Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-03-23
THE NORTH FAVORED.
CWspicuous Improvement In Trade
In Most of the Larger Cities.
Textile Orders Are Delayed
h by Labor Troubles.


NEW YORK. March 90. - Bradstreet's
says; Improvement In general trade is
more conspicuous at larger New England
points, notably Boston and Providence
at New York. Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
Louisville and other centers along the
Ohio river valley to St. Louis. and as far
west as Kansas City. Similar reports
come from Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul.
From other cities q better feeling Is re-
ported, based on the recently developed
strength in cotton, wheat and flour. The
widespread prevalence of the inquiry
whether this upward movement is the be-
ginning of permanent recovery from the
two years of depression Is of itself signifl-
can't.
Dun's Review.
II. G. Dun 81 Co.'S weekly review OF
trade says:
The rise In cotton to O. 81 cents still seems
to have scarcely any contact with the facts
Of demand and supply, but had very sub
stantial basis, nevertheless, II, as some
maintain, more cotton had been sold In
this country for future delivery than
could be produced here until another crop
comes. Receipts continue large, and the
movement has really no other basis than
belief that tho next crop will DO small.
the report OF wheat In farmers hands, has
been followed by reaction, so that prices
arc lower than they were prior to that re-
port, having fallen ~ cents for the week.
Western receipts are 1,08S214 bushels
against 1858, ,33l last year, and for three
weeks were practically equal to last years,
while Atlantic exports are small.
Corn has not followed, bat after rise
to 5l% cents holds the price Of q week ago.
receipts being about third Of last years
and exports Insignificant.
Pork has declined 25 cents q barrel and
lard 10 cents per 100 pounds.
The advance In wages Of coke workers
raises the cost of fuel for q large proper
ton Of the iron manufactures, but as yet
does not affect tho price Of iron or Its
products, as no increase In demand ap-
pears.
Copper continues weaker at 925 cents
for lake. American production In Febru-
ary being l2, 720 tons and foreign $780,
while tin has risen sharply to 1870 cents
Lead Is weaker, with heavy sales, 25OO tons
to domestic and 1900 to foreign takers at
806 to 81 cents, but large sales of tin plate
are reported, with prices a shade stronger.
An Encouraging Sign.
Shipments Of boots and shoes from Bos-
ton for three weeks have been 242 428
cases. against 207, 302 last year and PAT, 109
in 1S93 and some important orders at the
advance in prices have started several
other establishments about half their ca
pacity.
The rise In cotton has stimulated buy
ing of goods and given confidence to
agents. Heavy transactions and small
advances in price appear In southern
coarse goods, but not as yet In the finer
Strikes in textile mills grow more
numerous, and especially in woolen mills,
which have orders enough to fill time,
operatives apparently assuming that these
must be realizing profits, but margins arc
80 scanty that advance In wages Is for
most works impossible. While many or
ders are delayed by labor difficulties, there
Is also much complaint Of cancellations,
which appear to be justified in some cases
by inferior quality, but In others not just.
fed at all. Orders for fall ut present are
small and new business has been quiet
Sales of wool gradually decrease and
for the week are smaller than last year
4.174, 900 pounds against 4,638, 800 pounds.
For three weeks Of March sales indicate
about 20 per cent of full consumption.
Failures during the past week have been
27S In the United States against 244 last
year
Over the Border.
Bradstreet's says: No improvement in
business is reported from Halifax, the
weather being cold, roads bad and collec.
tions slow.
Wholesale trade has improved at To.
ronto with jobbers OF dry goods and hard.
ware; tho grain trade Is stronger, and
Ontario millers have been receiving wheat
from Montreal The city last named re-
ports on average volume Of business fol-
the season.
Collections throughout Quebec are fall
only, good many renewals being asked
for.
Bank clearings at Winnipeg, Hamilton,
Toronto, Montreal and Halifax aggregate
e18,llS,954 this week, compared with ST..
449, ESQ last week, and with sl7, 5S5 900 In
the same week one year ago. The number
Of failures in Canada is 40 this week.