Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-02-11
The couNTRY,s COMMERCE

The General Condition OF Trade Thro"s
out the Country as Reflected Throug
r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review-Traoe
Generally Broadening, But on Cohso
New YORK. Feb. 6.-R. G. Dun a.
Co. s weekly review of trade says:
In spite of much dullness and complaint IN
some important branches trade is gradually en-
larging. The west Is steadily increasing oruoI
for manufactured products and is likeiy 10 puy
more largely in the next five months than ever
before Eastern consumption is also fairly up
to the maximum, as labor is well employer. tne
stringency at the south owing to the over p,o
duction of cotton and hurtful speculation IN tho
past, is ut present the only force retardlng 'iio
general improvement. In financial and specu
lative circles nevertheless, some apprehension
appears because or the advance in foreign OK
change from $3.50 to S4S7, in spite OF the emo.
nous merchandise balances in favor OF tnis
country Exports of merchandise continue TO
greatly exceed last years, for five months az
New York, by about 81 per cent, while IN tne
value of imports the increase 10 very sngn.'
There is considerable evidence that large
blocks of American securities are peins
sold here by foreigners, but the market mas
taken them without serious disturbance. Inc
average price of stocks, after several days OF
depression, is nearly 81 per share lower than .
week ago, the called industrial properties
having been especially weak but there is never
theless much strength and good buying py
American investors for sound stocks. Reports
of business from other cities are q shade more
favorable At Boston the dry goods 5obbine
trade is quite good, the demand for wool steady,
with sales of g. 427 700 pounds and more orders
for wooden goods; the cotton mills are well EN-
ployed, while the boot and shoe factories are
quite busy. At Philadelphia more orders are
seen for manufactured iron and increased Dust
ness in dry goods The cigar manufacturers
are busy, and trade in groceries and chemicals
unchanged At Cincinnati tobacco is active at
good prices; dry goods orders are brisk, ana
building prospects fattering. Cleveland re-
ports improved trade with rolled products
in larger demand. At Chicago sales
of merchandise show q .air increase over
last year. and collections are salts
factory. At st. Louis business is not quite
rs strong, distribution being checked in the cot
ton region. At Kansas City, Denver ana
Omaha trade Is fair with good prospects; at st.
Paul the spring jobbing trade opens well, and
at Minneapolis largely exceeds that of last year.
AT New Orleans business is somewhat dull. cot
ton being lower with heavy receipts but sugar
firm and rice in fair demand. Speculation in
products has been more active, but in spite or
the abundance of money. the tendency OF prices
is lower. Oil has fallen cents, but coffee is
fraction stronger. In lead trade is moderate,
and in tin, tame without change; but copper Is
weaker, lake at 10aG. Silver has also fallen to
about the lowest price ever quoted. Al. SO per
ounce, recovering slightly to 1862. The great
industries make progress in spite of low prices,
reaction. Pig iron shows little concession at
Philadelphia, and some shading here by southern
concerns and bar is dull as ever, with light
demand for plates. Structural iron is unsettled
by the collapse Of steel beam combination, and
the price has fallen to 2la cents But the COM
ing expenditures by the great railroads promise
unusual demand, and news comes of the
opening of additional furnaces. At the higher
price demanded by agents coal Is exceedingly
dull. The boot and shoe business is getting
better, but in some cases prices are shaded
little. More activity is seen in dry goods and a
large number of western BUYERS are doing
fair business. The demand for spring goods
is growing, but clothiers still in the dark.
Cottons are affected by the poor southern
trade. but prices of some prints and sheetings
have been advanced, and orders for knit goods
are fully as large year ago.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days, number,
for the United States, 273, and for Canada 46, or
total of 3l9; AZ compared with 297 last
week and 322 the week previous to the last.
For the corresponding week Of last year
the figures were 3O6