Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18

the merchandise exports exceeu,r rua,,,,,ed
imports by 40 1853, 753, have all co,h ,sinass
g, forward the Improvement III ,,ro, he
The REIMBURSEMENT I'm stocks ec enid see
half finished though some VINO 49, a eo
no sign OF Improvement Few wa thst
are now finding IL so vast ana IaP'.s ,o,i
they fear reaction. But consumer. rhom-
as dealers, have also TO supply conomv.
selves. after years OF enforced ecou ~ ~,
and while their power to purcnaSe ,,,,y,ng
creasing every day, ~ ths actusa a. onnre.
at retail Increases. the reasons ioi app
hension are not urgent. or &
The wheat market has dechneu o,stch
cents. on account OF crop reports, VIZ" nnd
promise larger prosperity and corn ana ans,
cotton are both little lower, iSSichns,
reasons. Yet estimates OF tne t5,,iro'
financial authority regarding sIniisr
meuts from this country are not s hetter
but larger. than before, WINE tne nd
prospects in Argentina, Austraiin r,, az
India hold out no promise OF iar .',,r nu ia
pean supplies. or Of any, uhui "'''Si
about over. <an,r In
The Atlantic exports OF wheat 4loui last
cludedD remain more than doupis COO s1s
years. and in the two weeks, o'o.o ,'r
bushels. against 4107,7H last year,
and OF corn 1885, 1863 busheIs' ae u,rl,,s
3.9ST,S2e bushels last year a ay",
the Pacific coast wheat Is aiSo
moving Iargely-twenty-two car2oes from
San Francisco this month, ana Use. o,o
9S5 bushels In seven days from TN. ~,
Corn declined over cents, with tne
growing belief that the yield VIII SUI pass
Cotton was depressed from Z IL to :
cents. with favorable news OF yieiu, ~
though the mills are now consuming WIN
great raDidity. .. ., ,,s
The stock market had another OF lsS
reactions on Monday but on Iueau"y VI
higher than ever. The Ieacuun was no
ly apparent. ,,oro,s-
The iron industry again shows inereas-
ing demand. and an average ol Pi,v9
nearly / per cent. higher, que 10 poo on
cha sing by consumers. The buying OF Nv
go tons Bessemer pig at PittsbHrg nae 10
advanced the price to $40, gray iois ~
hard to find there at s9l5, and biiiets -, seii
at $3.50. With the output increased 10 H. -
iSi tons weekly, Connellsville cohe mas
advanced 10 $40 for furnace.
The textile mills are more fully employ
ed than at any other time Tor years,
though the buying has diminished IN
amount. and though, while the numper
OF new orders received is still large, the sl
amount is smaller. The demand Is s ere
very good for the season, and prices "a
firm throughout with some further au
yancss The actual buying OF wool 10y
mills is increasing at all markets VIII
| the belief that foreign supplies are sho a. y;
The failures for the week have been zi
| In the United States. against 81 last
year. and 40 In Canada, against 81 last
| year.
TRADE INCREASE SURPRISING.
Rradstreet's tomorrow will say: Not
| withstanding unseasonahly warm Wei
| Their and the appearance or yelloW-ieE,Ii :.
| in several Gulf States, checking locdiIy
| the distribution of merchandise, business
! throughout the country has increased
more than anticipated. The centre OF I'M
| provement Is Chicago which luihls me-
| the most favorable reports WITHIN nve
| years Adyices from Kansas Clty, odna.
1 nrFf1
| activity in demand among JonDers anu
| wholesalers. There Is temporary sum "
| lus to business at Savannah OWING ~
the withdrawal Of the compeIiit,on ,S oa
| merchants at towns now cut OIL ~ 'no
| fever quarantine Chattanooga, Atlahta,
| Augusta. Galveston, Memphis, ana eyer
ST. Louis anticipate a temporary lallins
| off i'm business owing to the INTERRUPTION
| of trade in these States. ,,.,
The practical settlement or the pituiiii
nous coal strike. iurther rlslis tsu' m,
| demand for iron and steel products, .r'
withdrawal from the market OF SOM
| manufacturers of woolen goods, actlNl's
generally among manufacturers OF W.
| lens. extraordinarily large bank clea'iIlss
! and reports that mercantile clearlnSs nav
| improved constitute the features VI u"
| week. ,,,
Wheat exports are very large, ana VIII
| one exception chat Of the second week U
September. 1s9D are the heaviest on re
cord. The total shipments TINS Weei
flour included as wheat aggregate 65'9,
9iS bushels. against 5.46l, $50 bushels las
week. 1856. 1876 bushels last year. z'5SS,vs
bushels i'm the corresponding week In 1879
3 537 2s3 bushels I'm 1894, i,lZL92O busnels II
1893. and 6.97i.00 bushels, the heaviest %,
record in the corresponding week of lsN
Corn exports are 100000 bushels smaiie
than last week. They aggregate 3|l' W
bushels. as compared with 2,S9i.eo0 bushel
last year 100000 bushels in lSy9' If9,vo
There were 1863 business failures reporte
| throughout the United States this week
rs last week, 3l5 in the correspondent
week year ago. 2lS two years ago,
like number three years ago, and 80 i
the second week of September. 1893 Their
were &c business failures reported fror
the Canadian Dominion this week. agalns
o last week, and IL in the correspondent