The record-union., 1892-11-19
TRADE REVIEW.
c.7 PRODUCTS con-
TINUES ENORMOUS.
General Business and Industries Re-
ported to be in a Remarkably
Healthy Condition.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoS.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says: No
important trading appears in the con
dition of business. The distribution OF
products continues enormous. Produc-
ton by manufacturers is greater on the
whole than in any previous year, and
while some hesitation is seen about enter
ing into new accounts, general business
and industries are remarkably healthy.
( Trading in cotton was much the largest
ever known in any week, but stock deal
ings have been but the moderation.
At Boston business continues large.
collections good and money easy. In
general, the situation is unchanged, eX-
cepting that wool is more quiet. The
shoe trade is in good shape, and lumber
active.
At Philadelphia open weather affects
| trade in heavy dry goods. Wool is very
quiet; shoes steady. Iron is in good de-
mand. Money is little lighter, much
being placed at q per cent.
No material change is seen at Balti-
more.
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 manufactorv
at Cincinnati during the busy season dis
turbed sales.
In most lines business at Cleveland is
good. Some large orders for pig have
been countermanded. There is strong
demand for money.
The manufacturers continue busy at
Indianapolis, and Jobbing trade IS good.
Business Is prosperous in all lines at
Detroit.
Chicago reports a good wholesale trade
and collections. Receipts Of corn, wheat
and butter show large increase, but a
decrease is seen in oats and wool, dressed
beef, hides, flour and rye. Money is in
strong demand at per cent.
Trade continues strong at St. Louis,
with collections prompt.
Milwaukee reports larger trade, with
good demand tor money.
Jobbers at st. Paul report backward
collections.
AT Kansas City cattle receipts are large.
but grain receipts lignt. Money is i'm bet-
ter demand and business fairly active.
Denver reports very satisfactory trade.
AT Louisville trade is about the aver
age.
At Little Rock trade is fair, with small
cotton movement.
At Nashville business is improving.
Sales of cotton amounted to 2,Z9O. 900
bales, with an advance of three eiuhths of
three-eighths OF cent We're made. but
oats were a quarter OF a cent lower. \
rise of nearly one cent occurred in cof-
fee. Except for cotton, the speculative
market has been comparatively dull.
In the great industries little change is
seer. Shipments of boots and shoes from
the East continue to largely exceed those
OF last year. Cattle receipts at Chicago
are falling behind. Golfers are now
only working half time. In pig-iron
some hesitation of buyers is seen, with
cancellation or postponement of orders,
but the situation is considered very
healthy. The bar mills are said to be
near the end of their orders. sale of
steel rails at a fixed price is reported.
October exports OF the principal products
were Sl5,U95,450 smaller than last year,
and in the two weeks of Noven Der the
decrease has been S2,000.000. This fact.
with large increase in export, has caused
an advance in foreign exchange to 1871.
and, with money dearer at London and
cheaper here, there is thought to be some
prospect of gold exports.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the past
seven days number 240, compared with
totals of 2l0 last week. For the corre-
spending week last year the figures were
2S5.