The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-23
FINANCE And MINING
Trade is Very Encouraging for
the Season.
BIG ORE AND BULLION OUTPUT.
Lead Steady. but Silver FIuctuates Slightly
Salt Lakers TO Operate in Idaho
General Mining News.

Trade in Salt Lake during the week just
closed was somewhat in advance OF the
previous period Notwithstanding the in
corruption of the holiday. Merchants gen
orally are more hopeful than they have
been for some time past. The fail trade
with the retailers has hardly opened, but
there is reason TO believe that it will be
very good one.
The situation in Salt Lake compares
very favoraDly with that of the eastern
cities. where trade indications ars entirely
favorable.
The government crop reports for Oct.
were on the whole, much more favorable
than were expected. Money is in some
what greater demand at most of the co m
mercial centers but nowhere is there any
stringency. the supply being ample for
legitimate business.
Boston reports active dry goods trade,
busy snoe factories and very good trade in
furniture.
At Hartford manufacturing 10 extremely
active. especially OF paper, cutlery, screws
and bicycles, and in dry goods, clothing
and hardware, trade is strong.
At Philadelphia the iron market de-
cidedly improves, western orders for coal
cannot be filed because the roads are
blocked, and good orders for the spring
trade are reported in dry goods, while the
wool market continues active, trade in
5ewelry is fair and paints and oils are
active.
At Baltimore the infrequcncy Of south
ern failures IS gratifying, collections are
more satisfactory and trade in some lines
shows a material increase.
PittsDnrg reports a SITTER market for
pig iron and good demand for manu-
rad wi
poets in the glass business, window glass
being more active.
Trade in boots ana shoes and hats is
satisfactory at Cincinnati, sale somewhat
exceeding last years.
At Cleveland rolled iron is in large de-
maD6. though pig is lower than ever in
price, and trade in nearly all lines is good
The boot and shoe trade st Indian apolis
reports increased sales, and at Fort Wayne
sales OF merchandise exceed last years,
building is fair for the season and manu-
featuring healthy.
At Detroit manufactures are full of
orders and trade is good.
Chicago again reports enormous1increase
IN receipts, those Of wheat, oats and barley
having doubled, while receipts OF corn are
about fifteen times last years., in wool a
gain of 40 per cent. is reported; ia cattle
and hogs % per cent, and some increase in
flour, dressed beef, butter and cheese
business was never more prosperous, and
eastern shipments Of merchandise are of
enormous magnitude.
Trade is remarkably strong at st. Louis,
the corr crop proving larger than was an
ticlpated; business is larger than last year
at Kansas CITY, receipts of products being
liberal, and very good at Denver.
AT Minneapolis nearly all branches show
increase over last year, and the output of
-four, $4,000 barrels, is the largest ever
known in week.
At st. Paul an increased movement in
crops is seen, and farmers are reported
ploughing for an increased acreage.
At Omaha trade in groceries and hard
ware is very busy. Business at Nashville
Is improving, but at Little Rock still dull
though in dry goods better
AT New Orleans business is active with
brighter prospects. and money in large de-
mand but sufficient supply.