The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-05-26
BUSINESS REVIEW.

, The Condition OF Business Throughout
the Country as Shown by r. q. Dun n
Co.'s Weekly Review-A Rally I'm the
Speculative Markets. But No Substantial
business Improvement-Failures Etc.
NEW YORK, May 2O.-R. G. Dun q
Co.'S weekly review of trade, published
this morning, says;
Stocks rally from extreme depression. hus
business shows no substantial imrr ovement.
The distribution of products to final consum-
ers Is rather less encouraging, though the
weather has been generally more favorable
and at some points helps retail trade. Whole
sale business and production showed this week
more hesitation with regard to the crops next
fal' the possibilities OF tariff changes and
money uncertainties Some large failures and
many OF minor Importance show the effects Of
increasing stringency in tho money market.
and while money is comparatively easy here
the pressure ct other points has increased.
Almost everywhere collections are slow and
doubtful about the future effects OF new under
takings, although the present volume of trade,
based upon past orders is remarkably large
The treasury is In a stronger position than
Tor some weeks past. but exports in gold
have not notably increased.
AT Boston boots and shoes are more active.
and larger orders are seen for rubber goods.
while lumber is in strong demand. At Phila-
delph1a hardware Is actiTa and trade in gro-
ceries fair Baltimore reports trade in wool.
ems backward; in boots and ehoes slow. Iron
is weaker at Pittsburgh; coal and glass fair
AT Cincinnati collections are slow and money
In demand. Trade at Cleveland is generally
dull. The monetary situation is improved at
indianapolis, banks being in good condition,
but at Detroit jobbing trade is to 10 per cent.
smaller than last year, though manufac.
turers are at work full time and
money is easier Chicago reports i'm
proved retail and satisfactory Wholesale
trace, with liquidation and lower prices
for local securities and slow collections. Trade
In real estate is smaller by 10 per cent, and re-
ceipts Of nearly all products show decrease OF
though flour, wheat and oats increase. East
bound rail shipments are larger, but wheat is
at the lowest price for thirty years In Mil
waukee trade improves, but nRney is tight.
At St. Louis trade Is very satisfactory. At
Kansas City trade is fair in dry goods, shoes
and groceries,; slow in farm implements, with
money close. At St. Joseph trade is improv-
ing with fair collections. but at Denver busi-
ness is slow. At Louisville the money mar
ket improves, though collections are slow.
At Little Rock money is tight and trade dull.
At Knoxville trade is sluggish and collections
backward. At Memphis trade is quiet, and at
Nashville somewhat better with increased
confidence, though money is close. At Augusta
there is no improvement. At Columbus trade
is little of and money tight but at Atlanta
business is satisfactory and collections good. At
Charleston trade in groceries is fair, but other
trade dull, collections good, but money in de-
mand. New Orleans reports quiet trade, with
much apprehension OF foods cotton depressed.
sugar weaker, and money increasing in de.
mand.
The failures for the week number 247 in the
United States, against 169 for the same week
last year, and IA in Canada, against % last