Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-04-16
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

The General Outlook in Business and FL
nancial Circles Throughout the Country
Shown by r. G. Dun s. COG Weekly
Review.
New YORK, April 12.-R. q. Dun, &
Co. S weekly review of trade says:
1t can not be said that the business of the
country is expanding when there is de-
crease of nearly One-SiXth within a single
month in the output of pig iron. In nearly
all quarters the admitted slackening o. trade
is attributed to merely temporary causes,
but the state of the iron trade not be
thus explained and while it may n any time
change for the better, it is ut present UNI
favorable syrGrton Another element which
may prove OF great though te:Ap orary i'm
portance is the decision of great body OF
miners to strike on May for eight hours
day. The rupture OF the interstate confer
cnce of miners and operators, which has adj
Iusted disputes for years, leads to the fear
that a contest affecting the work and liveli-
hood of 50)oa0 people and six states may
suit. But the very magnitude OF the issue
renders it the moro likely that some adjust
ment may be reached. even at the last mo-
nent The eastern coal trade is very rreyu-
lar, buyers awaiting the effects of the Coke
inter- state decision. Other industries show
no material change, though the wool mar
ket is more dull, ana for the domestic fleece
weaker, and in wooden goods there is no
change. The boot and shoe trade is uncom-
monty dull, with prices tending rather
downward. Reports from the various CEN
tiers of trade are about the same As last week,
but recognize temporary Slackening
more generally, while it is attributed mainly
to bad weather and the state of country
roads. Boston notes less free buying OF
boots and shoes. Leather is dull and hides
easier, but lumber more active. Phladel
pha reports little call for clothing wool,
but a fair demand for combing. Pittsburgh
reports lower prices for iron products, but
glass sustained with improving trade. At
Cleveland general trade is fairly active,
and at Cincinnati machinery lis very
brisk. At Chicago. wheat. dressed
beef, and wool show considerable increase
over last year, but s.les of dry goods fall be-
low these of last year: the first adverse re-
port in that trade for man. months, but
clothing and shoe trades still showing gains
Business at Detroit is dull, at Milwaukee and
Kansas City only fair. and at st. Louis not
vert stTous, but at st. Paul spring trade has
been very satisfactory, and at Omaha and
Denver fair. A. New Orleans trade is quiet;
at Memphis caution rules, but at Savannah
the prospect is bright, and there is improve
ment at Jacksonville. Speculation in bread
stuffs halts, though wheat is a fraction
higher at SILT, in spite of facts showing
a surplus OF over 50,G01,0G0 bushels still
available for export, while crop prospects
are exceedingly bright. Corn Is three quar-
ter cents lower, but oats one-half cent
higher; pork IS cents higher; but lard and
hogs a shade lower, In general the spccu-
lative markets are rather inert, and the gem
eral average of prices is now per cent.
lower than it was two weeks ago. The
returns of foreign trade for March APP
pears to indicate of
abo ut s. 900, co exports over imports but the
exports can not be expected to enlarge from
this time forward. The money market here
is quite undsturbed, though at all eastern
markets there is more than usual dspos-
ton to loan on call rattle than on time, and
at Boston there is considerable strngency.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are easy but ut
Cleveland there is some pressure, Cincinnati
is a little close, and at Chicago there is
good demand at per cent. At other west
crn points generally the money markets are
comparatively easy, and at the south not
materially changed.