The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-02-10
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK

As Shown by II. G. Dun d Co.'S Weekly
Review-Present Business Large, but
an Element of Uncertainty Exists In Re-
gard Co the Future-Immediate Trade
Somewhat Interfcred with by stormy
Weather-Business Failures, Etc.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4-R. G.. Dunn &
Co.'S weekly review of trade this week
says:
Actual business Is surprisingly large for the
season. aud yet grave fears about the future
are entertained. Congressional uncertainties
cause the fears. but the prosperity and the
needs OF the people make business what IL Is,
and never before has the distribution OF
products to consumers been larger than 1t has
been thus far this season. Hence industries
are remarkably prosperous; the volume of
trade measured by clearings in January was
hearty 10 por cent. larger than In any previous
year, and the railway movement shows great
increase in the tonnage transported Yet It Is
probably safe to say that rarely, If ever, ex
cept In time OF panic. has business been more
etary uncertainties are excused by the con-
tinued outgo Of gold, but the passage of the
antioption bill by the senate has had no effect
upon the market as yet.
Trade at Boston is good and the feeling conf
dent. Cotton goods are strong. the mills being
full Of orders, and the WOODEN mills are occu-
pied for months to come, while orders for
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shipments were 30 ,Oo0 cases more than last
year. Trade in dry goods is increasing, though
retail trade Is slow and other business In most
branches comparatively inactive. Good
business in dry goods and In hats is
noted Mt Baltimore. while at Pitts
burgh the glass trade is fair. but trade
in iron products 10 weak. Business at Cleve.
land is fairly good. In some lines better than
last year, and at Cincinnati, the demand for
labor exceeds the supply, and prospects are
bright for trade In woolens. General trade Is
improving at indianapolis. and at Detroit
ceeds that OF last year, though at other
points collections are somewhat retarded on ac-
count the severe weather. Trade at Chicago
In -y-Roods, boots and shoes and cloth
ing is larger than this time last year. Re-
ceipts OF cured meats and wheat are more
than three times those of last year, and con-
siderable increase Is seen in.corn, cheese. oats
and rye while In hogs. lard and dressed beef
the decrease 10 large. The storm checks re-
tail trade In the region about st. Louis,
though conditions are promising AT Mime
apolis and ST. Paul trade is fair, considering
the severe weather. but collections slow. and
similar conditions appeared at Kansas City;
but at ST. Joseph and Omaha trade is generally
good and money in good demand. At Louis
vile prospects are encouraging; at Nash
Vile business is good, and at Kuox-
Vile improving, with money In better
demand. At Little Rock collections are glow,
general trade is very satisfactory with good
prospects. Business at New Orleans is very
quiet, with money in good demand and easy.
Cotton Is in good demand, and trade in rico
improving. The wonderful demand for tex
tile fabrics is unabated. For brown and
bleached cottons the market is said to be the
best FOR twenty years, and some makes OF
sheetings had advanced.
The trade in low and medium grades of
mems woolens is about closing at the time
when it usually is opening, AMI on the whole
the demand for goods is less strong, possibly
in anticipation the tariff changes, the general
tendency is clearly toward greater economy in
manufacture. The demand for dress goods
continues very large. and the knit dress goods
trade, especially In underwear, Is unprece-
dented. The sale of wool at the three
chief markets have been 80, 600, co., against
20 900 600 last year, thus far, the increase being
70 per cent. Trade in boots and shoes Is very
active, shipments for the year thus far amount
ing 10 30l,0OO cases, against 2S8, 600 last year.
Prices for manufactured products of iron and
steel are depressed beyond all precedent. but
nevertheless sales continue remarkably large,
and the volume of business greater than in any
previous year.
The stagnation in steel rails has been broken
by the placing of orders for 81. 900 tons by the
Pennsylvania railway. and in plates orders for
20.OO0 tons have been placed for the Cramps at
Pittsburgh mills, though at very low prices.
Large structural contracts have also been
placed for buildings in New York.
The uncertainty about the monetary future
retards business engagements, but in other re-
spects trade Is most satisfactory, and perhaps
all the more safe and healthy for the feeling of
caution that prevails.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the past seven days num-
Der, for the United States 255, and for Canada
10; or @ total OF 301. compared with a total
of 296 last week, and 332 the week previous to
the last. For the corresponding week Of last
Yaar the figures Mara 3l9