The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-08-24
puN.s COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

\rw Nork. Aug. ls.-R. q. Dun n
ca. ! vrel.l, review of trade. issued To-
day. says
The new tariff bill. II signed by the
president as expected, provides
,etinit. basis for business y" sup
elemental legislation is thought posi-
bic until next year at least Large
has been expected from
any settlement, the more because
of n vast amount Of business deferred
from week to week i'm the hope OF more
definite conditions. The rush of such
business. or even "A part of II. might
easily double transactions Tor a time.
1t is not to be overlooked that the ell
feet of new duties upon many branches
Of industry and trade is problematical,
and may lie determined only after some
months Of experience; and meanwhile
the serious injury To corn and some
other conditions exercise restraining
influence. While it is not wise to look
for a great boom" there l. warrant
for "A reasonable and prudent hopeful
ness.
IL is too early 10 look for effects Of
the new SlkuV tttii III INV Ett"e minus
tries. but the gradual recovery which
has appeared for some time IS seen IN
a better demand for products. >pecu-
lation in wool has been stopped. ana
the sales. which have been 0.9so.,ao
pounds for the week. and li.''3. $50 for
two weeks OF August. against '.3"'.ioo
last wear. aud lG,3>j,30o in 1892. nalur-
ally diminished on Wednesday and
| Thursday AZ il is expected that the
recent advance may be lost. though
no change vet appears As wooden
manufactures has the old du-
ties. with free wool until
January /. orders are expected "a hc
governed by the consuming power 81
the people with the accumulated husi-
| ness 80 long deferred and while recent
trade has been enough To crowd the
mills at woris on some spccialtieS. i has
been far short ~ the capacity uf all
the works in the country. Makers
will bc pressed within the nest week
TO put prices on spring goods. Of which
few lines are opening. cotton man
ufacturcrs have been carrying ex-
traordinary stocks OF goods for the
country. and the strike threatened at
New Bedford will not alarm them but
the reduction OF wages seems likely
to be accepted at Fall River \ smart
increase in transactions is reported
BUYERS and sellers having at last
common basis for Judgment.
Resumption by iron and steel works
which was stopped by the strikes
continues To deprcss prices of some
finished products. but with more fur
naccs operat ing. prices Of pig iron arr
J not lower Comparisons given to-da,
show fall in prices ranging from 90 t
, 81 per cent in iron and its product
since October. 1890. which sufficient,
| accounts fer. the idlcnes> of more thar
a third Of the works. The demand 70
structural forms seems smaller. doe
not increase for railroad use. though
traffic improves. but for some otne
!. products is better.
, The boot and shoe industry leads al
others in recovery from depression
4 and shipments from Boston for IVY
n weeks are =. per cent larger than las
= year. Demands for speedy deliver
and numerous sales from stock ind
), | cate llltt JpDhSi@ aic 49, ''- $500
: supplies.
!, Speculation in corn has been yer
= active. the price falling I cents. risin
81. and falling .. with varying report
r of injury. which in some Of the grei
~ corn states is undoubtedly sever
= While western receipts in two weei
have been only a.4a6.51s bushcl
!. against s.37s,io3 last year. the hig
!, price explains imports Of only 81 %
!. bushels. against 1901 sos in the san
:. weeks last year. Pork has advanc,
!. 80 cents and lard - cents per i
hounds. with justification in II
"a injury to corn. Wheat Is abo'
: cent lower. western receipts y
I, ing very heavy for two weeks. io,G-'
AIS bushels. against 5.9iO.5si last yea
and il is claimed that Minnesota al
the two Dakotas will yield l25.0o0.o
!" bushels. the second largest yield
: their history.
- Unless exports increase speedily al
largely. the financial situation IN;
grow difficult In July imports c
!" cecdcd exports sle.537.oli mainly !
cause Of the heavy sugar movener
| WITH lower duties tHe dTTlNbi VI HA'
- chandisc to meet the long-dclayed {
= mand will bc large. while even pl
II nomcnally low prices do not take o
products freely at present In in
sl.. sol $50 gold went abroad to balar
" importation Of goods. but the out
- has ceased. not because exports ma
rally enlarge
ng The treasury has been taking in lar
'c sums IS. G4a.iss from internal reven
already this month. mainly from
ie. tax on whisky. 50 that with only
~ iGG. 1853 from customs, the total reccil
n exceed last years; hut receipts Of r.
ui- are insignificant. and the reserve in
treasury is but slightly over Sj3.ooo.o
ITO Liabilities Of the firms falling in
lin week ending August are 1T
ig. larger than Of late. -. ESQ. Of VIII
en- sI.Oil. igi were Of manufacturing. a
nh SCOs. los Of trading concerns. Full
iat turns for July show an aggregate
Sli..ol .305.
M The failures during the past w
L.,,. k.n, aoc In tna limited stat