Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-03
DUN q co.'s REVIEW OF TRADE.

New York, August 2.-R. G.. Dun &
Co. s weekly review of trade, which is
sues tomorrow viii say.
There is a percept.ble halt which
may deceive If attributed 10 wrong
causes. The trade two months late in
spring pushed forward into July
large share of business belonging 20
April or May Seeing @ rush of orders
out of time many imogued-it would
continue. and hurried 20 give other or
ders. The jam of two months bust
ness into one lifted prices. Then other
orders came 90 anticipate a further
rise. But the midsummer halt was in
evitable and it is vet somewhat uncer-
tain how much Improvement will APP
pear after it. The crop of corn prom
Uses 20 be the largest ever grown and
is almQS, 49, OF -h2ru's way. The
crop OF wheat appears from later ac-
counts perhaps 20O00000 bushels
smaller than was expected q month
ag0. The general advance i'm many
products caused reluctance 20 purchase
and the distribution of the past half
year has been In part TO make uD for
stocks and individual supplies depict
cd during TWO years of economy On
the other hand there has been enor-
nous increase i'm the working force
and considerable increase i'm wages
paid. which enables people 10 buy moro
freely. Strikes of some Importance an
pear but do not yet threaten 20 last
long though strike of coal miners
may for a time affect business some
what extensively. The hopeful spirit
prevailing i'm nearly an markets NAV
find its warrant In spite of some short
age in crops
For the first time since the rise i'm
prices OF iron products began there
have been some concessions to retain
business and efforts of new works 90 get
orders tend 90 chec5 the advance. In
spite OF this the general average of
prices rs shade higher. bar having
risen 20 relatively more than mill iron
has declined. The market for PIG is
quiet, and on the whole remarkably
strong, with the prospect Of increased
output FinishCr products are gener-
ally strong, with more demand than can
at present be met for plates and for
bar. The structural demand continues
large but the expected demand for rails
is yet delayed Great speculation in
copper stocks has brought out some
eXtravasant statements of demand and
profits. but 11@tc has been paid i'm soma
cases for lake and the consuming de-
mand is actually heavy. Tin has re-
manned strong i'm spite Of large arrivals.
and visible stocks are 5000 tons larger
than usual and lead is stronger i'm tone.
Business i'm cotton goods has been
the largest i'm July for several years.
reckoning deliveries. bU, not large as
to new orders.
A further advance of IA cents per
yard has been made with moderate de-
mand for some blcached and brown
goods and prices are firm for sheets and
drills. while cOlOred cottOns are quiet
with occasional advances.
Sales Of wool have been only 6.072 45l
pounds for the week against 1856. 400
in 1892.
Wheat suddenly rose three cents on
bad reports of condition. but has
dropped all the gain as the scanrncss
of exports is felt. Corn is q shade
stronger. although the reports are de-
cidedly favorable. Heavy sales Of
coal are reported at prices no least 90
cents below the circular and the mar
ket is much demOralzCd With fear Of
auction sales
Failures for the week have been PSI
i'm the United States. against $50 last
year. and . in Canada, against 81 last
year.