The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-02-07
THE BUSINESS WEEK.
What the Commercial Agencies Have to
Saw bout 1t.


New York, February 3-Bradstreet to-
morrow will say: Features of the business
week include an unusually large number
of decreases in prices for staple articles,
among which are pig iron. p cents; finished
iron, 50 cents; wheat, II cent; corn, 80
1-16; raw sugar, 11G cents, hogs 5M1O cents,
and steel, bilets. petroleum and high wines
as well. In contrast there has been an adj
vance of l. cent in special grades of domes-
tic wool, 12 cent OH sole leather, Is on
hides and pork 30 cents as well as advances
for rubber goods, shoe and bricks. East
and south milder weather has opened up the
avenues of trade, but i'll the northwest u
second cold snap has further restricted bus
mess. SO FAR as heard from the volume of
TRANSACTIONS throughout the country in Jan
uary. with few exceptions was the largest
Oh any Ill that month on record.
A.ei,or,H Ir.4.i tho ,;itla.
BUSINESS III the south has been favored
by the opening UP of traffic routes, ana
auvlceS from the larger cities announce an
Improvements III the demand for spring
goods Some delay in placing orders for
hardware and clothing is experienced.
Wholesale merchants at Baltimore report
collections i'll the south freer and trade
improving. AT Richmond the demand for
groceries and Shoes is relatively most ac-
tive, but there is a good request for plug
tobacco, cigarettes aid chcroOtS. while the
lack OF demand for pig iron causes prices
TO lend downward. There is no change in
trade conditions at Charleston. where the
prospects FOR spring business is good. Mem
pms merchants report considerable activity
III hardware and planters supplies. 4
IKE state OF trade Is reported ut Birmin2
ham, where the volume equals the average
Tor the season. Wholesale business at At
iahta IS active and of satisfactory propor-
tons, but warm and damp weather has
checked the retail trade
Generally Favorable commercial condi
tons IN the region tributary to New Or
leans promise much for the merchants
OF that city. The movement of produce is
large, except that Of meats, which has been
checked on account Of higher prices. Large
sales Of sugar and rice cause prices to tend
upward.
The production of cotton goods at east
ern mills is heavier than in any previous
year. There are no stocks in hand. The
output of print cloths is sold ahead to
April and there are no stocks at Fail River
against 10000 pieces held there Il year
ago.
What Dun Says.
Dun's weekly review of trade will say:
Actual business Is surprisingly large for the
season, and yet fears about the future are
also large. Congressional uncertainties cause
fears but the prosperity and needs of the
people make business what il is and never
before has the distribution of products to
consumers been larger than it has been
thus far this year. Hence Industries are re-
markably prosperous. The volume Of trade
measured by the clearinss in January was
nearly II per cent larger than in any
previous year. and the railway movement
shows a great increase in the tonnage trans
ported. Yet it is probably safe to say that
rarely, if ever, except in time of panic,
has business been more cautiously and CON
servatively regulated. Monetary uncertain
ties are excused by the continued outgo of
gold but the passage Of the anti-option bill
by the senate has had no effect upon the
market as Vet.
Business failures during the past week
number. for the United States 30; Canada,
46; total, SOL