The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-17
Commercial Summary from Dun's
Review.

Review.
Boston Improvement continues
IN most lines Of trade, Increased
orders from the west for dry goods.
The shoe trade is fairly active with
increased orders on cheap goods.
Wool sustains firm tone and sales
are very large. Money market steady
and quiet.
Philadelphia Money is easy but
very quiet. The iron trade shows more
life owing to short supply and conse-
quently an increased demand. Belief
that present tariff will be undisturbed d
has caused considerable speculative
buying and selling. Great complaint
Is made regarding collections. This is
also the case with printers and publish
ers. The jewelry trade barely exists.
Liquors have been rather quiet, but
wholesale dealers have taken consider
able whiskey out of bond.
Baltimore Grain trade lacks ac-
tivity. Business generally is without
life.
Pittsburg Coke strike still inter
feres with iron production. Number
Of mills in operation slowly increasing,
though none are yet running full ca
pacity. Demand is tairly good, but
prices are weak. Coal shipments not
large though most miners are doing
something.
Cincinnati But little improve
ment in general jobbing trade. Cigar
making improved. Most factories
working full time and full force.
Orders for fall clothing brisk. Money
market quiet. Little demand for
money.
Cleveland General trade improv
ed. Increased demand for rolling mill
products. Money continues abundant,
with light demand.
Detroit General trade normal.
Margins in all lines cut to the bone.
Fair demand for money but no change
in rates.
Indianapolis Money easy with
light demand Furniture manufactur-
ers report improvement, and retail
trade gaining. Fair outlook for fall
trade
Chicago Receipts exceed last
years in flour, cattle, hogs, lard, wool,
seeds, hides, and wheat, but decrease
in rye, barley, cheese, butter oats,
sheep and corn. Bankers are hopeful
that with a tariff settlement business
will permanently improve. The steel
works have resumed, and the reopen
ing of the Pullman shops mark the
end of the boycott. A few troops are
still doing duty here. Sales of lumber
and iron improve but liquors, tobac-
CO, and jewelry remain slow. Grain
markets are very active, and corn has
advanced 6 cents.
Milwaukee Money is accumulat-
ing with light demand, and rates
steady at S and per cent The crops
threatened by drought are largely
saved by timely rains. The potato
crop especially promises well.
St. Paul business continues con-
servative and collections are fair for
the season, A slightly improved con-
dition appears.
St. Louis :-Conditions favorable
for an active fall trade. Wheat receipts
heavy, and wool movement lively.
Flour mills running to full capacity
iron trade increasing. Real estate
transactions indicate active fall opera
tions.
Kansas City;-Ilealthy reaction in
trade since strike. Business generally
improved.
Denver Trade moderate, collec-
tions fair, and crops promising.
San Francisco LOAN market very
dull. Some money being loaned on
wheat at $40 per ton An advance Of
a cents during the week on wheat
Beet sugar works started on the 2nd
10 crush 900 tons of beets daily.
Little Rock Trade quiet, collec-
tions slow, and outlook encouraging
Atlanta Trade outlook cheerful,
groceries active.
Montgomery cotton and corn
crops in excellent condition. Trade
good.
New Orleans Trade shows some
improvement. Sugar is active and
strong rice in good demand. Cotton
shows a downward tendency. Money
is easy and in very moderate demand.