The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-14
FINANCE And MINING
Silver Weak, at 50 f-2 But Lead
Steady at 81.
ORE AND BULLION OUTPUT
The Situation in the Esst-EfEects OF the
Low Meials-lhe Big Mines All Heard
from, as Usual

IN every respect the eastern business
outlook distinctly improves. Crop pros
poets are clearer. as the period Of danger
passes without serious injury, though per-
haps the later advices warrant little
lower estimates than were formerly made.
1t is certain that the supplies Of the leading
staples viii be abundant. Manufacturers
are doing finely. even in the iron branch,
and labor troubles seem to approach g
settlement which is likely to be advantage
pus to the industry. and the more lasting
because the control Of works by the
owners is assured. Domestic trade is of
enormous volume, and decidedly the larg-
est ever known for the season. Money is
IT'LL abundant ana a somewhat general
Improvement in demand causes no pres
sure. But the heavy sales Of American
stocks by foreign holders continue, and
draw large amounts OF gold from the
country, indicating foreign distrust Of
American finances
At Boston trade is fairly active, especial
ly In boots and shoes, the shops being all
busy. and the leather trade 10 fair.
At Hartford trade in groceries and hard
ware Is fully equal to last years's, and wool
is freely bought by manufacturers.
At Philadelphia receipts Of wool are
large and prices firm, the manufacturers
doing good business. Increase is seen
in dry goods buyers, and country stocks
are small. Trade in paints and glass is
moderate in liquors and chemicals active,
and in tobacco dull.
At Baltimore the fall trade opens favor
ably, country dealers holding small stocks,
and the demand for money increases.
AT Cincinnati trade is quiet, but whole
SRle drug sales exceed last years.
At Cleveland trade is good in groceries,
shoes, hardware and structural iron, and
nrders for rolled iron are large, and in dry
goods business is fairly active.
At Detroit crops look well and trade is
fully equal 10 that Of last July.
Business at Chicago considerably exceeds
last YEARS., collections are satisfactory,
money tends to stiffen, and fair crops and
,arge business are expected. Receipts for
lhe week fall somewhat short OF the excep-
donal receipts year ago in many lines.
though in cured meats. lard, barley and
pats lR-ge increase is seen, and some in
crease in cattle, hides and -four.
Business is good st Milwaukee, improv
ing in all lines with brisk demand for
money.
St. Paul reports encouraging crop pros
poets.
Minneapolis 6 material increase in all
lines OF trade, and very good business in
lumber with sIiffening prices, and Duluth
reports shipments OF iron ore greater than
last year, and large receipts Of coal
Business al Omaha is excellent, st
Kansas City satisfactory, though collec-
tions are slow. but receipts OF cattle and
grain are large at fair prices.
At St. Louis business is strong in all
lines, and collections are more prompt than
usual, and receipts of wheat for the fort
night have been heavy.
Business is good in all lines at Denver.
AT Louisville trade improves and the out
look is better; st Little Rock it is quiet,
but at Savannah well sustained.
AT New Orleans money is in improved
demand at slight advance; cotton is
steady and sugar firm.