Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-09-18
DUN & cos. TRADE REvIEW;
Better Prospects dsH.tsh'g Ll's' "
ran 5 for Productions
MOST PRICES ARE EXTREMELY Low

MOST PRICES ARE ExIRshfiE iv"'
bank Failures in New 0rsssns
He.,terey--whe.. -y, ! snt-, f
Yield Of Corn 5s' ts'' . = = q &
in Failures. it3sg
r. Dun & cos. ,stk { -
says: tier prespes Is snd -
monet. Z anxisty, dc not yrt{ ~ +
larger smands fpt n1lshed pse ssrEs
though ;afge ksit lsg 81 pig irs,H, ye's
leather sides toJton ald otkei a eis.
rials Ger 'inas d dow frowire h y
that onersi y npsar6 Snoyep Sn ~
prices eill como wiz ts 20 l4enlst' :
ment Of dsslcs q stocks tbis fall Mcs, 4
prices e extre'nsly low, SO that ~ q. s
ing mors than ordinEry denlspd Y
advance them. Big bank failares q
New Orleans causes temporary he's
tion, crop returns indicate disapooiir
-ment in some cotton and some aprin8
wheat States, and prices ,f corn and
oats makes il unprofiahl5 to SET ilss
present, the number of manufactur1ne
works and mines in operation does not
gain, but rather decreases, reductions
of wages are somewhat numerous, oc-
casionally resisted by strikes, and all
these conditions diminish for tins
the buying power OF The people.
While many think general improve
ment cannot come until she 1alectiost ,
has removed political Uncertainties
others expect soon to see The result a.
ticipated in trade. -.
Sales of wool for the week have isbou1
equalled the normal CONSUMPTION ~
the first time in several MOI lhs, i,0s -
cause manufacturers have more eficf.
or are doing more work, fof 20 gain 5 4
seen in the demand or autprt -.
buying is mainly speculative. base& %
the belief that prices must adgss~.s.
No considerable decrease appears IA
the enormous stocks OF print colhs.
although the output has been reduced
about half for two months and . hfsh
of the years production remsismiu ths
hands OF the makers, but they nave I'd
vanced the price three sixteenths dur
ing the week. For other goods, thar
is better demand and manufacturs.s
have advanced prices because of the
rising cost OF material, the average for
all cottons have risen 5.3 per cent.
since August 6, but stocks of many
kinds are large. The Financial Ohron-
icle's annual export, issued Friday
makes the last crop Of cotton of 7,l62,-
473 bales, the consumption north and
South 1895, $40 and the exports 4, Ill.,
9l2, during the year. No -aeeount Of
Southern mills stock is attempted and
no estimate is yet given of the crop
now coming forward. The govern
ment report is even more gloomy than
q year ago, making the condition the
lowest for many years, and there is no
doubt that The damage has been seri-
Gus, as the price has advanced to "a
with much speculative buying. Wheat
declined cent but then advanced clos.
ing cent up for the week. Western
receipts still exceed last ye,r's. having
been in two weeks, IL, 229, ,0s bushels
against 10, 323, 2SS last year. while At
lantic exports, fous included, have
been for the same weeks 3,93s. .2e5
bushels against 2,417,S72 last year.
Accounts of disappointing relations in
spring wheat States are numerous. bnt
Is difficult to reconcile short estimates
with heavy marketing at low prices.
Corn is almost wholly out of danger
and the yield is generally expeotaa q
be the largest and the price here Is ga.
lowest ever known u
Failures for the week 3i5 IN ~
United States against 1s7 last year 4, I
~ In Canada against "a last year.