Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-09-15
THE couNTRY's TRADE.

General Trade Summary Compiled from,
Bradstreet's Weekly Reports = some
Lines Already Affected by the Guaran-
tine, and Others Expected to Be-Ex-
ports of Grain, Railroad Earnings, ETC.
New York. Sept. ll.-special kilograms from
leading trade centers to Rradstreets show that
thus far there has been little IL any. check ex-
perienced BY general trade due to the cholera
scare or quarantine regulations, except Mt the
metropolis. At the New York produce ex-
change engaye- ents TO export breadstuffs have
been seriously interfered with, and ocean
freights at the maritime exchange only nomi-
nal. Cotton exports not naturally active at
this period, and feel the influences less I'M
ported linen rags are mp to 3ss to ! cents per
pound, and a higher rate IL expected FINS
writing paper is expected to be advanced soon
No foreign rags. cotton wooden waste are
admitted now. and chemical wood pulp has ad-
varced $40 per ton. Bleaching powders used
bT paper makers and disinfectant are up
2I7 to G cents per pound. The sale of fruits
and vegetables. well as the importation OF
the same. have been affected unfavoraby.
There has, OF coursn. been a greatly increased
demand for drugs and chemicals, Imports OF
wool have been stopped.
The effect Of DELAYING merchandise at omar
antine and disinfectipg is beginning to be felt,-
not a few varieties OF goods failing to with
stand the effects Of the latter number OF
wholesale houses report growing caution on,
the rart of out of town buyers. Raw silk and
stocks of manufactured silk embroidcries
are ample for the next month. but a continued
detention of the goods will affect trade ma
terially. few orders for German goods via
Hamburg have been countermanded It should
be added that sales Of hardware cutlery, house
furnishings wood and willow ware. china. brass
goods ana glassware at N ew York are In ex--
cess Of the total in like period of 1891.
Prices have been irregular, the continuance
Of cholera in Europe and its presence in the
lower bay promising to exert a further infu-
enca on quotations through checked importa-
tons and reduced demand abroad for staple,
articles OF export. Petroleum, refined. sugar,
coffee and cotton have all advanced fraction
ally. while wheat. Indian corn, western steam
lard and mess pork have suffered like declines.
Oats, WOOL pig iron and print cloths have not
varied in price materially.
Exports OF wheat from United states sea-
ports, both coasts. as reported to Bradstreet's.
equal 3.567 600 bushels this week about 10 per-
cent more than last week, but p per cent. less
than in the week before. In the like week of
in 1892 1t 600 hushels: in 1882. l33600C'
bushels. and IN 1893 . $40 600 bushels.
Reports from railroad companies throughout
the United States TO Bra Istreet's show an ag-
gregate of gross earnings in August amount
Ing to S44 coz, 600 increase over the total for
August last year of rs per cent. For eight
months the gain this year. contra stel with
last, amounts to IS per cent. the grand total
gross since January having been in excess OF
$50. 100000 The only group showing a de-
crease in August gross earnings this year Ms
CONT ared with last il that OF the trunk lines.
due to the falling off reported by the Grand
Trunk.
General wholesale trade is only fairly active
at Tt roSto. brt the annual exhibition is being
held there, and country merchants are present
in large numbers Grocery and hardware deal
ers report heaviest sufferers At Montreal sta
pie lines are moderate but prospects for the
fall are regarded as quite encouraging. AtQue-
bee City recent troubles unsettled trade some
what