The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-18
THE STATE or TRADE

The Commercial status of the Countrva
shown Through u. q. Dan A. CO...
Weekly K~eview-The Volume of Trade
Fairl, Maintained notwithstanding the
Election Distributions 81 Products ANA
Collections Fairly >atisfa tory ~siu.ine..
Failures. Etc.
INV YoEk. Nov. 13.-R. q. Dun 4
Co.'S weekly review Of rad says:
The presi len;iai election has interrsp,es
business 10 Some extent IN all parts Of Nm.
country during the past week. but Nv no
means a. much rs usual, and AT n arly an
points tho volum. Of trade has hc,n fairly
maintains and the nnnrecedented act gitv on
industries has only been Interrupted by the
election b. lidsy. A severe storm throughou,
most OF the northern states has cmharrass.l
the movement % pro lucts and has checked
some ira lies. hut was very welcoma 10 dealers
ia winter Foods who had found the unusually
mild weather somewhat depressing 10 Their
business. Distribution 81 other products has
boon fully M 70 the average aud reports ~
garding collections are from almost oil point,
quite satisfactory for the season Tho money
markets have not b~en disturbed. though
working somewhat closer nj several irnrortan,
points. and foreign necessities and the scarcit.
OF commercial bills have caused some decline
in foreign exchange. II is feared that Russian
needs snd the failure 10 place III. desired Loaf
in Paris may cause further Withdrawals OF
Russian balances In eastern Europe.
Trade at Boston has been fairly active fors
week with wooden mills full y emp'oved ana
the consumption ~ goods remarkably large.
The WOODEN market hal anticipated an "A.
vance in price which did not ocs ur. though
sales amounted to t.nOl.0m pounds. Cotton.
were firm aud the mills are all busy. The boot
and shoe trade Is ~ ore quiet. leather steady
but domestic hides more active. At phiiaiel-
phia most trades have been dull but iron Il
firmer aud colder weather brings more De.
mani for boots and shoes Minuiac-
tlrnrg OF tobacco Hra rrP@-al 4.
their full capacity. tn" wall paper
trade Is large. an trade in chemicals steady.
At Baltimore business is good with increasing
exports. and southern collections hettcr than
was exrccted. At Pittsburgh the production
~ iron increases. but also the demand ana tho
general tone i slightly hotter than before with
large or ders for wrought pig. Glass. especially
plate. IS IN large demand. Trade ~ Cleveland
is good. the demand for manufactnr Il iron x.
ceeding tie capacity ~ the mills. AMI money "a
W rking closer Business nj Drtrpit /. very
} favorable. trade AMI manufacturer exreeiinx
last years. and NJ Cincinnati f~ouairiss
/, arr running fun time. AT II Annapolis
: the ,raie in drugs T. e~zr'lleat.
exceeding last falls. Receipts Of products AZ
Chicago were curtailei by the election anl
tha storms. but who'csale trale Wa large
t Dealings In real estate show an increase o. b
, per cent. over last year. and the Ne nanl for
money Is hravv- the west drawing largely upon
tho Chicago sur ply. Less than tn u snal inter.
49, "fH - 't - -
I active ia all seasonshi. lines The rail-
, roads are crowded offerings % CT, in bring
unusually large. Colder weather helms trade
and collections NJ Milwaukee: sumo improve
! ment 1, sesn ~ ~ Paul and trade AZ Mana-
{ apolis is mat rally better than last year AZ
a Omaha business j. satisfactory in most lines.
NJ Kansas City healthy with fair receipts %
, live stock. but light 81 grain, AMI nj Denver
business and collections ar. fair Prospect
are more encouraging ar Louisville and
Irofnaaa f.fr1a arf{rn Int Na.h-
VILE trade is fair. and NJ Little
y Rock depressed by the small r~-reip's ot
= cotton. At Memphis the election interferrei
to some extent and at New Orleans business
has been AZ a stand=tili on account 90 the great
3 strike just settled. though cotton advanced
/, in price aud the ieran I for cotton and sugar j.
7. good. The government crop reports indicate
" smaller Yields than wrrs expected ot wheat.
: over 50.0sL00 bushels. of corn only J. ro0noN
. bushels and a decidedly small yield % cotton
: Wheat j. stronger than = week 40. with no
great chang. ia corn ant oats. but moderate
:. trading in either. Cotton has risen over bali
u cent with sales Of ts5sU bales or Thursda,
n alone. exceeding bv Gi.ooo bales the Iarges'
IL previous record for any day. Exports IN Octo
her W re sJo0pl.0n pounds against no
Lass wear. and 81 oil .p0n.DW gallons sgains
'u 6nonOuo last year the value OF both bsing -.
III sS.33. The output Of pig iron Nnvein
m b~r l was i.lns2 tons weekly. NJ
I, increase OF l3cas tons during tn
- hNNAh NffNTFt w.
10 in the last half Of 1892 se-m. likely 20 bsnot fa
from 4.Iss.eD tons. aud stocks in October nav
ID been reduced 77.po toas. which ia iicatss
consumption larger than a year ago. Dciiv
cries OF rails for the year ere small. prohaht
IN not over I..5,.tu1 tons: bars are murs activ
vs. owing ia the car building. hut plst@~ ars quie
ut and new orders for structural work are scarce
81 Copper is in great demand at liza cents. y
hardening al sr-s cents. and leai weak AZ 3
cents. II has b.en the dullest ociobe
mr. -. l--u- - A.&b-r-sa n.ai 1nl ~
re Reading finds it, terminals crow tei thong
~ working only three days In thu " 'eS. To
hisuminous trade has been active AMI inrreas
ing At Pit.burgh the Nonong ,hAia stris
~ ends with victory for the otcr Businrs
Icr ia dry goods has been duh. hut prospects Al
~ consider a bright for tie coming season, al
some bleached snd coinrri ~cpttons A., stron-
a.. Wool was very active the first p1rt OF VI
week vith large sales ani n tendency to a.
'ht vance. Many shoe factories will r qnirN the
icr full capacity until Christmas To III thrir o
he ders. AMI shipments stu largely exceed IA
!. vear'- IL spite Of storms the novemei
~ live stock AZ Chicago ~ lRrg
I a than n year Ego. Stocks declined with son
nut selling on "Wednesday. but were strong z
80, Thursday. and the harvest continues in q
AZ hands Of the traders. Money has been - n
- ter SUP ply. declining from Q to 5a rer cent
'Ml call.
nd The business failures occurring 'iroagho
zen the country during the last seven dnvs nr'nh.
81, for the U ui'ct states. III. n cplIt"frt ~
~ 'nat week. ls7 the week previous 20 the Ia
aud al forthe corresponding week ~ last ye
-
-.- Hrsdxtrcet'< sdvices from Canada On
Encouraging.
lry
Nrw YoEK. Nov. Is -Advicc>to Era
~ streets from Canada say:
n A. ths lGth instant was observed r. adly
- thanksgiving Throughout the Donin'o
Cnnada the volume ~ business tar, - ~
81 sequently rcisceI. Special reports :" br'
i'm streets from Montreal state that trs T. j. I'm
~. cess OF the total ono year ago. many bur
pr s.crring 10 discount IN II bills In onts
the volume of sales N boots and Shoes has
IN creased. Travellers are going oct witl Spr
ant samples
~ s.,..r sherman Think. the pcmocr
Must Call m Extra session.
WAsufNGrov. Nov. Ri don't
the how the democrats can avoid nm cx
flyn session 81 the fifty-ihird congres
ser said senator sherman. Of Ohio yes'
I iu day. unless they desire to provoke
With charge Of timidity. The preparation
She 4 revised tariff ought to H. mime