Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-30
GROWING CROPS.
Their Condition Has Made Trade
Stronger.
An EXCEPTION REPORTED SOUTH.
Advlccs From the Leading cities Of the
Country-spccuiation Has Not been
Especially Activc-Failurcs Less
Than same Time Last Year.

New YoRK, June o5.--R q. Dun's
weekly review of trade says:
Another week has passed with great
improvement in the growing crops. In
wheat so great change of condition
appears that men beoin TO question
whether the yield this year will not
closely Approximate the unprecedented
crop of 1891. For other grain and cot
ton the outlook is decidedly better and
| there is reason now to hope for highly
satisfactory results from the years ag-
riculture.
In consequence there Is stronger trade
throughout the country, especially at
western ccnters OF distribution. The
| improvement is less marked at the
south, owing 20 the very low price Of
cotton and continued high water in
some regions The one point Of anxiety
in regard to the wage dispute in tho
iron manufacture operates for the pres
emit to cause increased trade, while in
other great industries the situation Is
clearly more favorable than usual.
At Boston the demand from recently
| flooded western districts has fully re-
vivcd aud business Is strong. Lower
prices for beachcd shirtings have caused
large sales and prices have been raised
again. The wooden mills are steadily
employed and there are larger orders
FOR fall goods in the boot and shoe trade,
so that factories are busy with every
prospect for the largest trade ever
known. Rubber Is firm and the manu-
facturers very busy.
At Philadelphia the grocery trade has
n remarkably good season, and there is
some improvement in dry goods, with
larger demand from the south Wool
buying Is close, with prices the lowest
for the year.
At Pittsburgh there are brighter pros
poets of n wage settlement, but finished
iron is good.
At Cleveland better trade is seen in
groceries, hardware aud shoes and
other business is fair for the season.
, The foundrics are especially busy at
Cincinnati, but machinery is little
slow. Trade Is good at Detroit with
fair prospects, large sums going in the
country for wool.
Trade ut Chicago is larger than a
= year ago, with receipts double last
years in flour, corn, rye oats, dressed
> beef and lard, and even greater incrcas,
In barley, with slight loss in wool
cheese and butter.
= At Milwaukee business is quiet, hui
:, though crops are backward the pros
" pcct is considered very fair.
~ At Minneapolis marked increase II
" seen in trade, with a large business II
, lumber and good operations
y At ST. Paul trade is good and pros
i poets bright. Midsummer dullness AZ
y pears at st. Louis, although railroad
y are having temporary bloclSadcs sine
" the floods abated, and business Is a
&c strong as could be expected.
At Omaha trade is good in all linc'
and at Kansas City In wholesal
y branches, receipts Of grain being liberia
q At Denver business is fair; at Louisvill
u satisfactory and improving and at Littl
W. Rock prospects are brighter, but bus
u ness at Memphis is inactive, and Il
y New Orleans dull on account Of hig
" water. At Savannah trade Is above tn
y average In all branches and prospect
y, are favorable.
)" Speculation has not been especial
btllNt anu Nlliil ~ lllNANhilk'N III ~ w
though western receipts are 100000
u bushels in thirty days and exports wcr
!" only $4,000 bushels. Corn receipts 4
" the west are 400 900 bushels in thrc
VI days, with small exports, but the priC
~ has advanced two cents and oats thr,
=" cents. Pork products are unchangc,
~ but oil is cent and u half lower, an
coffee "a cents lower
Gold exports We're quite indcpendcr
-, of merchandise balances for the cnorn
=, 70 ous produce exports in May are followc
" by an increase Of 20 per cent In eXpOr
~ from New York In June thus far, ind
~ eating an aggregate for the fiscal yet
not far from sl,Oa4, 600, 900. In ever
~ ~ part Of the country money is in album
ant supply and the demand Mt nearly a
Nv points is only moderate, collections b
ing generally quite satisfactory for Il
season.
M The business failures occurriI
Nv throughout the country during the la
- seven days are 100, rs compared wi
VI totals OF l7O last week For the corr
spending week Of last year the iigur