The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-04-15
THE BUSINESS WORLD.

The General Commercial Outlook
Throae hout tho United states rs shown
by R. G.. Dun a. Co.'S weekly Review
Money iaensralIy Easy and the General
Volume of Business Shows seasonablS
Observation-Disclosures Failures. Etc.
NEW YORK, April Or. G. Dun q
Co. weekly review of trade says:
Anothef week brings additional proof of ac-
ttal improvement Id btisiness ut many points.
while slsckness at few Is explained by causes
obviously local and temporary. Extreme low
prices for cotton still depress at the soS1th and
production of iron in excess of demand has
caused the failure of one company and the clos
ing of several furnaces Spring brings the
usual fesival IN btfildtnE and che demand for
materials at some points is larger than tisual
The money markets continue abundantIy sup
piled and easy, with trace of the pressure
often seen about April /, and while at most
points the demand Is only moderate, at some OF
Importance an increased demand Is reported.
The reports from other cities afe, 6n the whole,
favorable. At Boston there Is further ini-
provement. Western reFgrts are favora BILE
and southern better. The boot and shoe trade
Is active with demand UP TO present capacity.
Leather is In steady demand, at full trieess and
hides are more active and firmer. The clothing
trade is better and woolens frner on ac-
count of London prices. At Philadelphia the
failure of an iron house, following that of the
dry goods trade is better with sales satisfac-
tort, At Pittsburgh stocks Increase and there
is no improvement IN prod6e6s, sIiipinei1ts OF
coke being the lowest for the year thus Tar, bit
the glass trade Is steady and trade in hardware
brighter. At Cincinnati the hat trade exceeds
last years. but building prospects are clouded
by threatened strike, At Cleveland all lines
improve except pig iron and ore, bit fiioney is
In more demand. At Detroit trade equals last
years; but freights are less firm. Chicago re-
ports largely increased Gales Of MERCHANDISE,
with collections easy in all branches. Receipts
OF corn and barley increased three fold, of
wheat, oats and rye two fold, compared with
last yearj of dressed beef one-half and of -four
one third; and some increase ie seen In hogs
cattle and Fosi; with decrease III lard, butter and
cheese and especially Id Cured 1eats. At st;
Paul the jobbing trade is brisk and at Minhes
apolis there Is q marked increase with unusual
prospects for the lumber trade; but flour Is dull
and low. At St. Louis trade Is reasonably
strong, Trade at Kansas City Is quiet. At
ti6Histlile Rtsihess Is duise satisfaetorF; but
dull at Memphis, saekening at Savannah
though prospects are bright and only fair at
New Orleans, though In cotton there is some
Improvement and sugar is strong and active.
Payments through clearing houses outside New
Ftrk ATE 1aFge+ thar EFef 1T this season: The
railroad earnings show substantial in6r6dsa
over last year. Sales OF wool at all principal
markets for the year thus far exceed last years,
dull, but Arm, sellers gradually get
ting up to schedule prices" bett'f
tone with larger sales is seen in iron, for t
6utFut has Been fsdncsd 1909 tons weekly al.t
improved demand Is seen for plate, structural
and sheet iron. Copper is dull with indica:
tions that the combination has failed. Somt
concessions are seen in coke. Tin plate lead 4
duh but tin rises little. Speculation has been
stronger, wheat advancing GA cents corn q
Cents and cotton sixteenth with smaller re-
ceipts Oil Is cent higher, but coffee three
quar- ters cent lower. Money has been very easy
and foreign exchange fraction lower, though
exports fall little behind last years for the
week Treasury shipments exceed receipts for
the month thus far over 81 ,GO, COO The stoGE
market has shown no important change. but is
ON the whole stronger and sorne foreign buying
IL how fep0ftedl
the country during the last seven days, number,
for the United States III, and for Canada 81, or
q total of 208; compared with 2lS last
week and 231 the week previous to. the LAST
and 243 for the corresponding week of last yeaf.