Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-05-05
MONEY AND BUSINESS.


e. G. Dun q Co.'S Weekly Review-Busi-
ness Improving Under More Favorable
Weather-The Supply of Money Album
dant with n Not Over Active Demand
Immense and Unprecedented Trade in
Dry Goods-Exports of Iron Exceeding
Imports-Business Failures, Etc.
New YORK. April 30.-R. G. Dun &
Co. S weekly review of trade says:
More favorable weather in many parts of the
country during the week has brought better re-
ports of business. Undoubtedly distribution
has been much retarded by the lackward sea-
son and the condition of the country roads. and
in some quarters collections have been slow on
that account. But this week the improvement
in such quarters has been general. and mean
while the volume of business continues to sur
pass all previous records. Gaining but little,
and yet gaining at the east over last year, ana
falling behind only about l per cent at the
south in the aggregate, notwithstanding the
great depression in the price of cotton. the vol
u1ne OF II lie has been over 10 per cent. greater
than in any other year at the west though OH
the P:.'if: slope some decrease appears That
collections are on the whole satisfactory, the
condition of the money markets and
reports from other cities clearly show In all
parts of the country the supply of money is
abun, lam. but the demand is not especially ac-
tive. Boston reports trade fairly active. Cot
ton mills doing we'll and closely sold up;
wooden mills fairly we'll employed, and
Willie buyers qI DOOtS anu SHoeS
western advices are encouraging. AT fhiia-
delphia wool is quiet and firm. and trade IN
other branches fair. At Baltimore nearby
trade improves, though southern trade Is
smaller and the city supplies wider territory
Jobbers show a good gain over last years,
though with low profits and the boot and shoe
trade il increased. At Pittsburgh no improve
ment is seen in iron. and pig sells
fairly. but at low prices, while I'm
ished iron is produced IN large guam
lain of
rates. At Cleveland trade is good in nearly all
lines. but iron inactive. At Cincinnati sales
of leaf tobacco exceed last years 10 per cent,
and whisky is active and firm. At Detroit
trade is very fair and freights slightly inn
proved. At Chicago merchandise sales much
exceed last years. and improvement is seen in
all lines. and manufactures. Receipts OF
nearly all pro iucts show a fair increase over
last year though in cured IN aats. lard and flour
some decrease Is noted. Cattle receipts on
Monday were the largest ever known iii one DAY.
AT st. Louis trade is strong in all lines 1T st.
Paul the jobbing trade is brisk. and the.weather
has been favorable for seeding; Minneapolis re-
ports fair trade. Business at Kansas City Is
healthy though cattle receipts are light and
pr higher. At Denver slight Improvement
is seen, and at Salt Lake trade is quiet. The
south still reports unsatisfactory trade 1T many
points, though prospects are considered
brighter at Savannah. and collections are good
at Nashville. Trade at New Orleans is quiet.
the demand for cotton being moderate; sugar
quiet but firm and rice steady with moderate
demand.
The striking feature OF the past week has
been the immens, and unprecedented trade in
dress goods. FlannclS have been active. tire
demand being earlier than usual. but agents
still lack their usual orders for men woolens.
Sales of wool at Boston. Philadelphia and New
York have been Is. 5iS.ss6 pounds this year,
against So .G50 CSC last year. gain of per cent
Orders for boots and shoes are many and press
ing. shipments gaining rapidly on last years,
being for the year thus far only l.. per
cent. behind A better feeling is seen
in iron, and the Thomas Co. is now
reducing stocks. The western demand for
structural iron, barDed wire and pipe is very
heavy and large structural orders expected
here. For the first time in the history Of the
exports of iron products have ex-
ceeded imports in value for eight months of the
current fiscal year. Speculation in brradstuffs
has advanced wheat cent Corn Is ll2 cents
stronger, but oats cent lower. and pork prod
ucts lower. Both receipts and exports or
cotton fall behind last year. and sales of !2s.Hp
bales here have resulted in no change in the
price for sheet. Oil Is 2 cents lower and coffee
Seeding at the west has progressed rapidly,
and within short time new crop prospects
will control the situation. The money market
has been undisturbed and easy. Though rail-
road earnings continue large. stocks dull
and rather lower than a week ago.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven days, number,
for the United States 1S6. and for Canada q. or
a total of Pill: compared with pol last
week and 70 the week previous to the last,
and 2:l5 for the corresponding week of last year.