Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-12
TRADE AND FINANCE.

The Condition OF Business I'm the United
states as Reflected Through r.. G. Dun
d Co.'S. Weekly Reyfew-BusiEess Re-
tarded by Continued and Heavy Rains
and Seeding Interrupted-Money Gem
e-aIIy Abundant with Restricted De-
nand-Rusiness Failures, Etc.
New YORK. Nav 6-R G.. Dun &
Co. S weekly review of trade says:
Business has been much retarded throughout
most of the western states by unusual and con-
tinued rains Seeding in many quarters is N
terrurted. and distribution of goods is checked
A somewhat better tone appears at the south
and business at the east is fairly active for the
season. Money is everywhere abundant. in
part because the demand smaller than usual
Shipments of boots and shoes from tie east are
now but / per cent less than last year to Date
Stocks of wcolens throughout the country are
believed to be unusually light, and & great
business is expected Fianneis are improving.
and the unprecedented distribution of dress
goods helps tn manufacture. Inquiry for cot
tons is large ard improving. western sto Ks be-
ing small. and TIA le in prints fair for the
season. The iro1 trade shows l~rSer transac-
tons, but no bett r prices. The demand fo-
structural iron does not increase as
expected, but there is a larger bust
ness in plates. though at 6enoralizel
stopped at Connel,svilla because the manufac
ture Is s}ackening. but more inquiry is seen for
rails. Boston notes unreasonable weather and
yet fair trade. Cotton mills well sold
out that there is difficulty in filling orders
Wooden mills report mora demand and the
shoe trade finds better prospects at the sou:
Rubber works are fairly active and the furniture
trade is satisfactory. At Philadelphia the gro
Gerry trade is larger than year ago and the
paint and glass business fair. while building
operations exceed last years by ii per cent. AT
Baltimore trade is decidedly satisfactory. south
ern trade being fairly maintained. and exports
exceed those of the previous month. Iron ls
slightly weaker at Pittsburgh and the glass
trade not pushing. but the hardware trade Is
exceptionally good. The demand for coke is
shrinking and prizes are cut. Trade in dry goods
and hardware ar Cleveland is goo l. and fair in
boots and Shoes and groceries with il
creased demand for money. At Cincin-
natl the shoe business exceeds last
years, but fuilding and the harness
trade are unsettled by labor difficulties AT
Chicago receipts of products have been gener
ally diminished by bad weather. and dry goods
sales smaller. but il other lines sales
better than year ago. At Milwaukee money
is in active demand. though rain checks ship
ments and seeding, At St Paul the backward
season makes jobbng dull and collections poor.
but at MINNEAPOLIS the lumber trade is good
and the flour output large. Rains ratari trade
at Omaha, but live stock receipts are almost the
heaviest ever known. and grain receipts in ter
Gays greater than IN thirty days preceding
weather making receipts light At St. Louis
trade is strong and improving. AT Little RocB
business is fair: at Louisville improving. with
tobacco still active: at New Orleans somewh hal
improved, with cotton more active, and at Sa-
vannah somewhat decreased. drouth having at
fected crops. Wheat met the expected reac-
ton. selling of 4i2 and recovering cents
Receipts and exports are both larger. but
stocks in the country far exceed any probable
demand. Corn has risen pig cents, with but
small sales. and oats one half cent Cottor
is sixteenth higher, though receipts
and exports exceed last years, because OF
sensational accounts of decrease in acreage
Pork products a shade lower. and coffee
weak at three eighths decline. There has heer
large specula tion in tin. but copper seems
scarce for immediate delivery. and lead is
strong. Coal is dull though firm. but pur
chases of coal properties by the Pennsylvania
enlarge the probable competition. The money
market is not disturbed The stock markei
has been disturbed by sharp decline in sugar
stock, owing to reports of legal action against
the trust. and by difficulties in the Richmond
terminal reorganization. Bat there has beer
less indication of foreign selling within the past
week.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days, number
for the United States. 1856 and for Canada %. OF
a total of 2t9 compared with 211 last
week and POI the week previous to the last
and 2i2 for the corresponding week of last year