The herald., 1896-05-29
Local, Eastern and Foreign
Commercial Dealings
WALL STREET SPECULATION
Eastern Fruit Prospects Are for
Large Crop
Plans to Take n Serdlne Trust-Foreixn Trade
in April and for Ten Monrhs-Local
r1arket Changes

The secretary of state of Michigan re-
Gently published the following. estimate
pect is good for heavy crops of apples anu
peaches. The average percentage for the
Sbe Is SO for IN he Is
95 for apples and SO for peaches; Central
counties 80 for apples and 81 for peaches,
peaches" The prospects are good for
large. crop of peaches In Delaware and
sed stafes is Hearty apple a arse as that
of last year fruit Will not bring fabulous
prices.
The Philadelphia Grocery World has
news of projected combine which would
gather all the American sardn s, packers
meeting. of the principal PACKERS In New
England was held ON last Thursday, May
ton of a stock company. composed of all
the packers, which will market the goods.
This company is to have offices In East.
necessary. The basis Of stock is as fol-
lows: Eeach packer is to take one snare
a apr at,one sbare For fraction Of 1000
cases exceeding one-half. The object Is to
maintain uniform and satisfactory price.
such a combination as the one described
will be of undoubted value IL 1T can be
consummated. There has been q decided
lack of unity among the packers, however,
and 1t is feared that this will interfere with
the success Of the project. The business
IN uOmeSIlC SaTulneS has ueClliitd " a
very low ebb, and neither tobbers or retail
ers are much in love with them. There are
few selling all the time, but the quality
trade of the Imported sardines. The bust
ness in the past has not been well-regu-
lated TIE nas Peen s ho n verS
poor fish, which has demoralized the de-
mand greatly. All dealers agree, however.
have field. although they can never COM
pete with the French sardines owing to
the bettef packing methods IN use by me le
to $40. while an average price for the
American is S2.25."
for April and the ten months ending there
with show that the exports of merchandise
increase Inc cas- Of nearly $500, 600 as compared
with the corresponding month OF last year.
The imports were valued at $5S, 1052 99. de-
crease of over 5000. 900 as compared with
the corresponding month last year. The
exports for the ten months were valued
at SAG Oasl 1875, an increase of over $50 OOo, 900
as compared with the corresponding period
of the preceding fiscal year. The imports
on the other hand, were valued at $666, $685.
$62 900, 900 as compared with the correspond
ing period of the preceding fiscal year. The
exports showed an excess Of $s2 SS5 o US2 as
the corresponding period of last year. Gold
exports for the month showed an excess Of
imports o ''' Of 81 o2s 7oi for the corresponding
month of last year. The exports of gold
coin and bullion for the ten months ending
with April amounted to $50, 200 157. an in
crease of over S2l 800, 900 as compared with
the corresponding period of the preceding
fiscal year. The imports of gold for the ten
months amounted to $50, 301, 054. an increase
of over 81. 100, 900 as compared with the cor
responding period of the preceding fiscal
year. The exports of gold for the ten
months showed an excess of SIS, 989. 103 over
the imports. rs compared with an excess
of $3.50. 219, 1902 for the corresponding ten
months of the preceding fiscal year.
BradStreetS.