St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-16
DUN.S REVIEW.
Crop Results Not as Promising
as Expected.

NEW YORK, July l5.-R. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade: Crop reports
promise results not equal to last years,
which were disastrous, but beyond expecta-
tons With the decrease of only per cent.
the whe0t yield would lie far behind the
quantity consumed and exported in any year
except the last, and nearly equal to the large
consumption and exports. The price dropped
below sic, but has since been stronger. West
ern receipts are large, 100000 blu in three
days and exports 77l.00O blu in the same time
Corn acreage shows decrease of "A per
cent and the price has dropped 37sc during
the week. Oats have declined &c, while hog
products are stronger, pork 25c per barrel,
and coffee and oil unchanged. The cotton
report shows condition only per cent below
last year. and on any estimate of acreage the
yield. with the surplus still in sight will more
than meet all demand for the year.
Boston reports good trade, with boots and
shoes particularly active. Lea her is firm
and higher. Trade IN dry goods is increas-
manufacturers are operating freely in WOOL
sales being 100000 pounds. AT Philadel phia
there are more INQUIRIES for manufactured
iron. hardware is active. groceries are
slightly improved. and dry goods In moder-
ate demand, while wool is firm. At Balti-
more exports OF cattle are large, and manu-
facturers make favorable reports, the pack
ers especially realizing large profits.
Window glass is fairly active at Pittsburg.
but the iron mills generally are closed Some
improvement is seen in groceries at Cincin-
mai. and at Cleveland dry goods. hardware,
groceries. clothing and cloaks are active, and
trade is fair in other lines. Business is good
for the season at Detroit, with crop prospects
favorable.
At Chicago business is larger than year
ago in dry goods, as large IN clothing aud
shoes. and collections are better. while crop
prospects are excellent ana business increas-
ing. Decided improvement is seen at Mil
waukee, and trade is good. with fine crop
prospects, at ST. Paul. at Omaha there is
great activity in groceries. dry goods and
shoes. Business is strong at st. Louis espe-
-cially in building materials and crop
|. prospects are brighter. At Kansas
-andstrade is satisfactory there aud at Denver
at Louisville trade is fairly satisfactory, but
notmuch improved at Memphis, quiet at
Montgomery, and at Atlanta good, consider
ing the unfavorable weather. At Savannah
trade holds on well aud money is easy At
New Orleans business is reasonably ouieL
with improvement in demand for money.
Pig iron mas been weak at the recent reduc
ton in price. The closing of many mills has
greatly increased the immediate demand for
{nnIshed products, While prices are stronger,
though contracts for future delivery are at
oidprices, and for beams the lowest ever
quoted. Copper is weak at 1I4c; tin lower
byz&c on speculative liquidation. and lead
weaker at 4.l5. Wool is quite active, with
|sprices unchanged.
business is active in dry goods for the sea-
soh Cottons are strong Money markets
care abundantly supplied. Banks have been
| refusing certificates to gold exporters. and
redemption OF notes has drawn coin from
the treasury, which, nevertheless, holds as
much gold as year ago.
Business failures occurring throughout the
country during the last seven DAYS number
corresponding week of last year the figures
were 214.