The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-21
THE STATE OF TRADE.
siraan q on tho General Busl-
! Il 4 ness Situation.
EFFECT OF THE MILD WEATHER.
IL Caused u Depression in Certain
Unconstitutional Earnings Crafty.
ing--.Enornlois Exports of Grain.
An Encouraging Financial Outlook.

Buddnsra NJ.
Special kilograms to Bmdslretts renew
previous reports Of n general slackening
upof the movement OF general trade
from jobbers and producers, which mp
rs'to include nearly all lines except
those OF leading cereals. Mild weather,
which continued until within two days,
added n depression to staple lines, such
as clothing, hats, shoes, WOODEN and
cotton goods OF some varieties which
they probably would not otherwise
have experienced. Tho lower tcmppra-
turo is too late to stimulate much in
crease in tho demand prior to tho new
year. Woo!ed goods manufacturers rc-
port demand light. A few lines are
active, but ut prices in buyers favor.
Raw wool is similarly reported. Staple
cottons arc quiet but firm. The
output OF New England mills is
curtaled as far us possible, SO that
the price OF raw material does not MS
yet affect prices OF goods. Agents arc
holding new prints. New ginghams
are selling only fairly we'll. Print cloths
are in demand at III advance, and valucs
firm. Stocks OF prints have; been
steadily decreasing Mt Fall River and
Providence, but WOODEN goods arc sell
ing slowly. Leading railroad companies
report October net earnings, which
aggregate III per cent more than in
October; 1890 For ten months of the
current calendar year net earnings re-
ported show an increase over a like
portion OF 1850 OF &C per cent. Gross
earnings for October were $50 per cent,
and for ten months only 3.S per cent
larger than in like portions OF 1880.
November and December promise to
raise the percentage OF gain.
Anthracite coal has gone of slowly
owing to mild weather. Increased de-
mand forpiG iron has not attracted as
much attention aa was expected, and
no change of moment is looked for
under month or two. Increased con-
servatism is reported from leading
southern centres in trading in exclusive
cotton districts owing to depression,
due to low prices and, holding OF cotton.
Payment OF government sugar bountics
has helped trade in portions OF Louisi-
ana. Mercantile collections generally,
on tho Pacific coast and elsewhere more
than expected, have been slower, par
ticularly south. Money, south, has
grown tighter. There were 3l3 business
failures in the United States this week,
against $50 last week, 1870 in the like
week OF 1850, and, $50 in 1880. There
havc.been reported 1888 January ! to
TO date, or l,72l more than in 4 like
share. OF 1890. ~
Wheat prices have been barely steady,
with alternating periods OF weakness
and declining prices, noticeablyIon the
Pacific coast, where grain freights are
very weak. Montreal has practically
ceased exporting grain for tho winter,
and Portland, Me-, and Halifax are be-
ginning to ship 4 little. Twelve United
States ports exported tho equivalent OF
5,493,000 bushels OF wheat this week,
against 6,033, 900 bushels last week, and
rs compared with 12,17l,0OO bushels
and 2,S72,000 bushels respectively. in
like weeks OF December, 1890 and 1889.
The moderate increase OF domestic
available wheat stocks last week is
largely due to the blockade ut. Buffalo,
with n resulting omission OF some OF the
available from the count. Exports OF
rye from United States ports lastwcck
We're $4,000 bushels, against $4,000
bushels the week before, and OF oats
were Sol 900 bushels, as contrasted with
$4,000 bushels in the preceding week.
The improvement III the speculative
share market has been stimulated by
the large demand for bonds and tho in
creased activity in that department.
The favorable condition OF railroad op-
erations and the encouraging financial
outlook creates 4 decided belief in
speculative circles that a wider, and
higher:market is at hand, and though
the trading in stocks is professional,
and at times dull. there have been
steady advances in TIE granger and
trunk-line shares, with corresponding
influence OH tho general list. The New
4or. money market continues in an IN
disturbed state OF ease. Foreign ex-
change has advanced on increased in
quily for remittances to Europe and the
liquidation OF foreign loans, but shows
symptoms OF receling again.
In the Dominion of Canada direct cx-
ports OF grain.and -four have ceased for
the winter, Boston, Portland, Me-, sand
Halifax to some extent becoming WIN
ter ports Tor Ontario and Quebec.
General trade il those provinces is
quiet, and prices, except ior wheat, arc
steady. The, total number OF business
failures in Canada this week is 10, COM
pared with As last week and So in the
like week last year. Bank, clcarinss at
four Canadian cities this week ngere-
gate sd ,4l0,9SG, decrease OF q per
cent on the week.
DECORATION on CHURCHES.
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