The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-26
Business Outlook.

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of the business situation at the various
centers OF trade and let us Gull the
essential features.
Boston.--Improved business j:
generally reported. Sales in all
branches compare we'll with busines:
activity of the past. The Jobbing
trade has also improved. Mills are
busy on old contracts, but new busi.
ness comes slowly.
Providence. -Trsde continues just
about the same. Manufacturers are
doing we'll and marked improvement
is noted in the Jewelry trade. Collec-
tions are fair.
Philadelphia. Money is plenty and
choice paper sells at 4 per cent. Iron
mills generally employed but disposed
to shade prices. Hardware is active,
stoves in particular. Dry goods have
more active demand, and there are
more satisfactory orders from sales
men. Collections are prompt and
general outlook better. The sugar
market is still overstocked. Retail
trade improved in some quarters, but
no improvement in others. Country
produce trade satisfactory.
Baltimore. Wholesale and retail
trade falling off but collections are
satisfactory and shade of improve
ment is noted in groceries.
Pittsburg.--Iron market strengthen
ed somewhat; but prices tend lower.
Glass factories nearly all in operation
and with fair business prospects.
Coal mines also generally at work.
Improvement is slow but continuous.
Cincinnati.-Business outlook en-
couraging; orders gaining. Market
for leaf tobacco stronger. Cigar
factories are working full force. Re.
tail trade shows continued improve
ment both in sales and collections.
Cleveland.-General trade fairly
good, and demand for manufactured
iron active. Money easy and in fair
demand.
Detroit,-Trade is about or 10
per cent, larger than a year ago in
dry goods and notions. The demand
for money is light at 6 per cent.
Chicago. business shows healthy
increase. Clothlers report more sat
isfactory business Of late. Iron trade
is dull. Money is plentiful aud in
good demand.
Milwaukee.-Retail trade fairly
active with satisfactory collections
Purchases mainly for immediate
wants. Retailers not disposed to
stock heavily. Money is in good
demand
St. Paul.-Confdence increases;
trade favorable collections satisfacto.
ry.
Omaha.-Shrinkage in orders for
dry goods this week. Collections con-
tlnue satisfactory.
st. Observation-Disclosures running
full capacity, have good orders. Flour
mills slow on account of wheat market.
Shoes, drygoods, and clothing note
marked increase in trade. Wholesale
groceries also active. Grain, cotton
and wool movement fair.
Kansas City. Business shows
steady activity in all lines. Travelling
men report plenty country orders and
a good feeling.
Denver.-Trade quiet and collec-
tions fair.
Salt Lake,-SausIactory trade Pre-
walls. Smelters operating more
stacks, but ore receipts are lighter.
Activity in shipping and produce.
Portland Oregon.-General trade
improved, but business not active.
Banks show increased deposits and
loans.
San Francisco. Export trade good.
Four steamers this week have taken
large and valuable cargoes besides
ship load of salmon, canned fruit,
wheat and other freight valued at
$343,7oo, to Liverpool, it being the
most valuable cargo to Europe this
year, Trade is dull and prices un-
satisfactory. Wool is inactive and
prices low, Wheat is more firm at 782
cents for shipping, and SsI cents for
December.
notwithstanding sales in dry
goods, groceries, and hardware large
other lines active. Merchants report
increasing trade. Unreasonable
weather affects retail trade which is
only fair.
Little Rock.-Trade quiet collec-
tions only fair. Low. priced cotton
makes retail trade moderate. Lumber
trade increasing.
Nashville.-Wholesale and retail
business improving.
Atlanta.-Little improvement but
good demand for groceries, &c. Re-
tailers report good trade.
New Orleans.-Cotton dull and
declining ; favorable crop reports and