The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-04-22
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW,

Inc Condition of Trade Throughout tho
country as Shown by II. q. Dun & Co.'S
weekly Review-The Volume OF Busi-
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 tho effects Of a lonq and
| severe winter, and now have belated and ir-
regular spring to retard movements of mer-
chahdlse. Labor controversies cause less dis
turoance, but still some apprehension. In tho
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-
tihuance. The iron output April was 1928
IONS weekly, against III $50 AMI 1S2, 142 o year
ago, but stocks were reduced during the month
at the rate of 1850 tons weekly so that actual
consumption appears larger than a year ago.
Flg IRON Is steady though bessemer is rather
weaker Copper is also 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-
pioyed as yet. Trade in cotton goods was
disappointing in April. The boot and shoe
trade is somewhat unsettled as to an advance
OF 21a to cents, which some manufacturers
OBTAIN, but many buyers refuse The ship
ments continue much the largest ever known
In speculative markets. Cotton is a quarter
cent lower, the pressure of the enormous stocks
mere and abroad being felt as should have been
expected, while reports of increased acreage
come from the south
AT Boston trade is satisfactory In most lines,
with cotton and woolen mills busy and rubber
goods less active. At Philadelphia hardware
Is quite active: outside orders for dress-goods
are disappointing and other trades do we'll.
AT Baltimore dry goods and clothing are active
and cloak1n2s and shirts especially. The out
look Tor iron at Pittsburgh is not so bright but
Inc 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
ana 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, 187: Can.
ada, %; total, 200, as compared with 223 last
week and 1of the week previous to the last.
For the corresponding week of last year the
figures were 226 representing l9l failures in the
United States and 95 in the Dominion of Can
ada. -