The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-09
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.

The state of Trad. Throughout the t"un-
try a. Reelected Through X. u. Dun =
Cos Weekly .esiew-A slowly -tsro"sng
Demand for Goods. Indicating Gradual
Return Of Confidence business Failures
showing a Gratifying D.ninctson.
NEW NoEk. March 3.-R. q. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade, issued to-
day, SAYS:
with no more defil,e Information than
week ago regarding the outcome OF the Imam
cial and revenue disputes perhaps more PEG.
pie have come 10 the belief that the end VIII
answer their wishes Certainly rather more
are taking limited risks IN business especially
in stocks. II T. usually q good plan for prac-
ticai men 10 rely little on impressions winch
are assiAuoasiy fo>tercl ia speculative cir
clcs. where people rarely labor % M prices
~ things they want To buy. A more Suosian-
tial basis j. the siowly-srowing demand for
goods caused by gradual exhaustion OF stocks
held rs dealers. aud this has further enlarged
the working force in manufactures
The fall OF silver 10 s.s. pence and below %
cents here, and after slight recovery lis re
ncwei weakness. have an unfavorAhle inau-
ence on the markets The announcement that
import duties are 10 b. imposed by India II
confirmed. may increase the difficulty. Tho
passage OF the se.guiorsge rill " the house
late on Thursday has not had time 10 produce
More works have resumed or increased
hands or hours than have stopped or reduced.
but numerous reductions In wages continue 10
lessen the Purchasing power OF those at work
sharp reductions In Indian head sheetincs
and Amosss"ay tickings cause Larger trading.
but print cloths are accsmulating aud weak.
and several mills OF importance have CLOSED.
Ia all bran cne> OF the wooden manufacture the
demand il yet far below the usual mark. but IL
Is somewhat improved In worstsi- and dress
goods aad leading mills have rc.n taking WOOL
quite largely. 80 that IN three chief markets
the sales have been -. e0J pounds for the
week against 5. ias 80 last year. in part be-
cause scarcely any foreign wool has been I'm
ported for mouths ana supplies are short;
Western markets are also broader without ln.-
rroyemcat ia price.
Continued weakness appears in prices OF
metal products. Notwithstanding some In
crease Ia actual business. Even in the Puts
hurgh region little over half III force is en-
pioyei. aii only - ger cent OF the Councils
willie coke ovens are yet Ia operation. few
more furnaces are IN blast. southern flt j.
weaker. AID aOeD Tons ~ southern warrants
have been taken ~ Ea1iish holders. who now
have llOu tons. There arc heavy trnn>ac-
lions Ia lake ore AZ Pittsburgh. and II - said
that with ore AT -. coke at - ceats AMI
wages reduced - pcr seat taary furnaces cen
Eaate Iron q profit even At present psices-
MINOR metals are WEAKER TN IN part ue-
cause * the fall In silver AMI ti~or.Fanig ~
eastern exchanges. and lead because o. cx-
pcetcd legislation
shipments 81 roots AMI shoes from Boston
show decrease ~ only pr cent. for tho
week which j. the best for q lons time. and
There i more buying. hut almost exclusively
Of meliurn or lowprltel goods.
Speculative markets are mors active aud
stocks ~ir0n--r. railroads havia< advanced al
average ~ - Craf~. aud trust st5e~s - cents.
mainly on THURSDAY Recc p.> ana exports ~
wheat for the weeS have been anol, onc-haif
~ last years. while there T. great increase
hotA IN receipts AMI exports % cora. bur
scarcely any change IS seen ia prizes o. these
or other prob
Cotton receipts for The week are -tili slightly
above list years. The fall In silver aud tho
closing OF some mills. hinder q rise In prices
The Withdrawal Of deposits from New York
savings banks az late have been unusually
large. Gn9 these hanks have generally raised
their rate o. interest 70 per cent.
The most encouraging feature o, the week =
record j. the continued decrease Ia nnmb-r
and Importance % failures. The failures dur
ing the rast week numbered. In the United
States. c6l. against , 9 last year: aud Canada
.. against - last year. scarcely any being OF
much Importance