The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-19
THE STATE OF TRADE.
No Material Change in the Condi-
ton of Business.
THE TONE OF TRADE IS HEALTHY.

The News from the Centers of In
dustry of an Encouraging Nature.
Cotton, Wheat and Corn Advance
Slightly in Price. =
NEw YoRK. Nov. 19.-R. G.. Dunn
& Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
No important change appears in the con-
dition of business. The distribution of
products continues enormous, production
by manufacturers is greater on tho
whole than in any previous year, and
while some hesitation is seen about en-
tering into new engagements, the gen
eral tone of business and industries is
remarkably healthy. In speculative
circles, however, some apprehension of
mOnteary pressure at no distant day
appears, and some fear that the Wash
burn anti-option bill may be passed at
the opening of the session in December
II felt i'll operations on boards of trade.
In spite of this the trading in cotton has
been much the largest ever known in
any week, but in other products and
stocks dealings have been but moderate,
The belief is held by the majority that
business will not be disturbed by an
extra session of congress, nor by any
Legislation of especial importance at the
short session this winter.
In the Business Centers.
At Boston business continues large,
collections good and money easy. At
Philadelphia the open weather effects
trade in heavy dry goods. and retail busi-
ness is not up to the average, but textile
works are generally busy, though wool
is very quiet. Money is little tighter,
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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 glass trade is unchanged. In most
lines business at Cleveland is good.
There is a strong demand for money,
but collections are fairly good. Manu-
facturers continue busy at Indianapolis
and the jobbing trade good. Business is
prosperous in all lines at Detroit, and
collections very fair. Chicago reports
good wholesale trade and collections.
Money is in strong demand at per
cent. Trade continues strong at st.
Louis, with collections prompt. AT
Louisville trade is about the average,
but dull in Little Rock, with small
cotton movement. At Nashville busi-
ness is improving rapidly.
An Advance in Prices.
Sales Of cotton amounted to 1890, 900
bales, with an advance of 3-S of cent
in wheat. and corn advances of 3-S of
cent were made, though western receipts
of wheat continued large, and pork pro-
ducts were stronger, but oats quarter
lower. A rise of nearly cent occurred
in coffee with small transactions. Ex-
cept for cotton, speculative markets
have been comparatively dull, but in
stocks some excitement was caused by
an agreement of trunk line presidents
for a division of the west bound traffic
and maintenance of rates, the hope be-
ing that the great increase of business
during the worlds fair would thus be
rendered more profitable. In the great
industries little change is seen.
Business Failures.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the past seven
days number, for the United States 2O5,
Canada 80, making total of 240, as
Gs'.pared with s10 last week, 2Ss the