Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
TRADE DOESN'T SHOW SITF
FICIENT IMPROVEMENT.

! New York, Oct 6.-R. @. Dun &
Co. in their weekly report of trade say
1t is difficult to detect any signs Of i'm
proyement. While there is some AID
dltion to the number Of manufacturing
establishments and the number OF
hands at work the past week, It is
becoming painfully clear that orders
obtained do not suffice to keep en-
ployed at full time even the number
of operatives at present engaged.
REPORTS from other cities disclose a
, distinct check in business. There is.
ON the whole, less activity and less
confidence regarding the future. than
week ago, and this, in many cases s.
is attributed to the uncertainty regard
ing the monetary feature which is
due TO the delay in the senate.
The stock of money in New York
banks has increased rapidly and the
retirement Of clearing house certif-
Gates here and at other cities shows
great improvement in the monetary
situation.
There is not such encouragement as
might be desired in the industrial re-
ports for the week. An increased mum.
Der Of establishments are reported IN
operation, but a sagging of prices III
print cloths and some other goods
and in the most important products
Of iron and steel, diSclOses greatly re-
tarded business. The demand fo- iron
products is less satisfactory than a
week ago. In the manufacture Of wool
there is still remarkable hesitation and
the demand for consumption is mn, h
restricted.
The movement in wheat is fairly
large, and the price has declined about
two cents, while corn also yielded
about one cent. Pork products arc
somewhat higher. 1t is possible that
the surplus currency in circulation las
a natural effect in stimulating specula-
tive activity Happily the changes thus
far have not diminished materially tine
export products, which continue fairly
large
Failures continue to decrease in Imm-
Der and Importance. though not as
much as hoped. The number n the
United States the past week was go
A disposition 20 include all banking
and financial failures with those Of
commercial and manufacturing COZ
Germs, during the past year has lee to
statements which do much injustice
to mercantile interests.
New York, Oct. G.-BradStreet'S re
view says the slightly more cheerful
reports from the leading southern trade
centers, dispite the terrific storm, coup
led with more numerous advices Of i'm
proved trade and distribution in the
western and northwestern centers.
constitute the principal points of in
terest this week.
At the west rather more activity is
reported at several cities, notably Chi
cago, st. Louis, Cleveland Duluth, St.
Paul and Kansas City. From the east
reports are less favorable, except from
Baltimore, where increased sales are
reported.
Exports of wheat and -four as wheat
from both coasts of the United States
and Canada this week equal 3.1S9,O91
bushels, compared with 3,49O, 600 bush
els last week, 100000 bushels the
same week last year and 3,95S,000
bushels in 1891. The visible supplies
of wheat in the United States and Can
ada increase, but slowly, the stock of
October l, being 7S,270,0OO bushels an
increase only 6.7OO on September and
an increase over October 1892 of H.
600, 900 bushels
New York, Oct. 6.-The total clear
ings for the United States are $780, |
SIG, 757, a decrease of 3O.1 per cent |
over the corresponding period of last
year.