River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-17
ABOUT HE SAME.
No Change Appears in the Trade Stu
ation-The Outlook.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-R. G.. Dun's
weekly review of trace says:
Neither the beginning of the new year. nor
the failure 81 the currency bill, has brought
any material change to business as yet. The
idea that business would suddenly take
new start after the holidays had rather less
foundation even than usual but the hope OF
strong revival a little later is still
cherished by many. The currency bill
with its possibilities OF vicious amend
ments- was a source Of apprehension TO seine.
but with that out OF the way. the deficiency Of
treasury receipts remains, and exports Of -oli
DO not cease The e has not been much t..ss
for change in the industries. but differences
observed since the new year began are not IN
/ the direct on OF higher prices or larger de-
mand There are more indications than OF
late that stocks Of different kinds OF goods
nave been accommodating in consequence Of
past Increase in production.
In the boot and shoe manufacture increase
ing disposition TO restrict orders. where any
advance IN price is asked. unsett.es the buS.-
ness, Tor while some manufacturers have or
GERS Tor SIX weeks or more most OF them re-
quire further orders TO run more than about
two weeks The question whether prices now
demanded for leather are too high for healthy
trade may be determined only after some en-
barrassment
The cotton manufacture reports decreased
demand Many quotations Of cotton goods are
A4AN 4uNCSL On AtGGkOr AGG week NTAQG DEtnE
quite unsatisfactory. Trc de in woolens hesi-
tates because OF large distribution from ware
houses under new duties; but little change ap-
pears IN prices, and heavy woolens are expect
ed TO omen at about last yearS's quotations
The demand for dress goods has teen remark
ably satisfactory until within TWO weeks but
has fallen OF.
Speculation in products has been more ac-
tive. Corn has risen sc. and though receipts
are but little over half last years, the prac-
teal disappearance Of the port demand, then
large counts for about rs much. As receipts
OF wheat have fallen to LS957Oi bush
els against 1sis553 last year and Allan
tic exports have become larger than
year ego. the advance Of II cents in price Is
not surprls4ug. Cotton is 50 low that scarcely
any reason i needed for fractional recovery.
but with 7.G9OO1 bales already in sight and
the stocks abroad for months, there is little to
cause N ch recovery.
The extraordinary economies to which rail-
roads have been pushed are shown b. the
building Of only og5 locomotives and 1909
freight cars in 1921. against 2OIi locomotives
and 5i.sf6 freight cars in 1888
THE customs receipts for six days including
the two days in which heavy Withdrawals OF
wOoIens from warehouse were the feature
amounted TO $500 $40 but The total receipts
for tAs month have been only s. ~ SO against
expenditures Of Sl40546U7 About $4,000
worth Of sugar came in last week. and when
stocks on hand are distributed a larger rev
enue from that source may nc expected but
while the general consumption Of the people Is
still restricted, revenue must prove deficient
There IS more mCney coming in from the
interior, and the business of the country does
not yet afford larger use for it, 50 that no gain
appears in commercial loans II is a most sig I
niiicant fact that money sttll comes TO this
center largely during the first two weeks OF
January.
FAILURES for the first three days OF the
year were rather large, a Is natural with liza
bilities OF ). 1i22 203, of which G6 3Sf were OF
manufacturing ana Si.3i5.47s Of trading con-
Germs. Failures this week are 40 in the
United States. against IA last year. and 81 in
Canada, against s. last year.