The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-11-10
BUSINESS IS GOOD.
Trading Is Remarkably Active for
the Period
The Volume IL Far Beyond Any Precedent
for . Similar Tlme-The Impetus
Toward Expansion Is
Powerful.
CONTINUES ACTIVE.

CONTINUES ACTIVE.
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-R. g. Dun 4
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
even in the last week before presidential
election business has continued active: indeed
the volume is far beyond any precedent for .
similar period. The coming election has plain
~ diminished business in two ways; multi
tudes have been diverted from trade to politi-
cal activity, and many more have chosen to
postpone transactions until the political uncer-
tainty has been removed.
THE fact that even under such circumstances
trade has been OF enormous volume shows how
powerful is the impetus toward activity and ex-
pansion. The people are clearly buying more
goods than ever before, and in some branches
manufacturers are realizing slight advance in
prices. Money is closer al some ives tern points,
but nowhere is stringency seen, ana there is no
apprehension as to the immediate future.
wv heat has touched the lowest point ever
known in this New York market 1917 cents.
receipts OF western points being still enormous,
though this week averaging little less than
1,50O. 600 bushels daily. Exports have much in
creased and recovery in price to 74Is cents
has resulted, but the decline for the week is
still III cents. Corn has fallen cent with
moderate movement, but oats are cent higher.
AT Cincinnati business somewhat exceeds
last years-in groceries 20 to 80 per cent. At
Cleveland business is good exceeding last
year eSl'ScillS III TOlltu IRON Az Detroit
trade is larger than year ago, and manufac
lures active At Indianapolis business is
active, especially in foundries. machinery and
saw manufacture. Trade at Chicago has been
satisfactory, with especial increase in real
estate transactions. Receipts of corn have
been double last years. wheat and hides show
gain of 20 per cent for the week. butter SO,
barley 40 and dressed beef 25 per cent, while
in rye, cats, sheep aud hogs a decrease OF
third appears, in lard 81 per cent. and in wool
- per ceat Two clothing failures are due to
overtrading, and money is in strong demand
at per cent, little returning from
west centers. At Milwaukee many OF
the largest houses were burned out,
but none appear to be crippled far and col
lections are still far AT ST. Paul business is
active. though collections are retarded by good
weather for blowing, and at Minneapolis lum-
Der is strong and wheat moving more freely.
At Omaha and Denver trade is good At
Kansas City business is large in volume.
with liberal receipts of live stock and
better prices. At St. Louis though the
weather checks trade, woolens and clothing
groceries. boots and shoes, and dry goods gen
orally are strong and grain receipts heavy.
At Louisville business is d full average, and at
memphis slightly improved, though below the
normal volume. AT New Orleans labor troubles
ret trd trade, but cotton is higher anG active
anu receipts of sugar liberal with good demand.
In general nothing seems to tCrcshadow
monetary difficulty. and with colder weather
amt political uncertainty removed a great bust
ness is ami ,iu.: t"t.
The bus.nCss failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days mum
Der 23S. as compared with lt1 last week.