The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-01
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
From Bradstrest's state of Trade.

(From ~Bradstreet's Estate of Trade.")
The observance of Memorial Day SER
vices served 10 check. the volume of
been a further shrinkage in the amount
of business transacted. due to not alto
| gether well-founded fears of serious dam
ings total for the week is only 1888, ooo, 900,
the corresponding week (also one day
week the shrinkage is 25 per cent, and
with the week two Years ago during the
panic) Z per cent. With the
last week IN May, 1892, the falling on
Reports to aBradstreet's'' from manu-
featuring industries at seventy-fve cities
| east of the Rock Mountains show that
more than 27 important manufacturing
| concerns started up between April l and
a week ago. by reason Of WHICH 55:eoe
edsptiSaa and s.gnificant fact is found
in the report that wages of no fewer
than Its 1000 industrial employees have been
| of 10 per cent. of whom six-sevenths re-
| ceiped the advance without striking.
The tendency Of prices this week L
iron, which are in better demand despite
higher prices, as are cereals and cotton,
and leather and shoes: which, with
higher on the week. coTee. sugar, flour,
lumber, coal and t.nplates are firm at
last weeks prices. while declines in
4 0uOt1tl0uS / LID " Pillk OtOAAS, ~
froleum 4c., Pennsylvania tobacco at
Philadelphia, and live cattle at Omaha
and Kansas. City. Wool continues N
what eastern manufacturers are willing
to pay. Cotton goods remain firm on the
strength of cotton. but staple eottonS
supplied. Wooden dress goods are quiet,
but the mills are said to have a good
number OF orders for fall delivery :,
s ststes a end f Pe1a f8eTas at this %ssR
SO SSg S"sbs f. i issf 600 Se eHsA s.asii.o s 8 : bushs ais'i Il
s sse y yssss { sg Ssa s.ss s SO Siash;sls 4, E sSs 1852
There are some gains at the South,
with improved agricultural prospects IN
Tennessee affecting business at Nashville
The moderate check to activity in gen,
erai trade observed in some portions OF
ne Bss, Wes sos extends aata e 2 few fe P s5rafs a. a ans
crop s Conditions are Favorable, and bust.
nssdi uI Repsp sfthoggg gRSo't the a' c ssahtie Of the
III check to London's purchasing and
/ given the New York stock market. over
to the professionals. The street, however
continues skeptical as to the aiieg e neoI
| railroad shares under tentative bear pres.
lsure is noteworthy. Thu general market
abie Ii1rreguiarity was shown in the indus
strong. and the halt is considered q tenn.
dnii but steady. the absence OF bill
against foreign stock purchases neina
only DIdyt pf bsna ggur sffsss By gypr ssafts asains'
states Iris week number 22o5, against 20
95ans5t two we Years s's ag o. and 1ss IN the last weei
Of May. 1892
From r.. G. Dun & Co's"Weekly Review
More far reaching than any. othsl
change during the past week eeg,n II aea rls,
in prices Of wheat and cotton, Res
scarcity of either would affect all bust
ness. Happily ,1 there e. IS Ss,li are room Great t
" exaggerated, although there has pee,
some evidence during the week tia t Pot,
at first appeared. Other changes. ar
almost all FAVORABLE and some high.
encouraging. Labor troubles are clear
are satisfactory, and the substantial in
crease In the commercial demand is
good sign. Exchanges through the clear
Speculation, and at this time last yea
t Msss Fl the oe END ofy May. 1855. greatly Re
f they exceed * last years By 1910 per cent.
OF of 1855 ssA while the daily average for Ma!
but Il Der cert. less than in 1888.
Stock speculation has ShrunE TO les
than half its volume three weeks ago, AM
is almost wholly confined to proft ssionals
IN spite Of better earnings. The aygregat
for May Is SIS per cent. larger than las
y ysasea put ab ns ps me nfhsi .sss a fasf Il Il Il
fsnnags q large but sastboand frog
G fss1sa sons e against I ! sos S .ssS FAST n year. D sn