The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-26
BUSINESS Is IMPROVING.
Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review shows
That Hoards Are keing Unlocked.

New York Sept. 25.--R. q. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review OF trade Will say tomor-
row: A very moderate and distinct i'm
provemsnt is seen. no longer only in the
buying OF ma terlals, which continues at
sitter prices. but also In orders for prod
ucts OF some industries. in the money
markets and 10 the export OF staples,
and though yet little more than step
toward better things. IL has already start
81 some important works and prompted
a few considerable contracts. Continuing
arrivals Of gold have raised the treasury
reserve above So. 90 strengthened the
banks aud relaxed the slTingency in com
merclal loans. so that at about per cent.
lower rates more business was done than
IN three previous weeks boarding IS no
longer reported and some boards are be-
ing unlocked. The movement OF crops
continues large and purchases for export
have advanced prices or prevented de-
preston. While tas gain IN working
forcr il not great. /, seems clear that for
the first time In many months there 10
sons gain. An important change IS the
general advance r. produce. especially In
wheat. which rose sharply on Thursday
an: Friday. closing =. cents higher for
the week, EIta much buying, apparent
y .cr foreign account. Reports OF crops
abroad were supposed 20 BE- The chief
eaua+- as visible supplies In this country
Increased largely. but for the FIRST time
rfa.s July receipts fell below those o.
lhs sans week last year They are s.lil
large and for the first quarter Of 1he
er1n year thus far have been sz.721. lss
bushels, agsinss Fe tE4.25i art year. a gam
es about 81 per ceat. and y - co1ceiv-
able. hat can not ne considered quite prob
eaEs. that sren receipts nave come from
a efsyo smaller than last years. although
prices avera yed tei. cents lower IN July
ans ser.- loser 81 August than l&st year.
ku5 ongy fell Aesow lat years Septsaa~
Der price because o. ias sharp o"elins
tnen
Atlantic exports. four included. were
So re- week. little more than year
arc for September 400. 900 more. and r..
80 - bushels from July !. against 1AiZs,-
- last year u there should come an TN
cssax1 foreign demand Il woa.1 rnsAks .
srsas difference with slsturs egsisess-
Speculative buying % Wool does not
as.ate the sales sor four weeks having
t.seu < - 90 pounds. agains- - 2sis@s last
vea- ara si,eel 80 "a iss2. b. no gain n
rrs-es resulted. The sales ara largely for
ash and by nciSgrs wfo have maturing
rnsgz <, meet. t1oGgh Sosu@ have b~ar for
exos~t Ia spite Of decline of TsT cent.
n ere f>oaasS og@n1Tsg- fss OF tic
srso - r1sllz are res1fEflng-
rtnssh~9 products % iron meet rnore ~
am.~Y. ara tie placing az contracts for
81 90 tons - ssees To- shree nsw 5&ttls-
ssgs. for one large a1Gdlag here and Tor
a@s~rai ss~saxez ~xgsNns be starting %
-, q rsr.. ~ao~As. asat wsih such months
"a hsxs rssss6 a istg3e hazlress e gam.
a ssxrs, fass u e. g~T eoz II JOS 5aos ysscr
"A nsx ana q ssiEAt rsse "a gray forge a.
wssssharx. ana "a ss@e. gaasss. are ne
os.fv eeAnx4a E8s@s 50 rrscea. bat b.sssss
az ST. xsl4 by outsiders ~ isSa. bAx