Grand Rapids herald., 1892-10-15
TELLS A TRUE TALE
Trade Reports Show a Remark
able Condition of Affairs
PROSPERITY REIGNS SUPREME
Protected Industries Are Unable 70 FIJI
Their Orders on Time-Falurcs
of the Week.

indications are entirely favorable.
Even the shrnkage IN exports has
ceased, an increase of 81 500, 900 sp-
pearing here last week, while imports
continue surprisingly large, and for
eign exchange declines. Government
crop reports for October ii were on the
whole much more favorable than WAS
expected and the markets disclosed q
public belief that the facts are more
favorable than the government esti-
mates.
Trade throughout the country is
somewhat larger than year ago, and
in all the great branches of manufac-
turing there is extraordinary activity.
Money is in greater demand at almost
all commercial centers, but there is
seen no where any stringency, the sup
ply being ample for legitimate business
and collections as whole are excep-
tionally good. Boston reports active
dry goods trade, busy shoe factories,
steady business IN leather and lumber,
and very good trade IN furniture.
~ tuV iOd kCb NC
cldediy improves. western orders for
coal cannot be filled because the roads
are blocked, and good orders for the
spring trade are reported in dry goods,
while the whole market continues
active, the trade In jewellery Is fair and
paints and oils are active.
Marked Advance in Iron.
At Baltimore, the infrequency of
Southern failures is gratifying, coliec-
tons are more satisfactory and trade
IN some lines shows a material in
crease. Pttsburg reports a sitter
market for pig iron and a good demand
for products, with improving pros
poets in the glass business, window
glass being more active. Trade In
boots and shoes and hats is satisfactory
at Cincinnati, sales somewhat exceed
ing last years. At Cleveland rolled
iron is IN large demand, though pig
iron Is lower than ever II price, and
trade III nearly all lines is good. The
boot and shoe trade at Indianapolis re-
ports increased sales.
Chicago again reports enormous in
crease in receipts, those OF wheat, oats
and barley having doubled, while re-
ceipts of corn are about fifteen times
last years; In wool a gain of 40 per
cent is reported; cattle and hogs 20 per
bent, and some increase IN flour,
dressed beef, butter and cheese. Bnsi-
ness was never more prosperous and
eastern shipments of merchandise are
OF enormous magnitude.
Trade is remarkably strong at st.
Louis, the corn crop proving larger
than was anticipated. Business is
larger at Kansas City, receipts of pro-
ducts being liberal and very good ut
Denver.
Exports of Breadstuns.
AT Minneapolis nearly all branches
show increase over last year, and the
output OF flour, 230. 900 barrels; is the
largest ever known IN a week. At st.
Paul an increased movement in crops
is seen, and farmers are reported as
plowing for an increased acreage. At
Omaha trade IN groceries and hard
ware Is very busy. Business at Nash
vile Is improving, but at Little Rock
still dull, though in dry goods
better. At New Orleans business
is active with brighter prospects
and money in large demand but euffi-
clent supply. Exports of breadstuffs,
provisions, cotton, oil and cattle in Sep
L. mber were but $40. .3l5,746 IN value,
against $50, ,45l ,347 last year, more than
Sli 900 900 of the decrease being in
breadstutfs. for last years movement
was beyond all precedent. The fall in
prices since last year, "a cents in wheat,
cents in cotton, cent per gallon in
oil. and about 500 per head in cattle.
makes a difference of about $4,000, 900
in value of exports for the month.
Recently there has been an improve
ment in exports with lower prices.
Wheat Is of cent stronger than a
week ago, but corn is cent lower, oats
3 cents, hogs 90 cents, and lard ID
cents per 100 pounds, cotton ! of cent
lower. Sales OF more than 100, 900
bales for the week, and oil / OF a cent
lower. Improved corn crop reports
and heavy movement of products push
prices downward.
Unable to Fin Orders
The iron output October ] was 1885,
027 tons weekly. against Isl ,64s tons
September ], and il rs especially en-
c0uragIng that the stocks on hand de-
creased s., ,23i tons during September.
The demand for pig iron Is improving
and general advance Of about so
cents per ton is reported for pig with
! liberal buying. while trade in plates is
very satisfactory. IN bar somewhat bet
ter. and structural mills are full of or
ders. Livclier buying continues IN
copper at lis cents and speculation
moves TIN upward, but lead IS
weak and unsettled st 4 cents. Cotton
! and WOODEN mills are fully employed
ond many of them cannot I'll their
orders though running their machinery
night and day. Ssles OF wool, TN.
/ wear, at the three chief markets have
l been 247 .0o0, 900 pounds against l94, co.,
/ 600 to same date isst yesr.
( The market tor dry goods continues
( encouraging. agents having started
vig rOusiv n the spring trade, and the
+ demand fer Sprng samples Of mems
gools heiag urgent. Trade IN blankets
i was exceptionally large in September
1 sud the lower grades csBnotb to supplied
T fasi enoug1. strong buying = seen IN
eo'toas and some make, are largely
over-so.d.
s,oes. 60 p.
Tho boot ard shoaFeuaen iactarsr' =
+ ere equally bosy ard shipments NOE
f Boston according a. tire Snoe end
( Ieather Reporter. are 5000 cases f01
+ t1e week. against 6t. 900 lssi week
F stocks have beer stronger, witn a.
averare advance e sboni 81 psr shsre
4 trt tha chef activity hes oreu ndps
ira snd New Ens ard socks Ih'
la proved CROP prospects and tha enpr
NOUS movement of wnesf 1Hs'itT -
4 Coars cement. art tays~s are ttrkloi
much ef nert resr's hnslnfss rfsa tsu,