Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-11-04
ouas COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

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weather. Nhl-h s.rrstiy tiin.I.r~ fetal
Dealings 10 wifttrr ss..,t. 81 M Is.l.t.
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Co.'S weekly review 81 trade says:
Ihe testing 81 retail trade j. in
progress. but result. are remarkably
retarded by louy-coutinued riild
weather and also by the feve. la south
ern districts. Even from that quarter
some large orders lately received show
better distribution than was vet eN-
pccted. In spite Of uuscasDuabiy warm
weather. which greatly hiuders retail
dealings in winter roo,l. at all
points east ~ the plains. a
large number OF supplementary orders
with urgent pressure for quick de-
lvcry make II clear that the ~alcS ia
many branches have met tho cxpecta-
TONS of dealers ~ that rcplcnishment
II stocks Is not vet flushed. Mean
while Wholesale trade anl orders to
manufacturers have been smaller than
when the rush was greatest. hat have
nevertheless bscn large for this stage.
even ia year OF general prosperity.
the payments through the principal
Clearinghouse have for the svcr.s been
50 pc cent larger than in the same
week ~ lsyl anI for the montb o 4 per
cent
Heavy engagements for outgoing
wheat. covering i.olo. 100 bushels this
week. affect monetary prospects. but
still more the produce markets. Tor the
Atlantic exports are large. already
). 80 -? bushels (iour inclu lcdl.
against ASA 80 for the week last year.
aud in four weeks. ia9Js So against
g.sl5.05s last year
Western receipts are not quite equal
to last years for the week but have
been q. gsq 2S> bushels for four weeks.
against - I'D 64I lat year Ihc mar
Set aivaue ii : cents. with 40. : rel
actually selling above 81 here. while
sr-cuiation at 81 Louis j. pushing
prices yet higher. The possibility that
foreign exports may be checked i not
To- DC overiookrd. but the heavy en-
gagcmsnis besides exports sor four
months past prove that foreign ncels
are real and large. Th. corn move
ment was smaller. though exports fail
only 30l.0l0 bushels below last year.
and the price advanced but slightly.
The fall Of cotton To six cents for
spot and ). s. cents for January. max
ing the price the lowest since March
IL, is95, aud not half cent above the
lowest for nearly half a century j.
partly due - embarrasmeuts caused
by the fever. but also indicate 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 conditions about
the time of maturity render IL les
likely than usual that the top crop will
BE- satisfactory. ~ that receipts may
drop of earlier than usual
ON the other hand IL il To be- n.liel
that extensive labor troubles threaten
the manufacturers ia England while
the lowest price ever known here fot
print cloths rvaects heavy aecutn-
lated stock. of other goods n we'll
Wool markets have beco..e aaiet.
sold in Boston in the last week Of sep
TENDER. ., s0o, OO0 the mex. week. ; 400
0ol the second week of October aud
5000. 0l0 the third week, sales have
been but .,.lO. 900. and Mt the thre.
chief markets !. .aaI. 800. making the az
gregate for the month 81, S94 900
pounds, against over 6d, 900 900 pounds
in September. Prices are said to be
well maintained. though two to three
cents below former asking prices, but
occasional heavy sales indicate conces-
sions for liquidation of speculative
lots The market for gooiS is not
active. as prices have been SO far adj
vaneed as To hinder buying. in many
cases Intentionally. until the future
is more clear, aud the mills have ahead
quite as large contracts a. they Just
now desire.
Buying of iron aud steel products,
though smaller than of late. continues
TO keep works well engaged ahead and
induces others to resume operations.
Both buyers aud manufacturers find il
prudent to limit engagements ahead
and the period OF adjustment will
make the industry safer Zoe some time
to come.
Tin is a little weaker and copper at
IL cents for lake. and competition Of
home producers lowers tin plate to
ss. 10. The coke output is larger. Il9.-
553 tons weekly. but anthracite coal is
weaker. being offered here at Si.0s,
against 81 :5 named in circulars.
Failures for the week have been al9
in the United States against s50 last
year and IS in Canada against 40 lasi