St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-29
MODERATE ACTIVITY.
= H.%
Trade Continues Fair, Though
the Week Shows Some
Reactions.
STAPLES BECOME CHEAPER.
Sugar and Coffee Notable in
the Declines Re-
corded.
STOCKS CONTINUE FIRM
STOCKS CONTINUE FIRM
AGAINST Efforts at Depression
--Bradstreet's Weekly Re-
\ view Of Trade.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say: The feature of
general trade throughout the country is
found in mod rate reactions within the
week, more particularly in the volume
of purchases of staples West, where
trade has been quite active, and at
Eastern points. in the course of prices
the week failing TO show any upward
movement of note in this line. and in
the cheek TO business South, together
with damage to the rice and orange
crops. Leading jobbers at distributing
points, who, for a month past. have
reported relatively most favorably ION.
corning the course of buSinesS-Balti-
more, St.Louis, Nashville and Chicago
send modified advices as to activity and
the bright outlook. Wheat has made
another 'lowest price" and Indian
corn and oats Eave both declined. Sugar
and coffee record lower figures, and
another lowest price for cotton has had
an ~unfavorable influence on the tone of
business at important Southern mar
kets. particularly in view of the activity
OF receipts of that staple. Brssemer
pig iron sales show a loss of 25c. and
steel billets almost as much. Standard
brands of forge iron West and South
show like depres-ionS, and trade admits
production has exceeded consumption.
Lumber Fairly Active.
The co~nspicuously irregular price is
for lumber, it being fairly active but
low at Minneapolis. but sitter at st.
Louis i'll contrast with advices fiom
Chicago and elsewhere. Leather is
fairly firm, and in distribution dry
goods, shoes, millinery and notions
lead.
Exports of wheat (and flour as wheat)
both coasts. United States and Canada
this week, have fallen off som". mount
Ing to 2.562, 900 Du. against 1857. 900 bu
last week aud 3.415. 600 bu in the week a
year ago. Two Years ago the total was
4,05O.00 bu; three years ago 3.405, 600
bu, and four years ago, !, 59S, 0O0 bu.
London wool sales have proved disap-
pointing to those vino predicted or an
%ticipated heavy purchases tor the
American market and rapid advance in
prices. On this sid quotations are off
.1c. f1eeceS particularly being weak.
There is a better trade in territories and
Australian. Distribution of dry goods
from Eastern points has declined on the
slackrnlng OF fall demand. Little con-
fldence is placed by buyersin the higher
prices for cottOnS. due to strikes of
operatives, and print cloths are weaker.
Domestic WOODEN manufacturers report
an active present business, but little in
sight for spring, with competition keen
between foreign and domestic mems
wear wocleus.
General trade is quiet at Boston in all
lines, but Baltimore iobhprs ara advised
by travelling statesmen of a fair business.
Philadelphia manufacturers of cotton
and WOODEN dress goods are well en-
pioyed, but orders tor dry goods and
groceries have fallen off.
AT Plttsburg the volume of business
Is fair, but prices tend lower, and there
Is less IT quest for iron II steel.
Trade reports from Canada tell of
trade Improvement. Jobbers at Toronto
report business equal to expectations,
particularly in dry goods and hardware.