The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-05
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK

II De Dun . Co.'S Weekly DesteW-1Ao
Moderate Demand from Europe for
American Breadstuns Causing = block
ads and Conseqent Car Famfss An
fhctsred Products Throughout the Coun-
try Larger tha, Eycr-wheat Lower
than Ever Known In New Yark-Busi-
ness Fsilures. Etc.
NEW YORK, Oct 39.-R. G.. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade says
There q car famine from PlttSburs1 70 th,
best and ths worst Of businsss Tbs west Il
marksting enormous crops, rrooabIy exceed>
ing In quantity all cflcial or uhoficisi esti-
mates, but Europe Is buying but moderately.
tho demands Of tbs east are not grestsr than
usual. and all tho elevators both east and west
arc cr.mmed with grain and al the yards az,
full OF loaded cars Distributors OF nsnu-
factursd products Is larzsr thai it ever has
been, and manufacturers arc croviea with
orders while the approach Of the rr,stientiai
election does not interfere percepfibiT with
legitimate trade Wheat IL seiliax 1T the low
est price ever known at New York Many
years ago, Il touched "a cents In ons day, bat
the quotation Is now 5ss cents for October de-
livery. Receipts at western points have bsen
600. .0p bushels In four days. more than 3o.-
O0Unol bushels In four weeks, whils the ex-
ports from Atlantic ports in four days have
been 1,ao,oo bushels Tne price hero has de-
ciinod ID cents and the opinion steadily gains
ground that all estimates OF tho crop have
been below the truth Corn has advanced 1as
cents and oats cent. notwithstanding espec-
.ny i.sor-o'e "ea'net iot tee ihrmers IN t1e
49, %nere co,n nss no. yer oeen satneteo-
ooel s tnA. tne v,sfi OF co.n' tnoozn
xel man was reeonty expec'ea, Wii nos
qute eauA tae years dam1nds- vi hss de-
ciinei three quarter OF a can't whjle coffee has
I,scu an e,en.n, nos tns pries Oh cotton Is tne
1he - week ago aftsr iarge sales and con-
soeiso'e huctustons. the receipts neing COM
pea,'te'y sniah. WINE reports IN some south
ern STATES neipeo the spectators Tor an al
'sncr.
BOSTON, money Is nrm ana coiiecsions sat.
Fi,etoty, traae IN dry goods being exceliens
anu PRINT c'oens ana son1e grades OF cotton
goohs having advanced Woolen manufactur-
ers are ousy Win prices uncnanSed, and TINS
snoe msnuiscturef Is pressed with orders ex-
'enhag beyond the usual Season At Philadei-
MA tine ron trade improves. but paints aud
IS are less active; large orders are motel Tor
noots ard shoes. and tr'do In liquors and to-
nacco Is eood Groceries are very active,
.nougn cohectfons In that branch are slow
irane IN DRY goods IS larger than ususl, the
demand for worsteds being satisfactory
AMI carpet and knit goods be-
ing fairly well employed. Business
at Baltimore Is larger than last year
and money Is easy. A jump I'm prices OF soft
steel Is seen at Pittsburgh. but the glass trade
Is NOT In good condition AT Cincinnati whisky
Is strong, the demand Increasing and the me-
dium or lower grades OF tobacco are strong.
General tra1e Is good at Cleveland with rolled
iron IN active demands and prices tend upward
with increasing orders AT Indianapolis trade
is unusually good. and at Detroit acttv, with
money money 10 iair demand Tne ceiebration at
Cnicago mas reduced business In some lines, but
rec pts OF corn Ia, Increased largely, OF whsat
W per cent. OF nour and cheese u per cent and
OF butter 70 per cent IN comparison with last
year, wnils some fncrHsse is seen in cured
mea.s' snoep ana SEEDS: nut decrease IN cats,
rye' oareiy' dressed oeef. cattle and hogs Ae
Mhwautee trade is larger than last year and at
rani sood, tnough co'iections are only fair
AT Minneapohs wheat receipts ars 26m.0o
susneis, sn1 the iumb'r trade Is exceileut
busness at 81. Louis IL strong. except In win
,e. elotnlne ana wooien goocs grain receipts
Deins remarkaoy large; and AT kansas
oty receipts OF catth and nogs are heavy
.nousn 'ne car piocka eheeks transactions
.ne,e Us AZ otnef western points AT Omans
.raae IL neasy IN groceries, dry goois ant
naIu"are, anu ut Dsnver eood IN al hncs. AT
Latte ROCK the outlook Is gloomy. but ae
Louissnie traae Is Satisfactory, and STEADY as
mempnis thougn ociow the normal averags.
business Is ialr at Nasnviie' pnt somewnas
quiet AZ new orieans' owing TO LABOR troubles
Inousn IL Is not TINS season Tor especial actiV-
NV IN ooots ana snoes, it Is stated tnae
not Tor years has thero been such
a demand manufacturers OF womens
SHOES are especially driven to their utmost ca
pacity. shipments Tor the week have been 20.
~ cases against oaoo iast year The demand
tor paper Is 80 large tnat pr1css OK hne quanty
cave risen cent and BOOK paper from quar-
ter " nan ceh'. WIN prospect OF iurtner Al
vance on account OF tho scarcity OF foreign
nth mo irdjc,tio, m . docrn. n \, ,.r,.,d MIN,
cloths and some grades Of cotton goods having
advanced. struetural iron is in great demand.