The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-09-30
THE cOUNTRYS TRADE.


the United States Shown by r.. G.
Dun a. Co.'S Weekly Reyiew-With the
Abatement of the Cholera Alarm Steadi-
ness i'm Business Returns-Money In
Active Demand and the Supply Ample
Businsss Failures, Etc.
NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-R. G.. Dun &
Co. IS weekly review of trade says:
The alarm Of cholera has vanished and trade
shows all the steadiness which was expected.
In the south trade is little dull because col
Iections are exceptionally good on the whole,
and although money is in active and increasing
demand at all points the supply Is ample for all
legitimate needs Gold exports have ceased.
foreign exchange has declined and the money
market is at present without disturbing fea-
lures. Speculation is not, on the whole, active
enough to have disturbing influence. Wheat
has recovered 1ss cents from the low price of
week ago, but sales here have been only 6,0O,
GOO bushels. Western receipts Ia four days
have been 3, 700,009 bushels. while the export
from Atlantic ports have been 953, 900. Foreign
adyices no longer promise an unusual demand
for American wheat this year and prices are,
not unnaturaly depressed, In view of the prob
lem where to plaza the large surplus brought
over from last year and the new crop now
coming forward. Oats has declined three
quarters cent, partly on more hopeful news. On
the other hand, speculation in cotton has been
large, sales reaching 10000 bales and the
The crop Is late, and the movement thus far
much behind last years. Pork products are
shade stronger, but oil is three eighth lower,
and In coffee an active speculation had ad-
vanced the price liz cents. Business at Bos-
ton is large. Cotton mills are well supplied;
woolen goods are selling freely; boot and shoe
factories are filed with orders and dealers find
1t hard to get rubber goods fast enough I'm
provement Is seen in groceries at Philadelphia
and sugar is active. Stocks Of dry goods are
well sold up and woolen manufacturers work
ing full time. Trade in jewelry is of fair vol
ume and improving in paints, oil and glass
AT Baltimore business is satisfactory though
quiet with the south and exceedingly good in
Shoes X lumber and cattle. At Pittsburgh
trade Is satisfactory and gradually In
creasing. At Cincinnati the wholesale jewelry
trade reports sales in August so per cent.
greater than last year, and fall prospects
bright. Business at Cleveland is improving in
nearly all departments. and especially in rolled
products and in lumber, which has advanced
two to three dollars per thousand. At De-
troit business is increasing In dry goods, drugs
and shoes, though farmers are holding wheat
for higher prices. General trade at Chicago
exceeds last years same week with good pros
poets Receipts of cheese show an increase; OF
flour 10 per cent, of cattle Is per cent, of cured
meats 20 per cent. and OF oats and dressed beef
rs per cent, ot butter aud hides 80 per cent,
and of hops so per cent; while in wheat and
wool there is a small decrease; in rye and bar
ley large decrease, and in lard so per cent.
AT ST. Louis trade increases with large distri-
button of goods, free movement of grain and
country buyers in larger numbar than u sual.
Business is healthy at Milwaukee, very active
at Omaha, and shows marked increase
at st. Paul. At Denver trade
is very satisfactory, exceeding last
years Receipts of cattle and wheat are heavy
at Kansas City. and trade exceeds last years.
at Memphis trade is improving. though of
small volume, and at New Orleans cotton is in
better demand and sugar strong and active
Pig iron is firmer, some furnaces advancing the
price, but bar iron Is slightly easier some
slRckening is seen in plates, and on the whole
prospects for finished products are not quite as
favorable. Large sales Of copper at liza are re-
ported and lead is slack at l. TO- with tin steady
at 2.15 cents. Coal is active in retail trade and
shipments for the year show increase OF
per cent, but is freely offered by outsiders, 10
to 40 cents below ncheduled prices, and actual
sales in August by the Lehigh Valley
average "a cents bslow the schedule.
The demand for mems fall woolens Is
surprisingly large, old stocks being
rapidly cleared off AND it has been big season
in cloakings while In dress goods trade is still
very heavy. Cotton goods are full of activity,
some qualities having advanced little; prints
are in pressing demand and print clothes are
quoted at Big cents. In woods increasing ac-
tivity is seen, sales far exceeding last years,
and carpet woods are especially firm and scarce.
Foreign exchange has suddenly broken
down to $4.S6a., and money here has de-
clined from to 312 per cent. while
at London the rate is below / per cent. The
treasury has taken in 81, 100000 gold, but has
paid out S20J,OO0 silver and S2,OO0,000 more
paper during tho week Merchandise imports
at New York for three weeks show decline OF
rs per cent. from last year, while in exports
there Is considerable increase. Stocks have
been steadily advancing, on the average about
per cent per share, with some indications
that foreign investors are buying in mod
crate amount.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days number,
for the United States. 1SS. and for Canada q; or
a total of 2ll, compared with 1S2 last
week, and 179 for the week previous to the last
and 244 for the corresponding week of last year.