The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-26
Volume Of Trade Not Up to Ex,
peetations.
so SAYS THE REPORT OF BRAD
STREET
The South Again the Bright Exception-A
Revival in Demand for Pig iron-Ihe
Bank Statements-Wheat Shipments
The Failures.

New York, October 25 5-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say The volume OF gener-
al trade for the past two weeks mad hard-
ly reached expectations and now assumes
the character of "between seasons. :"
Wholesale dealers in seasonable staples
such as dry goods, clothing hats and
shoes, report only fairly active pusl-
ness, the exceptions being at such points
as New York. Baltimore, Chicago, Kan
sas City and Duluth. A noteworthy fea-
ture of the week is the revival in the de-
mand for pig iron and the upward ten
denoy IN quotations of leading cereals and
liquidation in the COTTON market. Ihe
sales Of cotton are good. Wool is steady
in price and holders look for an advance.
While the woolen goods market is report.
ed unsatisfactory the manufacturers gen.
orally are hopeful, although advioes from
Rhode Island are, unless the orders re-
ceived are increased. number OF mills
will become idle. There is an
IMPROVED TONE IN IRON,
due to an increased demand, resulting in
an increase of nearly 81 for Bessemer pig,
which must in the near future, ii main
tained, cause corresponding advance in
billets. Anthracite coal prices are 25 cents
higher and quotations for wheat, corn
and oats have all advanced, in addition
to which, an advance is reported IN the
Louisville whiskey market
Quotations for lead and tin plate are,
as reported week ago, which is true as
to the prices of wool, wheat Hour and
naval stores. The
MOST CONSPICUOUS DECLINE
is that for cotton, followed naturally by
one in print cloths.
Hides are lower as are pork, lard,
coffee and refined sugar.
The weather is favorable throughout
the west for active business and the de-
mand is fairly good in principal lines,
although there are evidences OF falling
off.
The greatest activity is shown in..dry
goods, clothing and shoes, but there are
evidences of check in the demand, par
ticularly in St. Louis, Omaha and Mil
waukee.
Duluth reports that grain receipts are
heavy and the long cut will not be large.
At the south the COTTON market
HAS MADE ITSELF FELT.
dealers at Texas distributing points, re-
porting a temporary check in the demand.
This is true at Nashville, Jacksonville,
Augusta and Savannah, and at many 9TH
er points throughout the south. Collec-
tiops continue good and the general trade
satisfactory. On the Pacific coast there
is tendency to increasing strength in
the demand for staples. At San Francis.
co where the receipts Of wheat as at Port
land and Seattle are freer, the exception
being In Tacoma, where the arrivals are
said to be slow. The last named city
reports shipment of 2,0O0, 900 feet o.
lumber to South Africa.
The exports of wheat, (flour included
as wheat), from both coasts of the United
States this week, plus the shipments
I from Montreal, aggregate 2,65S. 600 bush
| els. In the same week year ago the tot
al was 8, 1853, 600.
a THE BANK CLEARINGS TOTAL
this week were 81, ISL. 900, 600, falling
off of per cent from last week and 2t
per cent heavier than the like week last
year.
The number of failures throughout the
| United States during the week are 259,
against 221 for the corresponding week
| in 1894