The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-04-22

The condirion OF Trade Throughout the
Country as shown by R q. Dun q Co..
Weekly Review-rhe Volume OF Busi-
meas Well Maintained for the Present,
1tut the Future Not We'll Assured
Bu'iness Failures for the Week. Etc.
NEW YoEK, April 15.-R G.. Dun &
Co. s weekly review of trade issued this
morning. SAYS:
Railroads hive felt the efe.ts Of loly and
severe winter, and nov have o belate1 and ir-
regular spring 10 retarI movements of mer-
chandise- Labor controversies cause less dis
turtance, but still some apprehension In the
great industries there Is eyid N .e that the vol.
ume OF business is quite we'll maintained fof
the season. but not so much evidence Of It's con.
tinuance- The iron output April was fT6,sn
tons weekly. against IL. .eo6 and ise, if2 q yeaf
ago, but stocks were reduced during the month
At the rate Of ii5oo tons weekly so that actual
consumption appears larger than q year ago.
Pig iron Is steady though bcssemer is rather
weaker. Copper is also shade lower.
Coal has q stronger look. though the output for
tn" year Is nearly 10000 tons greater than last
year. Tbs movement OF wool falls somewhat
below last years. but the mills are well en-
ployed rs yet Trade in cotton goods wos
disappointing In April. The. loot and shoe
trade Is somewhat unsettled as 10 an advance
Of 2ii 10 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 teing felt. as should have been
expected, while reports Of increased acreage
come from the south.
AT Boston trade Is satisfa tory ID most lines,
with cotton and wooden mills busy and rubber
goods less active. At Philadelphia hardware
Is quite active: outside orders for dfess-goods
are disappointing and other trades do well.
Al Baltimore dry goods and clothing are active,
and cloakinys and shirts especially. Tbs OUT
look for iron at Pittsburgh is not 50 bright but
tine glass trade0 fairly good Trade at Cleve'
land is good. manufactured iron quite large,
and at Cincinnati foundries are active All
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 de,iine with ex'
pectei opening Of navigation. AL receipts OF
wheat. cured meats and sheep are very large,
with heavy decrease In wool. harley. rye.
lard. -four and cheese. Al 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 Al
most southern points trade is only fair, very
quiet at New Orleans. with sugar strong and
large demand for labor and building materialJ
Al nearly all points both north and south. col
lections are rather slow for the season. with
somewhat active demand for money ut most.
The business failures during the past seven
days number. for the United States. ls1: Can.
ada. -; total. 800, as compared with Ss3 last
week and loi the week previous to the last
For the corresponding week OF last year tho
figures were sss. representing 1911 failures in the
United States and IS in the Dominion OF Can