The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-04-21
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.

The Condition of Trade Throughout tho
Country as Shown by X. q. Dun g. Co.'s
weekly Revfew-The Volume OF Busf-
ness Well Maintained for the Present,
But the Future Not Well Assured
Business Failures for the Week. Etc.
NEW YORK, April 15.-R G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review of trade issued this
morning, says;
Railroads have felt the effects Of long and
severe winter. and now have belated and ir-
regular spring to retard movements of mer-
cnandlse Labor controversies cause less dis
turhance, but still some apprehension. In the
great industries there is evidence that the vol
ume OF business is quite well maintained for
the season, but not so much evidence OF its con-
tinuance. The iron output April was 176, ,233
tons weekly. against III, ,996 and 1S2, t42 year
ago but stocks were reduced during the month
at the rate of H. 500 tons weekly so that actual
consumption appears larger than a year ago.
Pig iron is steady though bessemer is rather
weaker. Copper is also a shade lower.
Coal has stronger look, though the output for
the year is nearly 900 tons greater than last
year. The movement Of wool falls somewhat
below last years. but the mills are well en-
ployed as yet. Trade in cotton goods was
disappointing in April. The boot and shoe
trade is somewhat unsettled as to an advance
OF pa TO cents, which some manufacturers
obtain, but many buyers refuse. The ship
ments continue much the largest ever known
In speculative markets Cotton is quarter
cent lower, the pressure of the enormous stocks
here and abroad being felt. as should have been
expected, while reports of increased acreage
come from the south.
At Boston trade is satisfa etory in most lines,
with cotton and wooden mills busy and rubber
goods less active. At Philadelphia hardware
is quite active: outside orders for dress-goods
are disappointing and other trades do well.
At Baltimore dry goods and clothing are active,
and cloakings and shirts especially. The out
look for iron at Pittsburgh is not so bright, but
the glass trade is fairly good. Trade at Cleve-
land Is good. manufactured iron quite large,
and at Cincinnati foundries are active and
trade in woodwork increasing. Spring trade
opens briskly at Indianapolis, and business is
good at Detroit, At Chicago trade is very
good. East-bound shipments decline with ex-
pected opening OF navigation and receipts of
wheat. cured meats and sheep are very large,
with heavy decrease in WOOL barley, rye,
lard, flour and cheese. At St. Louis free col
lections in all lines are noted, and especially
In dry goods and shoes, and the grocery
and clothing trade increases. At Kansas City
trade is good with large receipts of cattle At
most southern points trade is only fair very
quiet at New Orleans, with sugar strong and
large demand for labor and building materials.
At nearly all points both north and south. col
lections are rather slow for the season. with
somewhat active demand for money at most.
The business failures during the past seven
days number. for the United States. 1877; Can
ada, %; total 200, as compared with 223 last
week and l9i the week previous to the last.
For the corresponding week of last year the
figures were 226 representing 19i failures in the
United States and S5 in the Dominion Of Can