The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-02-09
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Never Before Was the Distribution Of
Products so Large.

Products so Large.
r. g. Dun Il Coz weekly review Of trade
says: Actual business is surprisingly large
for the season and yet fears about the future
are also large. 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 arger than II
has been thus far this year Yet II is prob
ably safe TO say that rarely, If ever, except
in a time Of panic has business been more
cautiously and conser, ativeiy regulated.
Monetary uncertainties are excused by the
cont inued outgo OF gold. But the passage
Of the antioption bill by the senate has had
40 effect upon the markets as ye;.
At Pttsburg the glass trade IL fair. but
trade in iron and its products Is weak. Busi.
ness at Cleveland ~ fairly good and at Gin
cinnati the demand for lumber exceeds the
supply and prospects are bright for trade in
WOO ems. General trade is improving at
Indianapolis and at Detroit exceeds that of
last year. At Chicago receirts of cured
meats and wheat are more than three times
those of last year and considerable increase
Is seen IN corn, cheese, oats aud rye. while
In hogs, lard and dressei beef the decrease
ks
though collections are retarded
While there is much cutting ~ rates by
the railroads. and the movement has teen
greatly interrupted in the West by severe
storms. the volume Of traffic astonishes
managers. The movement Of cotton IL not
large, but the great accumulation Of stocks
is ielt in decline OF cent with sales Of
LOCO 600 bales. The wonderful demand for
textile fabrics il undated. For b own and
bleached cotton the market Is said 10 be the
best for twenty years and some makes OF
sheeting have advanced. The trade Is low
and medium pade Of mems woolens Is
about closing at the time il is usually open.
ing and the market for fine 20 ds Is less
strong possibly because Of anticipation of
tariff changes The general tendency is
clearly toward greater economies in manu-.
facture. Trade I'm boots and shoes is very
active. Pri' es for manufactured products Of
iron and steel are depressed beyond ali pre-.
cedent and nevertheless the sales continue
remarkably large and the volume of bust.
ness greater than in any previous year The
siagnstion in steel rails has been broken by
the p acing Of orders for 90 1000 tons by the
Pennsylvania railroad and in plates orders
for 10 600 tons have been placed for the
Cramps at the Pittsburg mills though st
very low prices. Large structural contracts
have have also been placed for buildings in New
While a.. 500, 600 gold has beerp >, ,rd.S,ati
for shipment TO day, and the amoW
be larger. receipts from the interior -9a ri
heary y';::i':EGaey MARKETS are not disturb.
ed. Produce exports are $40 0O0. 900 less than
last year since january !. and there is also
a decrease at cotton ports In spite of the ad-
vance In prices. The uncertainty about the
monetary future retards business engage. J.
menis, but In other respects trade Is most
satisfactory and perhaps all the more safe
and healthy for the feeling Of caution thar
prevails.
The business failures number 30l, as COM
pared with a total OF 395 last week.