New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-18

and prosperous, and the trade in knit goods very
much better than was expected. The cotton mills
are doing well, the consumption OF cotton Since
| September | having exceeded that OF the same
months the year before by 1400 900 bales. ORDERS
for Doots and shoes suffice to keep nearly all
the shops busy, and part of them are WORKING
overtime, and the shipments from the East nave
| of late exceeded last years. At most points the
season has opened with great promise Tor the
building trades, and the demand foc materials Is
large, building permits at New-York exceeding
those of last year for the first quarter by more
than 20 per cent, both in number ana cost.
The iron output has been reduced, and was
ls5,462 tons weekly April l, against lo5.9o2
March |, a comparison with year ago being
vaucless because at that time the great strike
was at It's worst Official reports show that I'M
sold stocks increased, as they usually do at this
season, 1856 tons from January to April l.
But as the output of pgron for the first quarter
of 1892 appears to have been about 2,492,OOO
tons, the quantity taken into consumption must
have been about 1880, 600, which is a shade
larger than the consumption appears to have been
in the last quarter Of last year, and decidedly
larger than the consumption in either quarter of
any previous year. With the reduction in output
better demand and larger sales of pigron appear,
for many manufactured products. 1t can hardly
he said that the business of the country is stag
nant or Frustrated when the actual consumption
of iron in the manufacture is greater than ever.
The receipts Of wheat at the principal Western
ponts for six weeks have been 1861, 651 bushels,
against about II 900, 900 in 1891, 5000, 900 in
1890, 100000 in 1899 and 100000 in 1888,
for the same weeks. This movement continues I'M
abated. while Atlantic exports have of late been
much reduced. In consequence the upward squirt
of prices did not hold, and there was fall last
week Of IA cents in wheat, with a cent or more
in corn and oats. Corn exports continue very
large, but the supply is abundant On the other
hand, the sharp decline in quantity Of cotton COM
ing into sight. only 1886 bales this month";
against l09,s4O for the same time last year. has
been aided by increased exports, which for April
thus far arc but 900 bales less than last years,
30 that the price has advanced thrce-siXtcenths
during the past week. But speculative transac-
lions are enormous, and stocks here and abroad
so far beyond probable demand, that the per-
mancnce Of the advance may be questioned In
pork products there has been no change, nor in
sugar. granulated still selling at IA cents above
centrifugal Something like a panic in butter
has resulted from excessive purchases OF operators
some time ago.
startling fact is the great increase in mer-
chandse imports at New-York. For half Of
April the increase last year has been S2,3j7,
900, or over 10 per cent, and yet the aggregate
imports in April, 1891, were by far the largest
ever known in any month"; amounting to ssh
27j,1O6, and exceeding exports by Slo,3VO,oOo.
As the exports from New-YOrlS have been but a
trle larger than last year, considerable excess
II imports is probable. There is no movement OF
cold purchases Of American securities on foreign
account appearing TO be OF magnitude. Some
stocks have largely advanced, and the average
price Of all active stocks has risen during the
week scvcnty-hvc cents per share. AZ all mar
kcis throughout the country money is in abundant
supply, and there has rarely been less complaint
about collections. The Treasury has scarcely
changed It's holdings of gold and silver since
April l. but has put ont 100000 additional notes
besides half a months coinage Of gold.