The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-19
THE CONDITION OF TRADE.
1t Is Generally Good in Commercial
Cenfers-Dun's Weekly Reyiew.


New YORK, Nov. 1s.-R. G.. Dun IL Co.'S
weekly review of trade says: No inn
portant change appears in the condition
OF business. The distribution of products
continues enormous, the production by
manufacturers is greater on the whole
than in any previous year, and while some
hesitation is seen about entering into new
accounts, general business and industries
are remarkably healthy. The trading in
cotton has been much the largest ever
known in any week. but stock dealings
have been in moderation.
At Boston business continues large, col
lections are good and money easy. In
general the situation is unchanged, ex-
cept that wool is more quiet. The shoe
trade is Ill good shape and lumber active
At Philadelphia open weather affects the
trade in heavy dry goods. Wool IS very
quiet and shoes steady. Iron is in good
demand. Money is a little tighter, much
being placed at per cent.
No material change is seen at Baltimore.
At Pittsburg the demand for pig iron is
good and finished products are moving
freely. Plate glass is very dull, but other
classes of trade are unchanged.
A strike in the harness manufactures at
Cincinnati during the busy season DIS
turbs sales
I'm most lines business at Cleveland is
good, though some large orders for pig
iron have been countermanded. There is
n strong demand for money. Mauufact-
urers continue TO fail.
At Indianapolis the jobbing trade Is
good.
Business is prosperous in all lines at
Detroit.
Chicago reports good wholesale trade and
collections. Receipts of corn, wheat and
butter show large increase. but de-
crease is seen in oats and wool, dressed
beef, hides, flour and rye. Money is in
strong demand ct per cent.
Trade continues strong at st. Louis,
! with collections prompt.
Milwaukee reports q larger trade, with n
good demand for money.
Johbers at st. Paul report backward col
lections.
At Kansas City cattle receipts are large,
but grain receipts are light. Money is in
better demand, ana business Is fairly
active.
Denver reports very satisfactory trade.
At Louisville trade is about the average.
and at Little Rock the same. With n
small cotton movement at Nashville, busi-
ness Is improving.
Sales of cotton amounted to 900 900
bales, with an az erage advance Of &c. In
wheat and corn advances of 3.c were
made, but oats were &c lower. 4 rise OF
nearly lie has occurred in coffee. Except
for cotton the speculative market has
been comparatively dull. In great indus
tries little change Is 10 be seen. The shin
ment of boots and shoes from the East
| continues to largely exceed that of last
year.
Cattle receipts at Chicago are falling be-
hind.
Galleries are now only working half
time.
In pig iron some hesitation OF BUYERS il
seen with the cancellation or postpone
ment of orders, bat the situation is copsid.
| cred very healthy.
The bar mills are said to be near the end
OF their orders. a sale of steel rails at a
fixed price is reported.
October exports of the principal pro-
duets were sl5G95. $50, smaller than last
year, and IN the two weeks of November
the decrease has been 81 10000 This fact,
with large increase of imports, has caused
al advance II foreign exchange 10 Slo7I,,