The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-11-06

R. G. Dun & Co.'S. weekly review OF
trade dated Saturday says: The testing
OF retail trade is in progress but results
are remarkably retarded by long con-
tinued mild weather and also by the
fever in Southern districts. Even
from that quarter some larger orders
lately received show better distribution
than was expected. In spite of unseas-
onably warm weather, which greatly
hinders retail dealings in winter goods
at all points east Of the plains, the
large supplementary orders with urgent
pressure for quick delivery make it
clear that the sales in many branches
have exceeded the expectation of deal.
ere, so that replenishment of stocks is
not yet finished. Meanwhile, whole
sale trade and orders to manufacturers
have been smaller than when the rush
YVES greatest but have nevertheless been
large for this stage, even in year of
general prosperity, for the payments
through the principal clearing houses
have been for the week SO per cent.
larger than iu the same week of 1892
and for the month g. per cent. Heavy
eAgageme,.ts Tor nteoing wheat cover
ing 4, 000,O 600 bushels this weeK, ua~et
the monetary prospects, but still more
the produce markets, for the Atlantic
exports are large, already 1854 .649
bushels flour included( against 2, 344,-
644 for the week last year and in four
weeks 1905, 557, against 9,8l7, 05S last
year. Western receipts are not quite
equal to last years for the week, but
have been 27,959, 6SS bushels for four
weeks, against 28,755,G4 last year.
The market advanced 23c, with No. 2
red actually selling above 81 in New
York, while speculation at St. Louis is
pushing prices yet higher. The corn
movement was smaller, though exports
fell only 100000 bushels below last
year and the price advanced but
slightly.
The fall Of cotton to 60 for spot and
6S9 LOT January, making the price the
Lowest since March II, 1895, and not
hat cent above the lowest for nearly
half century, is partly due to cmbAr-
easements caused by the fever, but also
indicates the prevailing belief that the
quantity to come forward is large. For
two months more cotton has come into
sight than from the greatest crop ever
grown, in spite of delays caused by
quarantine, but the unfavorable condi-
tons about the time Of maturity rem
der it less likely than usual that the top
crop will be satisfactory, so that re.
ceipts may drop off earlier than usual.
On the other hand it is to be noted that
extensive labor troubles threaten the
manufacture in England, while the low.
est price ever known here for print
cloths reflects heavy accumulated
stock of other goods as we'll. The
increase in production by the mills has
been over forty per cent in ten years.
far beyond the increase in population,
and they consumed almost as much
cotton in the last crop year, with mete-
rally diminished demand for goods, as
in the most prosperous year heretofore.
Wool markets have become quiet.
Instead of 1900, coo pounds reported
sold in Boston in the lust week of Sep.
TENDER, 100000 tue next week, S..
100000 the secoul week of Octo.
Der and 5000, 600 the third week, sales
have been but 2,7l0,0O0. Prices are
sid to be we'll maintained. The
market for goods is not active, as prices
have been so far advanced as to hinder
buying.
The buying of iron and steel pro-
ducts, though smaller than of late.
continues to keep works we'll engaged
ahead and induces others to resume
operations. Both buyers and manu-.
facturers find it prudent to limit en-
gagements ahead and the period of
adjustment will make the industry
safer for some time to come. There
is great pressure for speedy deliveries.
but in bars and wire some abatement
of demand will slightly lower prices
for nails.
Failures for the week have been PIG
in the United States, against 27O last
year, and Is in Canada, against 40 last
year.
| Died From the Effects of His Iniuriea.