The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-07
The BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Rrom Bradstreet's state of Trade

(From Bradstreet's Estate of Trade.")
General trade began the week relatively
less favorably, but with the change from
high, winds and extreme cold, which
checked trading, to milder weather, in
creased purchases and brighter prospects
for business have appeared.
Unfavorably conditions previously re-
ported are continued, but they are less
numerous than those pointing TO improve
ment. Conspicuous among them is con-
tinued depression in the wooden and Gotten
goods manufacturing industries. Trade
with manufacturer in those lines is very
dull, some cotton mills running on half
time. Makers of wooden goods report
spring trade over, fall trade not yet be-
gun, and much mems wear woolen ma
chinery idle. Iron and steel nave had an
unsatisfactory demand, and prices of bill
iets and southern pig are haded There
are also reductions IN quotations for cot
ton, print cloths, petroleum., hides ard
for wheat, Indian corn and cats. Mer-
eatisalss aa.gecl Notably are at G ghshsra5iy wh ens
they are more complained of than for a
year past.
is fairly satisfactory at the south, and
least favorably regarded east and north.
Relatively the most active demand is
prevalent in tine territory of which Chic
Paul and Minneapolis are leading supply
%centers. Rains IN Oklahoma and snow
IN Kansas have stimulated trade. as has
the free movement of Indian corn from
first hands in Nebraska. Interior mer-
chants south have met nearby needs. and
Balitmore travellers report sales through
out south Atlantic coast and Gulf States
satisfactory. Relatively the most favor
able southern trade reports come from
Jacksonville, but Galveston says general
business is quiet and collections are UNI
satisfactory.
Extreme cold on the Pacific coast had the
usual unfavorable influence, particularly
been hurt in the former State. Tacoua's
February exports are declared the heaviest
il the history Of that port; Trade on
the whole, is smaller than a week ago.
February bank clearings reflect activ-
ity at the banks as a result of the bond
more business day in FEBRUARY. EXCEPT
in five States. Increases over last year
are more numerous than for months past,
gate for February .clearings at es Cities
aggregate sa,oss, 80. s55, a decrease from
cent but an increase se1s over srat the o. F lgs per
February II T9s'' 1884, 9fhe s Smallest lest. monthly aah 0s tor.
Dared ral fpr with tah y Tsbraap py Z 1s5 Rsr i ssat. o eams
Is per cent. The February gain at New
outside Of New York the gam MS IS l oss
showing gains are .aMInnsapolisS s. ''l per-
timore 29, Pittsburgh %, and Omaha 23
per cent. The heaviest February decrease
this year among the larger cities is that
reported by Cincinnati, SO per cent.
The falling Of In the worlds supply OF
100000 bushels. appears disappointing.
inasmuch as the February decrease for
1895 was 5000, 900 bushels, but it viii be
recalled that in the corresponding month
of 1894 American, Canadian. European
and afoat stocks increased 10000 bush
els, and in February. 1893. 100000 bushels.
In the United States and Canada, both
able wheat supplies was 4,s47.ooo bushels,
which Is not bullish in the face OF q de-
crease of 3. 4S9, ooo bushels in February
last year., but it is contrasted with the
S.Ss7,0e0 bushels decrease in February,
1894
While the price is not wholly favorable
to the producer, there are noteworthy
advances, nails and iron beams and even
and coffee, while prices OF wheat flour,
pork and sugar remain unchanged. But
the weeks clearinRs are significant. ATh4
total for the country for six business
days ending with March 5 is $1,08z, 0Ug,O9o,
u increase Of 16 per cent. over last week.
3 per E over the corresponding week
one year ago, and u per cent, more fhan
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