Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-10
WE ALL FEEL SAFE
Regarding the Prospects of
Trade and Commerce.
ENCOURAGING WEEKLY REVIEW
Thorough Precautions Against the InIosd
Of Pestnenoe Gives Conf8sncs
70 Traders.

NEW YoEK, Sept. 9.--R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S. weekly review OF trade will say;
Last weeks semi-panlc n stocks and
grain has been followed by more
confident feeling about cholera. as II Is
seen that the peslilence Is thus far con-
fined 10 incoming ships by national
regulations which all officials are now
respecting. Moreover II the disease
should appear on shore IN scattered
cases, the vigorous measures taken by
thoroughly warned, armed and aroused
people would be likely 10 restrict and
suppress II as il has thus TAR been kept
down III England. Hence there IS
much less apprehension regarding the
possible effects Of the disease this year
before cold weather comes, aud stocks
have advanced about IS per cent per
share on the whole, though IN other
markets the alarm disclosed weakness
which sull continues. Meanwhile the
general condition of industries and of
trade throughout the country 10 not
only good but improving from week 10
week, although the experts OF mer-
chandlse are not yet large enough 10
prevent some exports OIL gOld.
business in the Larger Cities.
Business IN Boston is increasing, the
Jobblng trade is active, especially with
the west and largely with New Eng
land. Cotton mills were never more
fully employed. The wooden goods
trade IS satisfactory and the clothing
trade active IN Augusta, largely ex-
ceedlng that of last year. The shoe
trade is large, with good prospects IN
all sections and the manufacturers de-
mand for wool is strong, sales beng
$3.50, 600 pounds.
At Phlladelphla stocks of wool are
large, preventing an advance, but
trade IN dry goods exceeds expecta-
tons, being unusually strong at the
west, and better than last year at the
south, and is especially good in silks,
ribbons and dress goods. The iron
trade has improved. Business in Jew
elry hardware and tobacco Is fair, and
liquors very good.
At Baltimore boot and shoe iobbers
find their demand exceeding deliveries
from factories, and a good oyster sea-
son Is expected.
Decided improvement is seen in the
tone Of the iron trade al PIttsburg.
ware trade is good.
Prospects at Cincinnati are good.
| Commission merchants are unusually
| prosperous, and trade IN tobacco leaf
Is strong.
Business at Cleveland has improved
and IS excellent, with larger demand
| for money.
At Detroit business in some lines is
| from 10 to 20 per cent greater than last
year. and prospects are favorable.
General trade at Chicago is larger
than year ago, with favorable crop
| prospects.
| Crops and Trade Vest and south.
| Receipts of lard, butter and cheese
show some increase over last year; of
wheat one-sixth, of wool one-third, and
| of Hour and hides one-half, while in
corn & decrerse of one-third appears,
and large decrease in rye and barley,
with a small decrease IN other grains.
/ Tobacco has been little damaged from
frosts, but corn is kept back by cool
rains, and at Minneapolis crop pros
poets are fair, lumber is active and
strong, and general trade good.
At st. Paul trade improves with
brighter prospects, and while average
! crops are expected, higher prices are
also judged probable.
At Omaha trade 10 active IN groceries
and dry goods and fair IN other
| branches.
st. LOUIS reports strong trade and
| railroads taxed TO carry grain.
At Kansas City trade IS improving,
receipts OF cattle and grain being
heavy and at Denver business IS good.
At Little Rock business Is satisfactory,
| though merchants buy conseTvauvely.
At Louisville trade improves and at
Nashville as well, crops prospects being
better.
At New Orleans business has some
what improved. but Is not UP 10 the ex-
! peciSuons. Sugar is very strong. rice
unsteady and money stif, though IN
ample supply. The iron industry
grows more active, nearly all works are
full of orders, and the output Is now
] heavy.
Business failures last seven dsvs
| number for the United States 146,
Canada SO, total l79, as compared with
l76 last week and $50 the week previ-
Gus 10 the last and PA for the cor
| responding week of last year.