The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-29
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'"- SSo"'nsa COMMERCE.
GENERAL Condition sf the C.mms,..
ef re usited states - x.r"..ss
Through ~ q. Hun = C.'s Week., ~
view-sndustri~s Well Empi.,sa 49,
the Crop Movement SIN iarr. No.
Markets G~ndissurhed by Sp~rai.,i..
1sussness Failures. Etc.
NEW ioRK. Jan. 23.-R. q. pun
Co.'t weekly review Of trade SAYS.
No news AZ this season 4 good news 49,.
fng ~ goods and preparation Tor a year N w
tive trade MI the time. and II u Yet 49, ..,,, VI
report material change IN the distriburlon M
dustries are rrmarkably we'll employed n, m.
season. and the movement u crut~ II .,1s
large. and reports from every part II thu cuun.
try express even greater confidence than l-s =
in the prospects for trade. while In ~ome lns.
definite. though gradual improvement /. "a
ready seen. kumors q coming war have nov..
the stock market 20 some extent durin, ~.
past week. hut hal not substance enough n N.
feet money markets or trade In the least r..
heavy buying u coal stocks Of late lead M N.
belief that settlements beneficial 10 one im,.r.
tant industry will soon he effected Tn. my.
kets for staple products have h<en undi~turi.s
by speculation. which Is held In cheek ~
the enormous surplics Wheat advanced n.
cents. and receipts NJ the west havr l-ar
lighter owing 10 severe weather. but ext.r-s
continue large. Corn is coming forward verr
freely and has declined IL cents. and ex,or,.
for the week will probably be- very heavy.
Oats are one quarter cent lower. hui ,.rk
products ae q shade stronger. Oh IA.
declined half cent and cor.~
advanced . quarter. In other markets imt ~.
ant changes in prices are noticed. Reports from
other cities Indicate some real increase il trade
A. well As great confidence In 1.-THE future A.
Philadelphia increasing sales are Ssn in d-y
Ur.Au fha uarfrr. 1ouAtrw IN ~k.
Larger orders are reported for nails and v.n-
eral Improvement in hardware. and better ~
ders for iron have caused additional furancp. "a
begin blast. In wool there are few tranSaef,uns
and plate and jewelry are quiet. cinrinnAn
reports general business opening briskly A.
Cleveland rolled iron il in active demand and
some advance is seen In ore with large sales
Lake freights are contracted for IT some al
vance over last year. Al Detroit country ~.
der< are more free and some manufactures
working overtime. At Chicago general trade
- larger than q year ago. and collections "a.
Ter: an increase Of a third T. seen ia nonr aud
corn receipts. but receipts Of wheat and ari
are double. 81 rye three times and Of dressed
beef four times last years. while decrease j.
noted only in oats. harley and cured meats A,
Milwaukee, cold weather had . good effect and
the demand for money in the lumber and live
stock trades Is active. A. Minneapolis extreme
cold causes q slight deere ase In trade. but Hour
Is in demand. the output being i.3.V0 barrels.
against il5.nn last year. for the week Al, -
Paul prospects Of trade are s~xcellen.
and money easy. and at Omaha Very
easy. with trade improving. At - Louis
severe snow storms since January I
have inferfered with the retail trade. but whoi@-
sale dealers find no complaint. collections are
fairly prompt. and settlements Of freight rates
are expected % restore the trade with Mexico.
A. Denver business IL very good for the season.
At Galveston extreme cold retaris business and
losses o. cattle on the ranges are heavy Al
New Orleans lighter cotton receipts help the
price and encourage business: sugar Is active
and strong. an q better feeling prevails though
trade A. yet improves but little. At Charleston
some Improvement is seen. though large sup
plies Of cotton are still on hand. The output ~
precious metals in 1891 has been surpassed in
only two years. and according 20 Wells Farxos
statement amounted 10 81 .ss5.eas gold and -.
6lfnD silver. Si3.36 .63 copper. and el2s95.s~
lead. The Mexican output II silver was SAL
nD.rm Annual reports Of many other indus
tries show that the production in issi has rarely
IL ever been equaled. and the new year begins
with no prospect 81 decrease in any industry
Even the wool manufacturer appears 70 have
used more wool last yesr than in any previous
| year. imports having been the largest on rec
ord. In wooiens there Is . considerable return
demand for spring goods and the opening 81
! many styles Of mems wear for the following
1 - @rNfl - INV thu" - ~ -
| cellent business j. done by jobhers in cotton
| goods. which in the medium and cheaper grades
Is unprecedented. while knit goods are fairy
strong. The reducsion Of rate by the Bank "
England from 3a 10 . rer cent. shows the con
| hdence that prevails In foreign money markets.
Actual loans are made in London ~ thru
! fonrths of a cent on call. and here have d.
clinei from zig 70 . ger cent. The treasury IA
paid out Ssga.nn more than IL has taken IN dnrn<
the week. and reports from all monetary ccn
tiers show ample supply. an easier market ani.
except a. the south. a comparatively hxht o.
mani with fair or good collections. NerrhAn-
disc exports from New York N three w'~ak-
have been ans Ter cent. greater in value than
for the same weeks last year. while IN imports
| there has been a slight decrease. The enor
mous exce~- ~ exports. still continuing leads
many 10 believe that NOR. gold must soon 4
imported. hut foreign exchange has risrn nat
a cent during the week. notwithstandinx r.
ports 81 pnrrhaSing by London in the stor<
market.
The business ~fsilures occurring Throughout
the country during the last seven days. nufniwr
for the United states. "a. and for Canada N ~
a total ~ ~; a. compared with n" Az
week and As the week previous 80 tn lAs'
Fer the corresponding ves - last yraf
tne figures were al. representing as failur~ 7.
the United states. and 81 In the Dominion p
Canada.