The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-26
puN.s COMMERCIAL REVIEW.


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60. : weekly review II trade. issued to-
day. SAYS:
Cotton. below cents. and wheat be-
low ~ cents. each lower than ever
since present cla>>iiicaiions were
known. with exports ~ gold instead
Of products al such prices in October.
are the salem, features in business this
week. Distribution IT goods 10 con
sumcr> goes on fairly. with gains at
nearly all points in comparison with
last year but not yet at a rate 10 su>-
tain the present volume Of mannfac-
turing production. - tia; prices
weaken "A little. The domestic trade
represented by railroad earnings j. -
per cent. les than last year. and .34
Der cent. les than in i>ys
The payments through the principal
clearinghouse for the third week Of
October ar. 80 per cent. greater than
last year. but 3i.i per cent. less than in
l>9. The daily average for the month
Is 80 per cent. larger than last year
but -. smaller than in l>.r..
With many features of cncoura gee
ment business has not yet answered
expectations and i. j. evident that
the los of par, Of the corn crop ami
the unnaturallv low prices Of other
staples affect the buying power of
millions.
whea, for October delivery fell 20
-. l. cents or Wednesday and. in spite
nf some recovery. the average for octo-
Der thus far i . cents below the loves;
monthly average ever made. which
was in september. and was nearly 10
cents below the lowest prior 10 this
year. the October average being 20
cents below that ~ October. ISL ar
i>ac. Western receipts are only i..o0.-
;;9l bushels for the week. against g.
Odi. 49,: last year. and Atlantic exports
tSl.o>i bushels. against 6s3.ais las,
year. but the controlling fact j. that no
demand a. vet promises u clear away
the enormous surplus.
Corn declined one-half cent during
the week. with receipts not a quarter
Of last years, and exports not a tenth.
Pork products were somewhat weaker.
with lard a quarter lower. Cotton sold
AZ s.9l cents on Thursday. and with AZ
lison'> estimate that the world will
consume SEQ. 600 bales American. the
stock IT e"oo.vn0 bales in sight. and
the estimated yield If over 1000. 90
bales deters buyers
Domestic exports from this city IN
two weeks ~ October were 10 per cent.
less in value than last year While the
increase in value of imports has been
al.
exports i in price. but in Angus, and
September the quantity If wheat de-
creased over third. Provisions and
cotton gained. but oil decreased and
in miner products exports in >eptem-
Ter declined Ii per cent. The increase
in imports. exclusive of sugar was
over ~ per cent. in September.
and in two weeks Of October
al New York over ~ per cent
With this heavy increase in purchase
and decrease in the sales OF prod
ucts abroad. the market for foreign
exchange j. in a position 10 he quickly
affected hy Withdrawals ~ capital or
appreheDsions regarding the future
peace az Europe. To s5o0.ccc gold
shipped Tuesday il j. expected tina; as
much Will he added to-day II ap-
pears that three trust companies here
now hold over $1,000. 900 idle money.
and that eastern mill loans are being
taken from New York by New England
banks. while the northwestern demand
for money j. unusually small The
treasury j. again falling backward in
reserve. and large imports yield lit
tie less revenue than last year. while
internal revenue for the past three
weeks is $1,000. 600 smaller than a year
ago.
The dry goods business and textile
industries were especially favored bv
the demand in August and September.
In mems spring goods there are few
small orders and. while fall orders for
suitings continue good. the demand for
cloakings has been reduced bv the
strike Of cloak makers
Sales Of wool have for three weeks
Of October been i5.i47ia, bales.
against s.34i45e last year. and 1866
go in l-... with markets DULL and
prices barely maintained
The boot and shoe trade is doing re-
rnarkably well. shipments from Eo>tnn
for three weeks having been sa.5s5
cases. against l69..,Gs last wear. and
2i3. 800 in l>9s
The iron and Steel business makes a
better showing this week. Ee>>emer |
pig having >tiffened To $1,000 at Pitts |
burgh. and at Chicago and New York
structural and bridge orders have been
placed. but bar iron has fallen 10 90 \
cents for common and 81 for steel a, /
Pittsburgh. which are prices below
those current in Great britain. There
j. good demand for sheers and some
good bridge contracts are reported.
The Pennsylvania railroad reports its
material account 20 per cent. less than
that Of last year To date
The failures in October thus far have
been quite moderate in strictly com
inercial lines. the liabilities amounting
10 sj.ssl. a3.. Of which 81 .Ys. $50 were q.
and 81 1880. $3.50 II trad
my concerns. Some failures Of bank
ing. investment and loan concerns no.
here included have not proved Of GEN
eral Importance.
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