The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-01-21
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BUSINESS IS GooD.
The Only Section Reporting Oppression
Is the South.

New York, Jan. l6--R. @. Dun & Co.'s
weekly review o. trade saws:
II was suggested two weeks ago that the
exports in December were likely TO be extra.
ordinarily large. The pr ,liminary reports
lust issued indicate that the exports in that
month were probably the larges, ever known
for while no increase appears in cotton aud
exports of provisions, cattle and oil were
slightly less than year ago, gain of $50.
10000 appears in breadstulis, making the
net increase in principal items sl7, $40, ,s54 or
nearly - per cent, indicating that the
aggregate exports for the month will proba.
bly, exceed Sll6,O0O, 600, against about S9S,-
Oo,O last year, when the amount was
greater than IL had ever been in any month
The exports of flour increased 80 per cent
and exports of wheat are 1900, 900 bushels
agnin,t I, SOO,OOO last year while exports of
cotton are $4,000, 600 pounds greater in guam
tity, though no increase appears in value,
owing To the low prices These enormous
exports Overshadow all other features in the
commercial situation. They insure large
supplies of money If ever needed, but at the
present the markets are everywhere well
supplied except at southern points and better
supplied there than week ago. Treasury
disbursem ents have been large, and there is
no reason to look for lack in the suppy of
money.
Another fact oflarge importance is that
the iron output was not di diminished in De
cember. as IL usual, owing to the st onpage of
furnaces during holidays, but lSs0S2 tons
weekly, against lSS, l4 Dec. /. The market
Is fairly active, though the enormous output
gives buyers an advantage, and Alabama
and Virginia iron are offered at low prices
Copper is fiat and in tin there is little change
but lead is weak at $40 and the market for
nY Nft tla
output.
Bad weather checks business at Boston.
At Hartford wool is less active. At Phila-
delphla no change appears in the important
branches Of trade, Az Baltimore exports of
breadstuiis for the last six months of 1891
were in value Slh5, $50, l03, a gain of more
than SlOOOJO,OOO over the previous wear
Pittsburgh reports no change in the iron
market, though prices for finished iron are
growing stronger. At Cincinnati tobacco is
in active demand and free orders are noted
for boots and shoes. 1t Cleveland trade is
larger than year ago, although in some
lines inactive, and the tide seems TO have
turned ~ pig iron and ore.
At Chicago sales in drygoods, clothing and
shoes are larger than year ago, some in
crease is seen in barley, % per cent in cattle,
l.3 IN hour, corn, oats and hides, while re-
ceipts Of wheat and dressed beef were large
But decrease appears in cured meats, lard
cheese and the wool receipts are only one>
half Ms large as year ago. Trade at ST.
Louis is helped by colder weather, and also
At Milwaukee and st, Paul. At Minneapo-
lis the -four output j. IFS, 900 barrels for the
week. against 10000 year ago, and at
Duluth sales in 1891 amounted to 81, ,0O0,-
0OO
The business failure occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days num-
ber 800, as compared with 435 last week
(eight days) For the corresponding week
OF last year the figures were All,