New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-22

| domestic exports in July would nave eA'eeue'
in value those of the same month HI'' Se",
Yet the value was actually S4,0Go.0"O icss, whiic
in ;mnort, there was gain of over Sl,O00,ooo,
and the excess of imports 81 1850 against
| sa373I42 last July Accordingly, instead Oh
| s.. 633526 last year in July, the net exports
OF gold in that month this year were Sio,z4ol"o'
The increase in imports is still the cniei feature
| y, tho situation. It July it was partly because
imports last wear were smaller than usual bue
in August of last year the imports were the largest
sv.r known I'm that month, and yet the officially
rerorted imports at New-York for three weeks
ending August TO- have been SAL ,s67,2S9. an IN
crease of 1896 900, or 4S5 per cent over those
Of the same weeks last year. without Iurtner
change in other weeks. at other ports, thiS
would indicate total of nearly Ss0,0ooooo ior
the month"; while the exports thus Tar returne"
for August have been but little larger than n
year ago. when the aggregate for the month was
S726s5,54l. No great change IN European opin-
ions about American securities or currency II
necdful to account for come movement OF goid
while such "a state of merchandise exchanges coh-
tinucs But in view Of the labor Disturbances IL
would not BE- strange if foreign sales 81 sccuri'iS
| had also been considerable.
| Exports of wheat and -four from both coasts
arc rcportsl by Bradstrect's' az equal to H.
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| the same weeks last year. but besides the ie-
creas. Of 100000 bushels, there is the decline
in price August wheat sells now at 80 3-4 cents,
and n year ago the price WAS 81 ! Ia most
unreasonable rrirr 10 Is true, which leseened eX-
| norris and 40 hclncd TO cause the uns0ld surplus
which now depresscs the market, but AT that
tin, il swclleI the value Of wheat exported Large
| receipts at the West and more favorable crop re-
ports have helped TO cause fall OF Genus
| during the last week Crop reports as 10 corn
| have not prevented an advance OF "a cents ior
| Aucust delivery, though September corn ana OATS
| have advanced less than Il cent and pork prod
nets are n shade easier. Oil is also 2 '-s Genus
| lower. hut coffee n fraction higher cotton en-
norris for the month have been but 43,ooo pal's'
and last year were but $4,000 for the same weeks.
| and receipts from plantations were qu'e s"'a'
last week but the stock Of American cotton IN
| sight here and abroad is still l''oo'ooo 80
greater than two years or three years "so UNIV
| date and prices do not advance.
The iron workers Of the Mahon'ns anu
Sbenonoo valleys. in Ohio and Pennsylvania
| bove como 10 agreement with employers
| an tho Pittsburc basis that lo,0oo Neil
| u,ho bovc been ont since July now resume
work or the great controversy nothing Is Ni'
| exccpt the dispute about wages OF 80 hish-
priced men at the Carnegie works. ana cohi''-
cradle part Of the hands required az these "orNs
| in Mace of the thousands who struck has no"
| bccn obtained. No important change has Ee' APP
ncared in the iron and steel markets, but the de-
mand for finished products Of nearly all KINDS con-
| .innos large while rails are exceedingly dul.
Tho cotton manufacturer is ejoicing in quick Sai"s
Of its entire output. and tho activity in wooilen
| manufacture does not diminish, Western orl"rs
for dressed goods having been particularly large
CARPETS are also more active perhaps In part De
cause there is some yielding In price, PhiahHphla
incrains being . l-2 cents lower Boots ana
shoes are In great demand and the shipments are
larger than in any other year DsposalS OF an
thracitc coal in July amounted TO 3,62o,6'3 tons,
about l45. 900 less than last year, but 10 per
cent greater than the year before.
Domestic trade continues largely beyond that
Of any previous year. exchanges outside newborn
| for August thu. FAR being 90 per cent larger thah
| last ycar Railroad earnings OH - reads Tor the
first and - the second week Of August, reported
| bv The Financial Chronicle, show gam over
per cent Though more than $2,00O,OOO cur
rcncy went to supply Western demands, besides
gold exports, the banks here report a surplus or
| 81 600 600 with rising loans, and Eastern marx
cts are abundantly supplied at low rates As the
fears OF labor disputes pass away, the outlook Tor
profitable fall trade is decidedly encouraging