The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-16

A Marked Improvement IL Indicated In
General Business.


Local trade rs reported TO Bradstreet's,
indicates n marked Improvement In general
business. though orders for staples are most
active. Owing TO better collections and en-
couraplng aspects OF all lines jobbers and
manufacturers are pushing their goods with
more vim than last month. Money Is in
good demand. Bank clearings this week,
81. S95. 5i55O, as compared with $2,02G,926
last week.
The South appears to be recovering sharp
Iy from It's prolonged period OF extreme
dizziness OF trade and poor collections. This
Is shown In kilograms 20 Bradstreets from
nine Ct its principal supply centers, as fore
sbadowed n week ago. Baltimore says It's
business South as well as West Is improv-
ing. and collections are prompt for the first
time In many weeks Richmond merchants
and manufacturers. encouraged by the bet
ter tone TO bushes, are pushing sales, ana
az Charleston collections and trade are fair.
This "a true. too at Atlanta, where, 1t Is
added the outlook Ia bright birmingham
announces a good volume OF business and
satisfactory collections. but Mt New Orleans
trade has jumped ahead within week.
with prospects Of an excellent business, In
Guiding a large export movement or wheat.
Trade Is fair at Galveston, but at many
TeYas cities the interest in the guberna-
torioI canvass has interfered with business
somewhat. Nashville and Memphis show
fair movement CT staples, with gains III
leading lines.
Detroit. Duluth, Minneapolis md St Paul
report that warm, pleasant weather has
checked sales of winter goods. Interior
Minnesota merchants have not reduced
stocks much as yet, and are buying only
for sorting-up purposes. Lake Ireighls
tfvta nd nho
octlye and the flour output at Minneapolis
oyceeds preyious records. There is no spe-
ciol activity ut Milwaukee, but Omaha re-
norris business good on the whole In excess
Of 1891, with an excellent prospect While
at Chicago a very heavy business Is doing
IN dry goods, clothing and shoes, though
less than previously. Iron is advanced an.
other 25c. per ton there, and the demand
for structural exceeds the supply.
In contrast with the irregular nature OF
trade Mt the Northwest, Central western
business centers seem TO be enjoying more
activity. notably Cincinnati and Louisville,
where crude iron Is stronger and sustained
nj another advance. and numerous recorders
received show that the country Is buying
freely. ST Louis Is sending out travellers
snd reports the order business good, pig
iron firm and CSC. higher, but leather quiet
or. St. Joseph says demand is active, and
Kansas City reports good volume OF sales
of staples. Farmers. 1t is added, are hold
ing their grain for higher prices.
At the East there is less uniformity in re-
ports Of a large volume OF trade and active
demand. At Boston leather is firner, and
recorders for shoes are conspicuous, while
domestic hides are higher.
Large purchases Of Sumatra tobacco are
reported TO have been made at Amsterdam,
ho cd for
fumgation has passed Total capacity OF
pig-iron production throughout the country
Increased about 81, 900 tons during Septem-
Der. but stocks on hand fell away $1,000
tons Bank clearings this week aggregate
SLIT, 900 at cities throughout the
country, about OF per cent. less than last
week and about the same as In the week
n year ago. There have been 191 business
failures reported TO Bradstreets this week.
against 10S last week and 10S In the like
week Of 1891.
Wheat prices have danced a little this
week, due to besrish reports OF stocks avail
able, followed by reduced estimates OF our
probable net surplus for export and in
creased estimates of probable European
wants. Exports of wheat this week flour
included equal 3,625,OOO bushels from
United States seaports. both coasts, as COM
pared with 4,017,000 bushels last week and
4,003,0 900 bushels in the second week Of
October, 1891.
Gross earnings Of railways during Sep
tember aggregate $50.OOOO00, or 81 per
cent. more than in that month last year.
For nine months gross earnings aggregate
1910, 666,OO0, or 6.5 pei ceLt. more than In
a like portion Of 1891.
The movement Of raw wool is not active.
md holders are firm In their demands. be-
Heying small takings at London for Amer
ioa, about 5000 bales, with relatively small
domestic stocks, tend to strengthen the
situation. n good volume Of trade exists
with dealers in staple cotton goods, and
mills are running on full time Demand for
Print cloth is lighter. and stocks at mills
have increased to 5000 pieces. Prints re-
main active, as do ginghams. for which
large orders have been placed for spring
delivery. Demand from clothiers fer wooden
goods Is very strong Winter weights are
nearly exhausted, and large orders for
spring weights are being placed. '0A