The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-04-07
THE STATE or TRADE.

Review OF the state OF Trade and t.en...,
husin~ss Throughout the Country Tor
the Week Ci"si"g with the LIST Inst
summarized from u. a. bun A. r,,.
Reports- Dist ribnti"n OF Goods Improve
Ing with isetter Weather aud Manufae.
turers Generally We'll Empipyci-I susi.
n~Ss Failures. Etc.
NEW York. April 1.--R a. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review Of trade says:
The fact OF the largest influence IN IA. recor.
OF the past week has been the increased dis
trihu'ion o. goods which appears with better
weather, at nearly all points The strengthen
Ing eneet Is already felt Ia some wholesale
trades. ana even In some manufacturer. build
Ing materials and In steel. and paints and glass
are helped. rs well n many forms 81 textile ana
leather products Collections already improye
Al many points. though still GENERALLY rattle,
behind. especially at Philadelphia and other
eastern points. The siringency OF tension about
April does not appear here more close pres.
sure some weeks having led to adequate prcpa.
ratiuns hut while imports greatly exceed ex.
ports II IL not safe TO calculate that out .ocs d,
gold Will not again distlr5 confidence Hence
the break In an important speculation has it,
hopeful side Instead OF risin, after til. close
OF the Lancashire strike. cotton fell three
eishths. which may accelerate exports thongh
stocks OF American cotton In Europe ars stilla
third larger than usual al this season Wheat
at Chicago had sudden fall of cents in
one day. but as prices there have been Is to 4,
cents higher than at other western cities ands
cents higher than OF New York the mar.
kc's were very little affected anywhere else
and here are only ar eighth lower. Hut IN.
prize in Great Britain is the lowest ever
known. Cora fcllsis cents with small sales and
oats one-half cent. and the break inhoS pro
ducts reached a. cents per barrel IN pork and a
cent pound in lard Exports in four wees
1T New YORK; have been s15li5.oD, less tnan
last year. indicating total for tn month not
far from ..Ju1oDD. while the increase in i'm
ports at New York alone has been about sol.
oovu1 indicating total FOR the month Of more
than ~ O)1On. This great excess IN imports
following the excess OF s360lo0,) in January
and February Is tho basis Of doubts aiolt the
immediate monetary futsre The treas nry has
been gaining gold. bu. moaey d ,re has ad.
Tanced from ga 10 per cent and transactions
In stocks have been mainly confined To local
spectators and generally weak though
stronger on THURSDAY The situation ~ The
great Industries t. dstin tly importing r..
Saraies> OF speculative uncertainties L.
ultimate business shows no Gnsourlncss eau.
ticn having LARGELY prevailed and tn volume
Is The largest ever known for the season. Hall.
ures IA tbs FIRST quarter Of tn. year. .bs In
n,.mtcr. were fewer than ANY OF the pas. three
years. and though In amount OF liabilities
showing larger average. II il still less than
fii.S0l Trade in cottons Ia, improved
Though print cloths are aa eighth lower and
EiAEu4tI- iuttnf- ftIu"|1 nAf KNIT goods
dealers are luhls4rf. Business in wooca dress
goods T. very large with every appearance OF
stability. tlannels have advanced and saclSinrs
are remarkably strong tut Ia mons goods.
while sales have rcen very heavy there l. some
Local cancellations a. the result of IN" strike
in clohins works. Sales Of wool have again
increased, exceeding las; year for the week
though the markets are nearly bare The iron
and steel business is u shade ilrfaer with i'm
proved demand for bar. plates and Structural
forms. and though rails do not sell. l,cssemer
iron is firm and steel stronger. The strength
ia shoes il undated. eastern shipments greatly
exoecdin- those OF ANY previous year Copper
Is a shade weaker heavy supplies ~ Tin having
checked the advance. while lead IL a shade
stronger. Coal l. naturally weak with some
dissatisfaction ia the pool. Luin Der and build
Ing materials are everywhere ia strong de-
mand. lit the week q rec cipts OF cattle AT the
west are rather snail improved distribution
gives confidence to wholesalers ~ Boston. and
textile rails arc busy and sold well ahead.
Shoes are firm and leather very strong. and
lumser improved.
Philadelphia reports a large trade In dress
goods, notions and millinery. increasing de-
mand for paints and glass ana for fruits. with
other business good Baltimore reports large
demands for dress goods and notions excellent
for clothing and good for shoes and hats.
At Plttsburg the demand for finished iron Is
larye glass A. more active and strifes have
ceased Rolled and pix iron sre IN large de
mand and HIGHER at Cleveland and Gin
cinrati: the harness and carriage trades
are making good gains and arc fully
AZ work Trade AT Detroit equals last years.
In some iranches increasing. cspc tally In
building Chicago reports Increase over last
year In trade for ths quart =. especially in dry
goods shoes and clothing: q smaller demand
on provisions because OF high prices heavy
east found shipments and Increased demand
for money. Collections have improved. ana
money is easier. Receipts OF wheat. butter
and sheep are larger than last year, hut o.
other products smaller. especially ofgrain and
wool. Trade in Milwaukee Is good. though
cautious. hut collections unusually SLOW Mn
neapolis reports fair trade excellent in lum-
her. with a large output Of flour. and ut 81
Paul better weather gives more life. business
H. good at Omaha. especially In hardware. gro
ccries and shoes: good at 81 Joseph. improy
ing at Kansas CITY and fair at Denver and Salt
Lake. At IT. Louis trade Is strong. especially
In building and real estate. with 'cttcr demand
in clothing and dry goods Nearly all south
ern roint- report some Improvement ana al
Nashville disturbance results. the banks
being well fortified AT Galveston large IN
crease in cotton ~ noted. hut tmid.iy of capl-
tai and smaller loars than usual. ~ New or.
leans iumter. material for building. etc. are
strong and active and other trade fair, win
money in ample supply.
The business failures during the past seven
DAYS numter. for IN United states 100: Gan.
ada. -. total iei. as compared with 20 ~,