The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-15
TRADE A TRIFLE QUIET.
EASTERN CENTERS STILL FEEL
THE EFFECTS OF DULLNEss.

Marked Improvement IN the Distribu-
ton of Merchandise in the south.
A Better Demand and Larger Ship
ments at the West-The Business of
the Railroads.
New YORK, April IA BrGdStreefS says:
"The feature this week is continued quiet in
most staple lines at large eastern centers,
where the reaction from the check to trade
west, northwest and south, together with
she recent unreasonable weather still makes
itself felt.
cat the south there has been marked inn
provement in the distribution Of merchan-
= disc, not more than one or two reports stat
ing that trade there is generally quiet.
There is distinct gain in the demand
and shipment Of staples at the west, al
though at the larger cities at the northwest
there is continued delay in the looked for
improvement in the demand for spring
goods.
throughout the south there is improve
meut in the spirits Of the merchants at the
larger cities as well as at the interior be-
cause OF an outlook for better trade.
AT Memphis groceries and agricultural
implements are already in better demand.
Nashville reports trade quiet with col
lections from the cotton sections delayed.
AT Richmond activity is noticeable
among jobbers in hardware and in fertil-
izers. Shoe and dry goods travellers are off
the road, as the spring trade is ended.
The outlook at Charleston is brighter
collections are better, and an advance in
shoe prices Is making itsslf felt.
THE sales of clothing and shoes by At
lonta lobbers have teen active and collec-
tions fair, and while those Of groceries and
provisions at Savannah have been large
most other lines have been quiet with naval
stores slow.
1.-The outlook at Birmingham is favorable
with the demand for coke and coal equal to
the production, though provisions are IN
light sale owing to diversified farm pro-
ducts ia that vicinity.
"Mobile reports trade satisfactory and the
situation is similar at New Orleans.
Planting in Louisiana is progressing act
lively, and with the exception that rain is
needed the weather favors farm work, and
increased cotton acreage is reported, due to
planting on some OF last years rice acreage,
and the overflow lands.
AT Galveston jobbing is generally quiet,
but collections are fair with the prospect
pointing to a large number OF sales.
Dallas lObbers report heavier move
ment OF merchandise than in 1899 and with
promised heavy Texas crops larger bust
ness Is looked forn
BUSINESS OF THE RAILROADS.
r. G. Dun q Co.'s weekly review of
trade says: The railroads have felt the
effect of the long and severe W inter- and
now have belated and irregular spring to
retard the movements Of merchandise. La
Dor controversies cause less disturbance, but
still some apprehension.
"ln the great industries there is evidence
that the volume of business is quite we'll
maintained for the season, but not so much
evidence of Its continuance. the iron out
put for April was IFS ,633tons weekly against
176 ,91S last month aud lS5, 462 year ago,
but the stocks we're reduced during the
month at the rate of II 500 tons weekly, so
that the actual consumption appears larger
than year ago. Pig iron is steady, though
Bessemer Is rather weaker.
lin the speculative markets cotton is
one-quarter lower, the pressure of enormous
stocks here and abroad being felt, as should
have been expected, while reports of In
creased acreage come from the south.
AT most southern points trade is only
fair, very quiet at New Orleans, with sugar
strong ard a large demand for lumber and
building materials
AT nearly all points, both north and
south, collections are rather slow for the
season, with q somewhat active demand for
money at most points.
TIE business failures during last week
number for the United States lS7, and for
Canada %, a total of 300"