Griggs courier., 1897-10-15
THE DROUGHT HURTS.
Serious Check to Business in the
West and Northwest.
A Thorough Review. of Genera, Con-
ditions shows Trade to he lncrens-
ing-Yield of Wheat About
6OU.OlIO,DOO Bushels.

New York. Oct. 9.-Bradstrect's says
of the business outlook:
distribution Of general merchandise in
the central west and northwest is further
checked owing to the prolonged drought
in Kentucky. Illinois and Kansas. portions
sofa and the Dakotas Telegraphic adj
vices to Bradstreet's report serious dam
age in Kansas and parts of Nebraska and
Iowa. where early planted wheat is up, bud
ding out, that planted later is not likely to
sprout. Fall blowing is now impossible.
six weeks without rain having dried up
pastures and compelled farmers to feed
stock.
Manufacturing industries throughout
the west. particularly iron and steel. con-
tendency on the part of the interior mer-
chants to remit promptly. While the vol
ume of trade has decreased at Chicago. It
is ahead Of the like record In recent years.
There is moderate Improvement in bnsi-
ness in the south. Alabama having raised
the quarantine against Georgia cities. and
central and northern Texas points having
resumed commercial relations with Cal
weston. Planters continue to hold cotton.
which delays collections. Higher prices
this week are reported for cotton. which
has been declining for some time; coal and
clothing in sympathy with wool: for naval
stores under heavy purchases by large
traders: wheat. wheat flour and eggs.
l6s
clined. Hides are weaker, lead is lower
and Bessemer pigs sold of 80 cents q ton
under heavy speculative offerings. not
withstanding the iron and steel markets as
a whole remain active and firm"
Dun's Review.
r. G. Dun & Co., in their weekly re-
view of trade, say:
"While failures were the smallest ever
known in any quarter since 1892 and busi-
no1 - hon ,yra ha Ia
by SECS. COZ, 900 ever known in September, the
spectators who profess anxiety about
Cuba. or fever at the south. or municipal
election. still have some influence. Help
extraordinary purchases for replenishment
of stocks from any section or town there
must necessarily be for time less buying
from that quarter. Yet business Is still
increasing. The productive force steadily
enlarges. the distribution Of wages af-
fords an increasing fund for purchases.
and the foundations are laid for larger
business hereafter. The weeks exchanges
are s.s per cent. larger than in 1882.
Our Enormous Wheat Crop.
"Crop reporters who have widely differed
about sso.ooo.ooo to 81. .6oc. 900 bushels. which
is nearly 200.000000 bushels more than wilt
be required for home use, keeping stocks
as they were July l. the lowest for seven
years. With less favorable reports Of
ylelOs corn 0ApOEl8 1All SuOTS Sll6utly Will
small difference in price. Cotton is un-
changed in price with larger consuming
demand. though big crop estimates do not
appear to be disputed.
''Failures for the week were 212 In the
United States. against 2e6 last year. and q.
in Canada. against Is last year."
The Drought Broken.
Chicago, Oct. 11.-Dispatches say that
rain has fallen throughout the west.
marking the end of the long drought
that for months has harassed the farm
ers of 20 of the corn-producing or cat
tle-raising states of the union.