The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-20
OUN's COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

t-arse uope hat i.ittl. Aetna, asus,ne.. Re-
parted Reaction of Prices from F.hru-
arr the o"spas VI rig Iron sin Ex-
Product. Wheat Weaker and Cora =
shade tirmcr.
NEW logA, March AR. q, Dim q
10. say to-day:
Failure for the week have been 800
IA the United States. against s66 last
year, and 90 ia Canada, against \, Inst
year.
waiting i still the rule. L,rs.
hope, but little actual business ~
pans the strength of some. marlsa,s
ana the weakness Of Others. Tins "a
therc ID decided increase i'm tb,. ~.
hihhd Tor boots and shoes secured 10
e"hsideraD Die concessions ia prices. but
an other branches Of business conc,.s-
>lons arr made IN vain. or are. not mad.
Meanwhile. it is encouru,ring 20
sno" 'hat one Of the most important
business inter. IS has realized definite
Improvement The Insurance COM
i'dAies' 81 which returns are given in
ae'aii TINS week, show "A larger busi-
ness and larger income than ever be-
lore, and also most r.mark,hl..
sonndness of mortgage loans and other
Investments.
As prices about February II w.r. -,
the whole. the lowest ever lxno,vn :,
TINS country. considerable snace i
given TINS week 10 comparison Of
quotations. in the most .mnnr,,n,
branches of manufacture. which show
the extent of reaction since. IN. ria
last iall- IL is especially not.wor,bv
that prices of materials hax...v,r;..J
f"''e o'iierentiy from from prices of
products Thus cotton j.
-'-' per cent. higher than a wear aD,
Out cotton goods average. only lo- n,.r
cent Wool IS but ~ per cent. high.r
'han year ago. but wooden goods ara
oh The whole about four per cent low.
tig IRON IS only : per cent. higher
-"an d YEAR ago while finished prod-
-~'s ~ Ion anu steel average. q nrr
'Sis' hlEher. Boots and shoes arr.
Practically not higher than 4 v...rago
me Aeataer has risen liz Nor con,
ma hides al the moment ar,. onIv -
ser cent. higher
ihese comparisons are important be-
ause ,hey disclose something of tn. &
rave dlsi"caiion 81 prices which in 5
.'eiuate consninptior aud combina- II
IONS have produced.
cotton goods sell but slowly M, 4
'ilhstandlng recent reductions ~
rice ana shc enormous accumulation
unsoid stocks causes apprehension y
a many quarters.
In woolens the demand =. ra
'rgeiy Tor low-grade goods. and 6erc. ~
'inpet'tion affects the prices Of H.. j.
-tter grades materially IN ia, -
or>teds the manufacture h,s ,....
= "'eruone that stcppage OF some 4,
~ Important works j. on>idered 81
- iilprooaD pie. sales of wool al thu. 49,
re. chief markets are the sma lest in a.
e sears- Prices are still maintained ~
Tn decrease in Australian suppl;es -
ne market for wheat Is weaker -,
ith 40 better reason than the. GOV. y.
ninent report of wheat In farmer -.
-us' winch - altogether ont If L.,
'pi's with the government estimate o..
'ear ago. and il is probable more -,
airy correct. Western REGENT. .,ul -
ceea last year, and for two weeks
We been 400. 500 bushels a,,ai,s,
'"''i' last year. while the Atlantic
ports Hour included this week
ne smaller than = year ago. have
II Tor two weeks ASH .uy- bushels
iinst 3.5lO- lj2 last year. Eg
'orn is a shade. srnar ,v;,h. der
rent reason, and cotton gained /, wa
teeath, although the prospect 81 Ma
10 TINS year l. at least a. good ~ pie
has been at any time int