The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-21
Commercial.


Boston.-Increasing activity but no
boom as yet in any line of business.
Buying is larger and prospects are
good. Wooden mills receiving orders
in large amounts; cotton firm and
selling freely. Shoe trade good ; some
factories working over time. Buyers
in a hurry for goods. Leather and
hides firm and rubber works busy
Money rules stronger, with time loans
at 5 to 4 per cent.
Philadelphia.--The iron trade has
a temporary lull. Gradual recovery
expected. Hardware dealers fairly
busy. Shoe manufacturers running
full. Collections somewhat improved.
More activity in jewelry and improve
ment in printing and publishing. Fruit
dealers disappointed in prices of fruit.
Whiskey quiet a strange kind Of
whiskey they must have in Philadel-
phia1, tobacco trade fair, and cigar
makers report increased Western
trade.
Baltimore. Increased activity in
all lines of trade Fruit and vegetable
packers running full time. Rush during
the week has diminished stock and
raised prices somewhat. Oyster-houses
completing preparations for the sea-
son. Lively business anticipated,
Pittsburg.-There is continued ex.
pansion in iron and steel trade. Pro-
duction increases without weakening
prices. Window glass makers resum-
ing. A 20 per cent. reduction agreed
upon.
Cincinnsti.-Increase is noticed in
trade. Local jobbers are encouraged.
Furnishing goods trade is active. The
same may be sad of wholesale wool
ems and tailors' trimmings. Lumber
business also improving. Bankers re-
port more confidence.
Cleveland.-General trade i'm
proved. Demand for manufactured
pig iron quite active, but prices weak.
Monueal.-Certain lines show
better demand ; but no general i'm
provement yet. Feeling hopeful, but
collections slow.
Toronto,-Shght improvement in
business. Lumber looking up. Collec-
tons fair, but profits restricted.
Indianapolis.-Busi generally
encouraging. Glass factories and gas
telt are getting ready to start. Collec.
tions, satisfactory.
Chicago.-Receipts exceed last
years on many and various articles
The decreased percentage falls
principally upon grain. In railroad
shipments there is decrease of 70
per cent. from last year. The bond
market shows more activity. Bankers
note signs OF Improvement all along
the lipe. Collections are reported
good Jobbefs md sales larger
groceries firm. No gain in jewelry
trade as yet. Wheat receipts are heavy
beyond precedent; so much so that
storage is GOT w,rh difficulty,
Milwaukee In all lines better
feeling prevsil. Larger orders are
coming in. Money IS active at and
? per cent. Timely rains have sub
dued the forest fires.
4 St. Paul.-Dy goods and groceries
particularly active Collections are
good for the season.
Omaha.-Ncuceable increase in
number Of orte-s Jobbers expect
good fall trace The general tone
better.
St. Joseph Trade generally good
and collection proving.
St. Louis. Gus ness about as good
as ever. HoJe,s ailsd with country
merchants wlc hayr an abundance Of
money. Trade activity extends to all
lines. Grain nTsplrnt good for the
season. Mone" L>t.et demand.
Kansas CITY Abundant rains have
greatly benefited ate crops and past
urage. Trade fair; collections i'm.
proving.
Denver.-Both Jobbers and retailers
report improvement in business col
lections very fair.
Salt Lake.-Sales increased; col.
lections fair.
LouisviIle-Conditions improved.
Money is in good demand.
Little Rock Jobbing trade good
collections fair crop indications good /;
outlook for fall trade bright.
Nashville. Business only moderate.
Knoxville-General improvement
noted in volume and tone of business
but retailers complain OF slow sales.
Montgomery,-Cotton lightly in
jured by rains. Trade opening we'll.
New Orleans.-Cotton shows some
improvement; sugar continues firm
nee in good demand with slight de.
cline in price general trade improved.
AtlanIa.-Trade conditions salts.
factory; crop prospects good.
Charleston.-Retail trade iulprov.
ed crop prospects good.
Jacksonville. Business shows i'm