Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-01-26
BUSINESS nsvEiw.

Condition OF business Thr0uSh0at TIE
Country rs shown by B. G. Dan = Co. .
Weekly Resiew-A Small ShrinkaEo In
Volume Accounted for by Che Prevalence
OF Severe Weather-Moner Comparative
~ Easy aud stocks StronE-Business
Failures, Etc.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-R. G. Dunn &
Co. IS weekly review Of trade this week
says:
Severe weather appears to account in part for
small general shrinka&e in business, In many
branches checking purchases and in others
output or deliveries. Yet owing to the same
influence. stocks of winter goods have been ex-
tenstvely cleared OF and resulting orders for
spring goods bave been moro liberal. Tho
volume Of domestic trade continues larger than
last year, but exports arc decidedly smaller
from New York in three weeks Of January
imports are meanwhile very heavy-for the
two weeks OF January $3.919. 130 moro than
last year-the prospect Of further gold exports
causes no surprise. There Is much hesitation
regarding ths action OF congress on various
measures: and the uncertainty about the
silver purchases repeal. the prospects OF
the antioption bill. and the defeat OF
the pooling amendment of the interstate COM
merce act all Influenced markets and trade to
some extent. There. is also somewhat gen.
elal increase in complaints about collections.
although money at nearly all markets Is COM
parativelY easy and in supply adequate for
legitimate demands. At Boston the goods
trade Is excellent, western stocks being low.
Cottons ara sold far ahead, the demand ex-
ceeding the supply. and wooden mills are fully
employed with the best prospects Trade in
boots and shoes is very satisfactory; leather is
active and firm: the rubber works are full, and
sales OF wool unusually large. 5.zS3, 800 pounds.
with .prices tending upward. At Philadelphia
iron is in better demand, but severe
weather binders the movement OF coal and
hardware. the trade In paints aud glass and
shipments Of groceries, though the demand Is
exceedingly brisk. More activity is seen In
dry goods, though deliveries from factories
are delayed. At Baltimore oyster packing is
suspended by Ice. but prospects for the coming
season are regarded good. At Pittsburgh the
weather affects coal deliveries, and some mills
are working part time. but iron Is weaker.
Chicago reports general clearing up OF winter
with heavy retail trade. At st. Louis trade is
strong in shoes, clothing, drugs and saddlery
and collections fairly prompt. Business u
good at Nashville, but affected by the weather
at Knoxville and Atlanta and only fair at New
Orleans, though sugar Is very strong and re-
ceipts of rice are large. Wheat is half
cont weaker. with large receipts
and small exports, and It Is still note
worthy that the western deliveries are
inconsistent with reports Of the last crop.
Corn Is a cent and oats half-a cent higher.
Cotton fell an eighth, bat recovered shade
with large sales. antioption reports affecting
the trade more than any change in actual sup
plies. Pork products are somewhat stronger.
The stock market has been strong. Money
has fallen to gig per cent. call with large re-
ceipts from the interior. The confidence re-
garding the future of business Is in all parts OF
the country remarkably strong and general.
especially in view of the interest taken in pend
ing measures in congress.
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during the past seven days num-
Der go. For the corresponding week Of last
wear the figures were PA.