New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-06

Ginning though the average would nave zee"
s,.rh., ,owor than a week ago If single s'oc'.
10 hoo, omitted. the Manhattan. which uropPe"
- RAJ "A 70 1877 and then rose TO 100 ga VI
,onor,s that the rapid transit plan had oecn
.ortoo,od Most of the other stocks snow soln.
decline though of the Trust stocks, sugar anu
Cordoqe advanced almost as much as W hish.S, ~
rho rest OF the list declined. The fall IN "hisN.,
Trust from AZ TO "a. and the recovery
Al Ia. were equally independent OF monetary
conditions. ,,oro
In the other speculative markets prices were
generally somewhat lower. though withou. sS hii
decline as tho passage Of the Anti-Op'ioh oi''
was by some expected to cause. "hea' cio'e" "
small fraction higher than last week, though
Western receipts are still large-since January l
about IS 200. 900 bushels, against ll,SOO,oOo last
vcor.-and Bradstreets" account OF STOCKS III
SIGHT il l137I2OOO bushels against ll4,ooo,-
900 January l. and 72,jSS,000 year ago WIN
visible stocks Al 100000 bushels greater IMAM
last year, the exports thus far TINS year from
both coasts, -four included, have been lo'oov'-
744 bushels, against o2,321,6s6 last year ke-
CENTS of corn have been little less than last
year, but the price dropped nearly cent, ana
oats almost as much, pork also yielding a
little Cotton declined an eighth for spot and
n quarter for February, though exports for the
crop year are more than 100000 bales behind
last year, and Mr.. Ellison estimates surplus
at the end of the year of $4,000 bales, allow
ing for crop Of only 6.400, 000>American.
When it is considered that the last month was
one of unusual storms and interruption of traf-
fc. it is evident that domestic trade has been
surprisingly large. Tie bulk of the interruption
falls the railways, and yet reports thus far
received for January show an increase of per
cent IN earrings over those of last year Re
turns of clearing houses outside New-YOrlt for
January exceed those OF any previous month ex-
ccpt December and are 1915 per cent greater
| than in January, 1892 while for last week the
increase appears to be 3 per cent. With the
cotton trade and pork packing, two of the most
important branches of business, curtaed by short
supplies. il is the more remarkable that the ag-
grcgate increases thus.
All branches Of textile industry arc doing bet
ter than in any previous year Print cloths are
| strong, with no stocks in sight and many grades
of cotton goods have advanced in price within
month Sales Of wool at the three principal
markets have been 30,G0O,O00 pounds this year
thus far, against 24,o00, 900 last year, and the
demand for mems goods IL both earlier and larger
than usual, especially for medium and low priced
goods, while there is quite a boom in Ingram
carpets Shipments of boots and shoes from the
porter, have been 10000 cases, nearly is per
cont larger than last year to date. The iron man.
ufacturcr is actually putting out a larger quantity
Of products than ever, and for most kinds at the
lowest prices ever known. Contracts for 10000
tons Of plates for the new cruisers, and for
structural materials for several large buildings
here, aggrceating many thousand tons. have been
placed at prices said TO be unprecedented. Orders
for 10000 tons steel rails were placed by the
Pennsylvania last week, and the official report
shows that while less pig iron by about 400, 900
tors used last year in raimaking than in
1890, the consumption Of pig was greater and the
consumption of other Bessemer steel ingots nearly
500, 900 tons greater than in that year.
The failure Of Congress TO act on silver and
the continued outgocs Of gold keep attention fixed
upon the unusual changes in foreign commerce.
Imports at Ncwiork since January have been
81 > 900 greater and exports from New-York
almost s. 900 900 less than last year Up 10 this
time the gold movement must be attributed rather
10 financial dls.rust than TO any balance on mer
chandise account, but unless the situation changes
| the foreign trade in February may result i'll some
| excess Of imports