is decrease In -four and lard, and
o decrease of one-half in dressed beef.
At other northwestern points trade
Is fair, though much affected by
the weather and the state of the
roads. but slow collections are
the rule. New Orleans finds trade only
fair, but cotton receipts increased; sugar
Is dull, m0lasses stronger and rice 6rm.
Trade at Savannah IL holding its own,
hut at Jacksonville 10 dull, the orange
crop having been marketed. Tho out
look for vegetables 10 good. A note
worthy feature OF the south 10 the num-
Der Of new manufacturing concerns an
nounced.
Tho treasury has put out nearly S.
O0O, 600 moro than II has taken in during
the week. but part has gone abroad.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the last
seven days number ESQ. ~ compared
with total Of 275 last week. For the
corresponding week of last year tho Hg.
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