The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-08
THE VOLUME OF
BUSINESS LARGE.
This Weeks Figures are Greater Than
All Previous Records.
THE PRICE SITUATION STRONG.
Wheat Showing Most Prominence
yellow Fever and Storms Have
Checked Distribution to Some
Extent in tho South.


tomorrow will say:
With the exception Of some parts OK
the South. where heavy storms ana yer
low fever with resulting quafahihes
check distribution. very large ousi-
ness apDears 20 be doing. though COM
plants of narrow margins or proht are
well night unanimous. While the oanA
clearings Of September point 20 s'sn'-
%, smaller business done the country
over than ono year ago this week. hs-
uros point 20 a fair gain over last year.
and. therefore. over an previous RECORDS
for this week of the year. The volume
OF distribution as a whole Us wei up I'D
or above that reported year ago IN
most sections and therefore far in ad-
vance of recently preceding annual pc
RODS As for some time past most ac-
tivitv is perceDiblc in the West ana
Northwest and on the Pacific coast par
tcularly at Puget Sound and Coiumui'
river points
IN THE WEST.
T. has been a carnival and fall cele-
bration period AT a number Of western
cities this week and a resulting large
distribution, both retail and wholesale
is reported. AZ leading eastern markets
recently favorable reports are fully
maintained with business in textiles, par
ticularly cotton and wOllen goods, least
favorablv situated
Signs are not wanting that the spread
of yellow fever iu some sections OF the
South. with resulting quarantines, has
rapidly checked trade IN the lower Mis-
sisslppi Valley while heavy storms on
the South Atlantic coast have operated 90
arrest distribution and reduce the rice
crop.
The general Industrial situation is
very favorable one. Marked activity
continues 10 De- a feature OF the iron and
steel trades but The immense rate or
production az Pittsburg in the absence
OF new demands has caused shading
Of some grades of pig iron and steel DIE
lets. Movements I'm an upward drec-
ton. however. are reported from the
West
PRICE SITUATION.
The situation as TO prices generally is
one Of sustained strength. wheat being
prominent i'm this respect while the most
important reduction is that growing out
of refined sugar ware To the excep
uonal strength or ocean ,freights Is
charged some OF the falling on IN exc
ports from Southern ports.
Business failures are still down TO n
minimum numbering 1853 for the week
against lC6 last week. 81 I'm this week
year ago and et in 1896 ga in 1850 and
23S In 1894.
...-,.-,,'l,i,',,..-I .,,an stool-s IN starr with
have constituted a balance for generally
estimated maximum yields and recent
., g,-i T., ne 60 .b.rcr,ro Of
"a gain of 700 900 i'm American and Euro
pean S'ochs i"s1 W.. ~. -
oF que s'llil il, --'' ~ ~, ~, -
s'oeAS lh y'-,.. "a
nave iuieu niiiei anu '.ian,'
street s. monthly Iop9'- vi 49, .'',.'...
SHOWS tottl on oo,oDo ". -. ~ w.. iii 'l'.f
Try anu 'al,-i'" VI -'.'-'''
gain OF 4''e''VY 'u "1'a ''i
against III '0yJ Ou'ns's a yca' "ho' ~
hm opeHn 7'"'A' on - l'"e 49," 49,. ~,
l-.5N.e"' gam OF viiiy ''i'.'D',' ~ '-'''-
ltl"'V1 ouaAel7 sam N' 0'
year ago. .-,,....., 30
\ conpihen gam ~ "'' ~ ..,-
only loV'v.oyy Dusiie.'. "s"'.'9. -.
last yelr ana -V'y"'". 10 -l, 1.
IN 1870 ana le''. STOCKS D" ,''i' 1'I''..'
and canada east OF t"e ior"''' ~" 80
Der ISL are lnr 7il'llle'- 4'Po'--' a. '''-'@
date since la'z. ....... ..,.,,,,,.,.
WORLD > NliIAl ~
ESTIMATES OF lhr ""I"
range ln inc nelshp9lno"N ol -'.'r''
100000 heavier imam ldsl year ai' ~
0f0p bushels larger IMAM li' ie'"i" 1879
while among crop estimates Fal5 Del"ee"
$50 100000 and 4w.op0p oushe-s win c'il-
sentative views iaForius to''l H4Iu"15
of these two estimates.
Prices Of leading staples as reported 70
Bradstreets. while showing rather more
irreeularity are I'm the main well heId.
Wheat. including Hour. snlpm- nus I''