The record-union., 1895-03-23
TRADE REVIEW.
Bradstreet's Statement for the Week
Just Ended.

statement 1Or the Week
just Ended.
NFW YORK, March 2.-Bradstreet's
will say tomorrow: Improvement in
general trade is more marked but not
general. 1t is more conspicuous at larger
New England points-notably Boston
and Providence, and at New York, Pitts
burg, Cincinnati, Louisville and other
centers along the Ohio River Valley to
St. Louis, and as far West as Kansas
City. Similar reports come from Chi
CagO, milwaukee and st. Paul, the first
named announcing that smaller quanti-
ties of money are being offered, the banks
working steadily toward the 5-per-cent.
basis, demands for loans continuing to
improve and reserves being lower than
tor year past. From other cities a
better feeling is reported, based on the
recently developed strength in cotton.
wheat and flour. The widespread preva-
lence of the inquiry whether this up
ward movement is the beginning of per-
manent recovery from the two years of
depression, is of itself insignificant.
While among important price move
ments there are reactions for wheat, oats
and lard from the advances of last week,
this was to be expected as the outcome Of
a selling movement to take profits. en-
phasized by favorable crop reports from
abroad and freer receipts. Quotations for
anthracite coal have been demoraliZed.
and there is little hope for them until
those who make them desire TO make
prices higher and steady.
Eggs continue to decline, and live hens
as some points are cents lower
JoDbers of ginghams have closed out
their stock in some cases, but cut prices.
but these cover all the noteworthy de-
clines in prices.
Wool rarnaiua nnabapuaI apI tho
ume of business is smaller, because it
is between seasons, while dress goods
and Australian woods are more popular.
No changes IN quotations are noted for
coffee, sugar or naval stores. On the
other hand, cotton has jumped up five
sixteenths of a cent; corn is half a cent
higher, and butter has scored another ad-
vance
on the Pacific Coast lum Der is higher
and advancing, and at Central Western
markets leather is up l cent per pound
and calf skin to cents per foot
Live cattle have also advanced, as has
coke. which, taken in connection with
increased wages paid iron and steel
workers at Pittsburg, indicates an ad-
vance for Bessemer pig iron and billets.
Increased hrmness Is reported il some
varieties of cotton goods, due to the ad-
vance in cotton, some varieties having
been marked up one-eighth per cent.
EXports OF Wneat, including Hour as
wheat, from both coasts equal 2,99S, ,5S5
bushels this week, or 207, 900 bushels more
than last week, more than 100000 bushels
in excess OF the quantity shipped abroad
the third week of March, 1894, and more
than 100000 bushels in excess OF the total
in the like week of 1898. The increase, as
compared with the corresponding period
of 1892, is about 100000 bushels, and with
1891 more than 100000 bushels. Thus, for
the first time in mauV months the weak c
exports of wheat have been in excess OF
corresponding totals in four preceding
years.
While wholesale trade has improved at
Toronto, with jobbers of dry goods and
hardware the market is stronger.