The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-01
UEEKLY TRADE REViEU.
Conditions Are Not Quite SO Salts
factory.


factory.
NEW YORK. April SO-Bradstreet's to-
morrow Will say.
The more conspicuous features OF traoe
a4g lU.s .e.t.-.s.~ ey4y, -..~.---.'s
reactions IL puces VI staples, Il 4aii'''s
Oh lu IDe Volume VL tlausoc.4OAs ia F"t'-
Ous llAcs, CUAtnucu siV~ CVl4vSlIV'is' anu
less IagOIaDic COnuIliVhs ~ the "Vi' S'0S4'
cOltOu aAu sOInc OtnCr Industries.
Inere Is less uemanu 1Of stdp4c 'dIie'i'S
OF IRON anu steel, IudhcLS ltpVAeA '4Ne
DIo IA securing apeclncdtlOhs AVf SOhI @SeS
OH hana. oOuLnvrn pls mon has ssSuieu
lOWer Rail rates ~ points west Ol RVS
Durg ana Buu4IO, ali OF wncn SAVING
has been given tie purchasers. Inc Vu1-
look - Tor tne shutting GOWN oL some
furnaces IN the TlttsDurS district.
sales OF wool nave decAheu shaIPis'
hut receipts OF foreign have brought up
tu. weeh = movement 10 u tdir tOtai.
Nearly a year supply mas Deeh import
ed during the first four months vi tnlS
year. ,. e.. lion,
IAe movement OF cotton goods Is SLOW
and prices are low, buyers purchasing Ia
large lots only where inducements are
offered WOOllen manufacturers are ialf-
ly supplied with orders, ana are inclined
to ask an advance on new business. lhe
three months restrictions or output IN
cotton goods has ended, and mills VIII
now run on full time. 49,,
The prices movement turnlshed niue
basis for special encouragement, the
only advance on general recognized con-
ditiOns being those Of pork ana COTTON.
Higher prices for wOOllens Is an effort
TO anticipate the tarln.
Exports OF wheat liour Included as
wheaD from both coasts OF the United
states amount TO only llJS.se0 DuSnels
THIS week against .654, ,OOO bushels last
week, 10000 bushels in the week d
ago, 2.555 OOO two years ago, 2,T3,0OO BUSH
els three years ago, and as compared
whit 2..l6Oy0 bushels in the like week
in 1895 The current weeks exports OF
wheat (aour included) are the smallest
since the second week in May, 1891.
Exports OF Indian corn nave also fdllen
OF this week. amounting 70 3,651 i65 BUSH
els, against 4.iJy0JD bushels last week,
2l42OCO bushels in the week year ago,
100000 bushels two years ago, &g,W
bushels three gears ago, ana as compared
with LOU, JeO bushels IL the Ike week OF
1898.
commercial death rate there being ~ bus
mess failures throughout the United
States this week compared with 20 last
week, 25i in the week one year ago, 20
two wears ago. 1lg three years ago, ana as
contrasted with 2S in the last week OF
April, 1898.
There are 81 business failures reported
from the Canadian Dominion this week
against y last week, 70 IN me week
wear ago. % two years ago, and as
Compared with 80 IN the corresponding
NEW YORK. April OR. C. Dun &
Companys Weekly Review of Trade to-
morrow will say.
In spite OF moderate Improvement in
most OF the great industries, business
is disappointing. Expectations or
speedy end OF war In Europe. through
Turkish victory. have helped 10 depress
grain. Demands Of Austria and emma
have caused exports Of s6NoVO9, sold'
merchandise imports are greatly IN
creased. and final action OF Congress on
the revenue question seems more re-
mote. -
Wheat rose last Saturday nearly two
cents but has fallen since tnat day apout
five cents This is largely because Eu-
ropean markets did not sustain the
expectation OF great foreign demand
after the outbreak OF war. and because
events appeared 10 foreshadow speedy
peace. buL the tidings from wheat-grow-
ing States. the receipts from farms. and
the enormous exports OF corn. all had
influence. Corn exports have been "a
asli11 bushels. In four weeks. against
A go SO last year. while Atlantic exports
al wheat in tho lana weeks, aour In