The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-09
TRADE REVIEW.

TRADE REVIEW.
Aside From the Check Caused BY the Chol-
era Scare In New York the Business OF
the Country 10 Good.
New YORK, Sept 3.-R G. Dun ~
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
While industry and business were inn
proving daily and prospects were
brighter than ever, the sudden alarm
about cholera came to cause some hesi-
tation. It is even said that buyers
from the south who had departed for
this city turned back because they were
afraid of detention by quarantine
here. There is reason for the utmost
precaution against importation of the
disease, which city and national
authorities are taking with creditable
energy. But there is yet no ground for
supposing that the pestilence will gain
q foothold here this season. In all
other respects BUSINESS prospects are
clearly better than a year ago and
nearly all accounts Show actual increase
in business. Crop prospects are better
and money is in greater demand but
ample supply everywhere and industries
are producing more than ever before.
Fear that exports may be curtailed
by pestilence in Europe with causes
previously strong has depressed the
markets. Wheat has dropped to 9Ssc,
the lowest point since 1888, and recov-
cred only to fall off , cents for the
week. Corn has dropped 81 cents for
the week with better western reports.
Cotton rose a shade. but has fallen to
rs cents again, with sales of Coo. 900
bales. Oats have declined II cents,
pork so cents a barrel, lard 81 cents and.
hogs so per 100 pounds and oil Is cent
lower. The greater part of these
changes came from the unnatural con-
ditiOn of markets for some time held up
in spite of extraordinary stocks in
sight
Wheat receipts in four days were
Asp, 800 bushels, but exports only $685.
Ais. Stocks of common on hand in this
country are equal to two months con-
sumption and in Europe about three
months consumption. American wheat
current estimates of the coming crop
are constantly rising.
Manufacturers in this country have
never been in better condition on the
whole than that which reports now in
dictate. All textile manufacture are
producing more and consuming more
material than ever, and the demand has
rarely pressed so closely on the supply.
Most wooden mills are running night
and day to meet orders. and cotton mills
are crowded while stacks of goods in
sight are phenomenally low. The iron
and steel industry rapidly resumes full
production, though some mills are yet
delayed by repairs. Demand for pig is
very good while mills are pushed for
bar, plates, sheets and structural iron
1t is enough to say Of the WOODEN man
ufacture that sales at the three chief
markets since the middle of May have
been 1O4, 45S. 600 pounds against $780,
600 pounds last year. an increase of 22.S
per cent Boot and shoe shipments re-
ported by The Shoe and Leather Repor-
ter, show an increase of per cent.
and receipts at the western markets
show an increase of y per cent for the
week and 10 per cent for the year this
far
At Pittsburgh tho demand Cor finished
iron is better and prices somewhat
stronger. At Cleveland trade is good
in rolled products, dry goods, hardware
and groceries. and at Cincinnati ma
chine shops und foundries are pushed
to their full capacity, exceeding last
years production. At indianapolis the
car movement is unprecedented, and at
Detroit business is fair and money in
better demand.
Better demand for money is seen at
Milwaukee and no injury to corn or to-
bacco reported. Trade increases at St
Paul and Minneapolis Fine crop pros
poets, lumber very active and prices
strong. Business is active at Omaha;
satisfactory, with large receipts of cat
tie and grain, at Kansas City and strong
at -. Louis, a general fall trade being
assured. At Denver business is good
and throughout the northwest reports
as to collections are very favorable.