The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-06
DCN.s TRADE REVIEW.
Modern Improvements Il, Most OF the
Great Industries

Modern Improvements In Most Of the
Great Industries
f. G. Dun i Co. 5 Weekly Reriev o.
Trade, ending April, 80 says: In spite
Of node-ste impcovemeatin II most Of the
great industries business Is disappoint-
Ing, EHsetatioas Of the speedy end
Of var IN Europe, through Turkish Va
tory, have helped to depress grain De
uanis Of Austria and China have caused
exports of 81 500, oao gold, merchandise
imports s-e greatly IncCeAsei, and nnsI
acton of Congress o. the revenue
question seems more remote
The exports Of Scld would not have
much influence If there were not aa e1-
trsociins-y increase IN merchandise In
ports sad some decrease N exports
from NeE York. large for the last week,
and i've per cent. for April Imports
have increased about 81 per cent over
last yesr for the week. and fo- four
weeks hayebeen % per centgreater.
At Boston imports have been e1-
traaciinHry and at Philsdelphia they
have amounted for the month to ST.
sN 0n. The thought thai this abaor-
nal increase may continue As long IS
action on the revenue bill Is deferred
tends 10 affect exchange. but the nam
influence st present Is the exceptional
demand for reconstruction Of the Aus
trisn monetary system and fer japan
OF the great industries the iron and
steel r,anufscslrs Is slow In advancing
now. rs il was much the quicker N the
winter. Partly because the increase ID
production IN pig vas then TOO rsplo,
partly because enormous con0sSSs
taken when the different pools broke
down went mainly 20 the larger con-
Gems. and perhaps eren more because
possibilities of rev deyelepnsat re-
main. there Is great hesitation now u
PLACING orders Reports Of pending
neCcrations between the Illinois steel
and Minnesota iron companies point to
an important change IS possible
Prices Of Mesahs ore have nos
vet been established, though ore
better than FAyl has been sold
at g. Is to $s5o. and pag Is weak,
er; Besssmer at $50 with one sale Q,
:, 0oo tons fer S. IS at P1ttsburg, and
rrey forge ut &50 Nails sre about 5
cents per key lower and tin plates 5
cents per box. and Eastern quotations
are frequently shaded 10 secure bus,-
ness A heavy sale Of lake copper Is
reported at II cents and lead Is TIfe
weaker. There Is more business N cot
ton and woclen goods and little bet
ter tone fn prices, sore cotton and soma
vcolen goods having slightly sd-
vsnced without general change
The mills are rather better en-
p,oyed, and the demand Is apparent-
" increasing. though not enough In
wool to in6cce malufscturers 70
purchase. Bat imports have been
ENORMOUS If current reports are not N
error, more than loa, ooo, 600 pounds N
April alone. Philadelphia having re-
ceived over 5000, coo pounds N foui
weeks New York over =, ,oco. coo and
Bossaa apparently over Ssooe. COZ
pound Sales for the past four months
have been isa. so. ESQ, including g. sS-
t0o domestic. and for the wool year
ssi. sss Ssi. including sls, S.. .Ssl don-
essic, but in 1892 -2s sales were SoS e4S
SIS pounds 49,.
Failures for the week have been 3.
IN the United States against 20 iAsi
year, and % IN Canada against 81 isss
vaar