The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-30
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS.
Dun's and Bradstreet's Reports on
the Condition of Trade.
DUN SEES SOMETHING FAVORABLE.
Snys Cotton Movement May saon
Fall Of-southcrn Trade Is Suf-
fcrinE From Several Causes.

New York, October pr. G.. Dun e.
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow
Will say: The testing of retail trade is in
progress, but results are remarkably re-
tarded by long continued mild weather and
also by the fever in Southern districts.
Even from that quarter some large orders
lately received show better distribution
able warm weather. which greatly h!nde s
retail dealings in winter goods at all
po!nts, large supplementary orders with
urgent pressure for quick delivery make
ii clear that the sales in many branches
have exceeded the expectation OF dealers,
SO that rcplenishment of stocks is not yet
finished
Meanwhile Wholesale trade and orders
10 manufacturers have been smaller than
wren the rush was greatest, but they have
nevertheless been large for this date. even
In year of general prosperity, for the
payments through the principal clearing
houses have for the week been SO per
cent larger than In the week CT 1882 and
ior the month 81 per cent. Fl savy engage
ments for outgoing wheat. covering 4,000,-
0uO bushels this week, affect monetary
prospects. but still more produce for the
Atlantic export are large already 1854 ,649
bushels (floui included) against 2344, 944
for the week last year and in four weeks
lS,so4,5bI, against 9,Sl7,05S last year. West
orn receipts are not quite equal to last
years for the week, but have bsen 27.969-
2sS for four weeks against 2S,7s6.640 last
yer. The market advanced 2lac, with No
red actually selling above 81, while
speculation at st. Louis is pushing prices
yet higher. The corn movement was small
er, though exports fell only 800, 900 bushels
Below last year ard the price advanced but
slightly.
The fall CT cotton to &c for spot and !. IS
Tor January makes the price the lowest
since March IA, 1896. and not far above
the lowest for nearly half century, this
is Partly due to embarrassing nt1 caused by
the lever. but also indicates the prevailing
relief that the quantity to come forward
Is lals &c. For two mociths more cotton has
come into sight than from the greatest crop
ever grown, in spite of delays caused by
quarantines, but the unfavorable conditions
ABOUT the time OF maturity render 1t less
ifeiy than usual that the top crop will be
aat sfactcry, so that receipts may drop off
.ariier than usual. On the other hand, It
y 10 pc noted that extensive labor troubles
threaten the manufacturers in England.
while the lowest price ever known here for
print cloths reflects heavy accumulated
stock OF goods. The increase in production
by the mills has been over 40 per cent in
Ten years-far beyond the increase in pop
aiation--and they consumed almost as
much cotton In the last crop year with
materially diminished demand for goods.
. IN the most prosperous year heretofore.
WOOL mai kets have become quiet Prices
Ire said to be wall maintained. The mar
~ Tor goods is not active, as prices have
been 80 far advanced as to hinder buying.
vne buying OF iron and steel products.
-nough smaller than of late. continu
Q keep works we'll engaged ahead and In
iuces others to. resume operations.
. FAILURES for the week have besn 2l9 in
me United States, against 275 last year,
ma 20 IN Canada. against 40 last year