The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-12
WEEKLY REVIEW

Or the Condition OF STraoo -3M1DuGII1u4
the Country ~ shown by r. @. D1Sf =
Co.'S Weekly Reperts- Bastnsss csn-
tinues Activc--SsEheas AbnormAl1y Esv
and Receipts Enormuua--Expox&s Ia-
creasing-Business EAiIure& Ete.
NEW York. Nov. S.-R. @. Dan 8
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
Even in the last week bsfors presidential
election business has continued very acitva
The people are clearly buying more eoods than
ever before and in sorne branches manusnctur-
ers are realizing q slight sdvance IN pricsz
Money is closer at some xestern peiats, but
nowhere is stringsncy seen, aaa thersis no ap-
prehensions as to the immediate futnrs.
Wheat has touched the I-wsss point avcs
known in this market, 7sis cents, receipts II
western ports being still enormous Exports
have much increased and . recovery in
price to Ala cents has resulted but the
decline for the week Is still IL cents. Corn
has fallen q cent, with moderate movement
but oats are q cent higher. Sales OF cotton
havs amounted to mora than n million bales,
and the price has advanced an eighth, for south.
ern accounts appear to Indicate greater de-.
crease in yield, and the recsipts are again com.
paratively small. Coffee is three-eight cents
lower and hogs also. while lard Is "A cent?
stronger and oil 1ss cents higher Specu-
lation is not very active except IN cotton.
Trade at Boston is very satisfactory. JobbinR
trade in dry goods is steady. Some cottons
have advanced in price and more machinery
seems to be needed. Wool Is hrmei
with sales of over 100000 pounds, and the
clothing trade fair in spite OF mild weather.
The boot and shoe business Il active with fac.
tories full of work. At Philadelphia iron has
seen in boots and shoes the advance in papei
Is well maintained. and wool Is sctive with
some grades scarce. In pxints, glass and oils
moderate activity Is seen. Trade d healthy
and buoyant at Baltimore. Pittebursh notes
activity in iron. especially In finished rrodncts.
At Cincinnati business somewhat exceeds last
years in groceries, % to 90. At Cleveland
business is good. exceeding last syserss. esuA-
cially in rolled iron. At Detroit trade Is Target
than year ago and manufacturers very set.
i've. At indianapolis business Is active, esps-
pecialiy in foundries. machinery and saw man
ufacture. Trade at Chicago had besn satisfac.
tory,with especial increase in real estate trans
actions. Receipts OF corn have been double
last years. Wheat and hides show gain
of 20 per cent. for the week. butterp, barley 70
and dressed beef 45 per cent. while In rye. oats,
sheep and hogs a decrease Of third app,arss
in lard 30 per cent. and in wool % per cent
Money is In strong demand. At lfilwaukss
many Of the largest houses vere burned out
lections are still fair At st. Paul business
Is active and at Minneapolis ium-
ber Is strong and wheat moving more freely;
AT Omaha and Denver trade Is vsry. good; Al
Kansas City business is large in volume with
liberal receipts Of live stock and better pr5cea
At St Louis. though the weather checks trads
in woolens and clothing, groceries. boots and
shoes, and dry goods generally are strong, and
grain receipts heavy. At Louisville business
l., f,,n III
proved though below the normal vol.
ume. At New Orleans labor troubles
retard trade, but cotton is higher
and receipts OF sugar liberal with
good demand. The iron business im.
proves everywhere and .unsold stocks ars fasl
disappearing. Pig is stronger. but bar some
what weak. the demand for plates Is only mod
crate. but for structural iron very large, and
sheets are active with special pressurs for tha
lighter qualities. Western competition deprssses
plates, but for the industry as whole the tone
has distinctly improved. Wool sales for fhs
week have been !. 10000 pounds against Z, ,soo.-
900 the same week last year, and since May Ia
the increase had been 81 per cent The de-
mand for wooden goods is active for the season,
cotton goods are firmer and In some iiles
higher in price. Fall River mills have volun-
tarily increased wages several per cent. Boot
and shoe factories are surprisingly busy foE
the season. shipments for the week exceedi1g
last years per cent Rubber 10 sasisx
at 65 for parafine, and the advance in paper has
been maintained. though thsrs Is some fselsne
Of uncertainty. The Bank OF England s,as
made no advance in rates, and money here has
been steady at 9 per cent Merchandise ex-
ports are improving. and the excess Of exports
over imports is now large. Uncsrtainsy has
ruled during this week in the stock marksk
In general nothing seems to foreshadcv none.
tary difficulty, and with colder weather and
political uncertainty removed q great business
Is anticipated.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the last seven DAYS number,
for the United States. 2o7. and for Canada n on
= total Of 23s. as compared with Is7 lass
week. and 26s for the corresponding week Of iass
wear