Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-10-20
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.


Country ms shown by r.. g. Dun Co.'S
Weekly Decentralization Generally
Favorable-The Shrinkage In Exports
has Ceased and Imports Surprisingly
Large, and the Volume of General Trade
Larger Than q Year Ago - Business
Failures, Etc.
New YORK. Oct 15.-R. G. Dun &
Co S weekly review of trade says:
Once more it must be said that trade indca-
tons are entirely favorable. Even the shrink
age in exports has ceased. an increase OF 81.
5O0'UO appearing here last week, while imports
continue surprisingly large. and foreign ex.
change declines. Government crop reports
for October were on the whole much moro
favorable than was expected and the markets
disclosed a public belief that the facts are
more favorable than the government estimates.
Trade throughout the country is somewhat
larger than year ago and in all the great
branches of manufacturing there Is extraordinary
activity. Money is.in greater demand at almost
all commercial centers. but there is nowhere
stringen.y, the supply being simple for legiti-
mate business. and collections, as ruls are
exceptionally good Boston reports active dry
goods trade; busy shoe ia "tories; steady bust
mess In leather and in lumber, and very good
trade in furniture. At Philadelphia the iron
market decidedly improves. Western orders
for coal cannot be filled, because the roads are
blocked; orders for spring trade are reported
in dry goods, while the trade in jewels is fair.
and paints and oils active. At Baltimore
the infrequency of southern failures is
gratifying. Collections are more satisfac-
tory, and trade in some lines shows
4 material increase. Pittsburgh reports
q sitter market for pig iron and
with improving demand in window glass.
Trade in Roots and shoes is fair at Cincinnati.
sales somewhat exceeding last years. At
Cleveland rolled iron is in large demand though
pig iron is lower than ever in price, and trade in
nearly all lines is good. Thu boot and shoe
trade at Indianapolis reports increased sales.
Chicago again reports enormous increase in re-
ceipts. those of wheat. oats and barley being
double last years, while in wool gain of 10 per
cent. is shown: in cattle and hoga 20 per cent.
and some increase in flour. dressed beef, but
ter and cheese. Business was never moro
prosperous. Trade is remarkably strong at St.
Louis. the crops proving larger than was an
ticpated: business is larger than last year at
Kansas City. receipts of products heing liberal
and very good at Denver. At Minneapolis
nearly all branches show an increase over last
year. and the output of -four. 10000 barrels. is
the largest ever known in a week. At ST. Paul
an increased movement in crops is seen and
farmers are reported blowing for an in
creased acreage. At Omaha trade in groceries
and hardware is very busy. Business at Nash
Vile is improving. but at Little Rock is still
dull, though in dry goods better. At New Or
leans business is active with brighter prospects
and money in large demand. but sufficient sup
pl-. Exports of hreadstuffs. provisions. cotton
and oil were but SAC, sos in value against
$50 45 347 last year. more than Sl4 600 600 of the
decrease being in breadstuffs for last years
movement was far beyond all precedent. The
fall in prices since last year "a cents in wheat.
cents in cotton Il cent per gallon in oil and 20
cents in cattle. makes a difference of about
100000 in value in exports for the month.
There has been improvements in exports with
lower prices Wheat is eighth stronger
than week ago; oats one half cent lower, cot
ton an eighth lower, with sales of more than
1.CO0,00) bales for the week. and oil
quarter lower. Improved crop re-
ports and heavy movements of freghts
push the prica downward. The iron output on
October was 49, OPT tons weekly. against 49,.
64S tons September l. and it is especially en-
couraging that the stocks on hand decreased
1924 tons during September. The demand
for pig iron is improving and general advance
of about so cents per ton is reported for pig
with liberal buying, while trade in plates is
very satisfactory, in bar iron somewhat better
and structural mills full of orders.
Livelier buying continues in copper at
llss cents and speculation moves tin upward,
but lead is weak and unsettled at cents. Cot
ton and wooden mills fully employed and
many of them cannot fiji their orders. though
running their machinery night and day. Sales
OF wool. at the three chief markets have been
247 ,0OOOO pounds, against 1a4. 100000 to the
goods continues encouraging. agents having
started vigorously in the spring trade and the
demand of spring SAMPLES for mems goods be-
ing urgent. Trade in blankets was exception
ally large in September and the lower grades
cannot be supplied fast enough. Strong buy
ing is seen in cottons and some markets are
largely unsold. Tn, boot aud shoe manu-
facture is equally busy and shipments from
Boston, according to the Shoe and Leather Re.
porter, are 50 00o cases for the week against g..
600 last week Stocks have been stronger with
an average advance of about 81 per share, but
the chief activity has been in indus
trial and New England stocks The
improved crop prospects, and the enormous
movement. will about justify encouragement.
and buyers are thinking much OF next years
business, resulting from tine Worlds fair. The
money market is fairly active at about per
cent. and the treasury. while holding So. 800 900
more gold. and 81 .000. O0) more silver has added
S2.0OO,OD to the circulation.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven davs number,
for the United States 1876. and for Canada %: or
a total of 215. compared with go last
week. and 208 for the week previous to the last
and 259 for the corresponding week of last year.
Bradstreet's Advices from Canada.
New YORK Oct 15-Adyices to Brad.