The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-08-02
TRADE AND COMMERCE.
sradstrsst's Weekly Review of Trade.

Rrsdstreet's Weekly Review Of Irsoe'
NEW YORK, July 27.-Bradstreets
review of the state of trade tomorrow
Leading influences affecting the
course of general trade throughout
the United States within the week
have not resulted in net gain. fro-
longed drouth and hot wlnos nave
damaged corn and other crops IN Me-
braska and fears are entertained Oh
like losses in Kansas. WlthouI e"rlS
rains the reduction in the yield OF In
dian corn is expected TO be consider
able. The outlook for the yield IN
epripg wheat states is regarded as un-
favorable, which reacts upon country
merchants and checks demand
SeveraI thousand striking miners in
Ohio. Indiana and Alabama refuse 10
return to work at rates agreed upon
in conference and this continus to de-
press business throughout these re-
gions.
iron. steel and other industries are
hammered throughout the Pittsburg
district for ack Of coke, Whlch re-
stricts production in the lace OIL q
mildly improving den. and and Keeps
the price of spot, bessemer, pig ana
billets about 81 higher than quota
tions for future delivery. Continued
exports of gold from New York are re-
0arded as all unfavOrable influence
andthere are more unfavolable re-
norts az TO mercantile collections.
More serious in its disorganized ell
Sget ON beneral business is the 3Ontinu-
ed DELAY in the tariff legislation, lew
merchants caring to try to provide ior
prospective wants in view of the I'M
certainty. The other side reveals re.
ports of moderate improvement
In general trade at
large number OF SOUTHERN
cities than last week Improvement
in the outlook for the Columbia river
canning packers increased actlVely III
all leading lines at San Francisco, lull
and regular fruit shipments east from
the Pacific coast and an Improved ue'
mand for iron and steel at st. Louis,
Pittsburg and other ce'ters. =,
Practically complete restorati On Oh
railway freight service throughout the
country. Exports OF wheat Uulteu
States and Canada, both coasts, Tor
six business days ending July 26, have
increased surprisingly, amounting TO
1888, 600 bushels. Last week the total
was / 1873, 900 bushels and in the week
before 1877 900 bushels. One year
ago in the fourth week Of July the
total exported was 1868 600 bushels;
two years ago 1t was 1924 900; three
years ago 3,l64, 900 bushels and four
years ago 2,272,OO0 bushels. =,
There have been 23l business fall
ures this week, compared with 242 last
week There were l66 in the week
two years ago, and 200 three years
ago.
Memphis, Nashville, Charleston,
Augusta, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Savan-
nah and Galveston report a slight I'M
prOvement within week, the south
Carolina and Texas reports adding |
that favorable reports as to crops rem
der the fall outlook encouraging.
At New Orleans jobbing Is dull, but
building trades are active, furnishing
employment to many who world
otherwise 30 out CT WGid. Advices
from Western and Northwestern cities
do not show relatively 80 much
improvement as to feeling or
demand, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Louisville, Detroit and
Omaha Owing to crop damage), Mil.
waukee, st. Paul, Minneapolis ana
Duluth reporting general trade az
characterized by more than usual
midsummer dizziness, though at some
points specified there has been rela-
tive gain due to restoration ofrailway
fteights. This is particularly true
with respect to Chicago and st. Louis
although at the first named there Is
little Improvement as compared with
periods Immediately preceding the
recent railroad disturbances. st.
Louis continues its exceptionally IA
vorable report, particularly with ref
erence to manufactures of shoes, JOBS
bsrs in hats, hard ware, leather, drugs,
iron and steel Kansas City reports
fair Midsummer trade.