The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11
WEEKLY REVIEW

or the Condition os Trade Throughout
the Country ~ shown by II. q. Dan
Co.'s Weekly Reports business Com
Times ictive--Whrat Abnormail- Low
and Receipts Enormous Exports In
crrasiug-H business Failures. Etc.
NEW YoIK. Nov. 5-R q. Dan &
Go. : weekly review Of trade SAYS:
Even in tho last week before a presidential
election business has continued very arf.v.
The people are clearly buying moro gods than
ever before and in some branches manufacture
ers arr realizing slight advance in frlces
Money Is rlosar at some western points lui
nowi re is string ,ncy sren. an there Il no ap-
pr"hcnsions to the immediate future
Wheat has touched the wos. point ever
known IN this market. .2ie cents. rec .ir's al
western ports being sti.l enormous. Exports
have much increased and n recovery In
price TO .sia cents has resulted. hn- the
decline for the week Is still Ia cents Corn
has fallen cent. with moderate movement
hut oats are cent higher Sales Of cotton
have amounted 10 NOR than million bales.
and the price has advanced an eighth. FOR south
ern accounts appear To iniicats greater d.
crease in yield. and the rec,irfs are again com
rarativeiy small. Coffee is fhrae-eig cents
lower and hogs also. while lard il IL cents
stronger and oil IT, cents higher S.ncu-
lation is not very active kept IN cotton.
Trade at fo~tor j. very satisfactory. Jobh.ng
trade in dr. goods Is steady Some cotton.
have advanced in price and more machinery
seems TO he nee led Wool Is finer
with sales % over s0n0'0 pounds and the
clothing trade fair in spite OF mild weather.
The boot and she's business Il active with fac
tories full 81 work. AT Philadelphia iron has
an ADVANCING tendency: some irprov, IN mt Il
seen In boots AMI shoee: the advance in raper
is well maintained. and wool is active with
some grades scarce. In paints glass and oils
moderate activity - seen Trade is healthy
and luoyanf at baltimore Pittsburgh notes
activity in iron csrccislv in finished products
At Cincinnati business somewhat exceeds last
years in groceries - 70 20 At Cieveiani
business is good. exceeding last years. cspe-
cially IN rolled iron. Al Detroit trade i larger
than year ago and manufacturers very act
i've. At indianapolis business il ACTIVE. espe-
rccialiy IN founiries. machinery and saw man.
ufnctu'c. Trade at Chicago had lie m satisfac-
tory. with especial increase In real estate trans
actions. Recrints ~ corn have been double
last years Wheat and hides show gain
OF 70 per cent for the week hufterso barley ~
and dressed beef IS per cent. while In rye. oats.
sheep and hogs decrease ~ n third app arr:
in Lard ~ Per cent ari IN wool Is pr c.n'.
Money is ia strong dsrnand. At Milwaukee
many Of the largest houses were burnei ont
hut none appear be crippled 40 far and coli
lsctious still fair ~ - Paul bu .iness
4. active and az Minneapolis lnfr-
her Is strong and wheat moving NOR freely
Al Omaha ana - nver trade &. ~ cool: 81
Kansas City bushes. is large ia volume with
liberal receipt ~ live stock AMI better prices
AZ st Louis though thu wea-hcr CHECKS tfais
in wooien~ and clothing. groc rios boots AMI
shoes. and dry goods generally strong and
grain receipts heavy. AZ i.ouizyile business
j. r. full average. aud AZ Memphis slightly i'm
proved though below tn normal vol
umc At New Orleans labor troubles
.~J 1t.rt = 4..1.
and receipts Of sugar liberal with
good demand. TIE iron business i'm
proves everywhere and 'unsoli stocks arr fast
disappearing Pig Is stronger but bar some
what weak. the demand for plates Is only iand-
crate. but Tor structural iron very largr. arf
sheets active with special rres-ur. fer The
lighter qualities. Western competition der'fe-ses
plates but for the industry Ms a whole tn. tone
has distinctly improved. Wool sales for the
week have been lot.DcO pounds against s-n.-
on the same week last year. and sncs May IL,
the increase hal been Z. Per cent. Til, de-
mand for wooden goods IL active for the season,
cotton goois are frmcr ard in some Inns
higher in price. Fall River mills have voan-
tarily incr sased wages several per cent. Boot
and shoe factories are surprisingly busy for
the season. shipments for tn. week exec ling
last years per cent Rubber Il easier
at C5 for parahne. and the n ivance in paf,er has
been maintairei. thanxh thsr. IL SOM feeling
OF uncertainty. The Bank ~ r igiana has
made no a1vanc, IN rates. aud money hers has
been steady ut per coat Merchen1is, ex-
ports nre improving ani the excess ~ exports
over imports il now large. inc srtainty has
rulei during tn. week IN ths stock market
In general nothing seems 10 foresh 4dov fnoae-
tary difficulty. AMI with colder weather AMI
political uncertainty rsmovel grsat busin -
! is anticipated
| Tire business failures occurring throughout
the country during tine last seven DAYS number.
for the United states. sn7 and for Canada ~: ~
total az 2.ss ~ compared with ~ last
week. AMI .66 for he corresponding week Of LAST
year.
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