Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
THE STATE OF TRADE
FURTHER PERCEPTIBLE QUIET
ING DOWN.
WAITING DISPOSITION.
\ Hesitation TO Embark In New
Enterprises. Pending Definite
settlement OF our Contro. With
spoin-Industries Doing We'll.

NEW YORK, April l5-Bradsreets to-
morrow will say: The effects Of the pre-
valing uncertainty i'm foreign affairs Is
reelected I'm a further perceptible quoting
down Of the general trade, so far as
future encagements are concerned. III
nearly an parts of the country. NHl''
there is little more activity TO he
noted i'm the demand for seasonable
STABLES az the West snd Northwest
where better weather has helped retain
and wholesale trade alike. rather more
9riet is reported at the East and at south
Atlantic and Gulf ports. whore the inter-
r,,p+ion TO business has become parucu-
1arlv serious. The disposition TO buy
only actual necessities has developed
bsr5-to-mouth demand. in the latter sec
+io,s ~ tho country. but the CHIEF erect
is found i'm the indisposiuon TO eInO"'N
+, new enterprises. or 20 contract lie"
obligations. pending definite se''I'i''''''
Of the foreign controversy.
=, the iron trade. business continues
OF large volume. but the bulk OF TINS Is
claimed To- be on account OF orders pre-
,.iouslv booked. and new business, where
noted is for small individual lots.
Wool continues duh at nominal prices
~ the East. and the activity in dry-soods
il confined chiefly TO goods needed at once.
,ottou-eoods prices are steady. except
for print-cloths. Talk of cur'ali'hs pro-
duction is continued. Low-prlce Wooi-
Ions continue in most active demand i'll
This branch of trade. heavy EXPORT
demand Is reported in white goods, and
-.rires are considerably higher Inc PiiO-
et.uatiou is one of comparative sJe"ulllcs
gbe business failures IN the O"l,o.
states number 10 TOT lHe "'Dh'
80 last week. 10 IN the coIIvSl, 80
--.l, If 1897 PA i'm 1896 and 2l5 IN Iso0'
,--. exDorts Of cereals are large. Inc
tt,.r,.1ts of wheat Chour included as
,.rl@t, This week. from the United states
,-4 canada ag-regate 4o4OD buShelS'
..sinet O. 77S0JJ U.shcls last Wees 1870 W..
bushels this week year ago - -.Oi' 80
bushels in 1896. SIG, go bushels l'' 1870 '''''
.ueOO bushels in lo5i ,.,,s,, ,.,,.,,ols
-...r than last week. agsrcsaI ~
.aa bushels. against 355IO1 bushels
LAST week 232S0UJ bushels TINS Wees
,.er 400 1G74cyl bushels i'm 1870, ana
$500 bushels in 1880.
EFFECT OF CRISIS.
,.,ssre y G. Dun & CO.'S Weekly Re-
80 Trade tomorrow will say: The
,..-fro Of Congress regarding SPAN II
vs. i'm doybt. but the form OF declaraHo"
~ This hour is in question Inc ''7'
,.rts message has been accept" "7 Cd
..,.r, settlement Of The SITUATION "hu
OBJ. question I'm Congress Is "he'NvI ~
viii without change adopt ms PIopo7'i'..
TretaratiOns for war continue "S "
var. inevitable. There Is some Hl"U' an
b.. business and vet the volume Oh pay
mt. Though clearinghouse are larger
trsn last wear. and outside OF New io ION
stou+ D. uer cent. larger than lh lo'r
,t.rob sraculatlve staguation here lHiho7
i.e aggregate lower ., ,...,,,sa
vFs industries are doing well. because
NOV have enormous orders taken ~
reGru.rv or March. or earlier. "hich
ensure operations FOR perlous N"i i''7
from fortnight TO several HloH'is. Go,
I th. iron trade there are oid-i9 ID'
,e, cons OF structural work,
f.Id nm Dol, questions of law. W me nc"
bu-Iua-s offered in this line is sun Ne'y
f.... tho production is 80 large ma
II may easily be- disastrOusly checked py
r.--iet.rt restriction of the current Uc-
maul .. Tho
Wrr prices for print-cloths s;ill AT Inc
lowest point ever touched the buyiI5 VI
cotton goods is more hhueieu ' i1
many arc willing to admit by the lue"
that other goods. not equally over ~"
U8.,I. may likewise decline IN Pi'D''
rhe stagnation in wool Is sOmet hlns re-
uarkabs. the total sales az the I'M q, y,
chief markets having been only Alo-'iii
pounds. against SG6.6JJ last year,
Wheat rose s l-2c and holds l--c' AT
Ne end Of the week. although AtaIl ,I,
exports for the week have been 0'O .o ~
bushels. flour included, against o'o',l'
last year. and Pacific exports, ozl.ooo Dus",
obs. against 2i20jG last year. Inc to'd.
from both coasts for the two weeks Oh
April has been 7,319136 bushels asaIna'
GUIA2 last year The receipts from
western farms show some decrease loi
tae week. but for two weeks are o"IS
about 10000 bushels smaller than y'a'
ago. Meanwhile, 81 is ASTONISHING INA
receipts OF corn continue remalhaDiS
heavy for the week more than hlhlVi
bushels larger than last year ana loi
tuJ weeks more than l.6JOD Dush'i9'
ana the exports for the week nave pe'n
4s5Gl bushels, against 2.7Ob .1Ss last yeai'
and for half Of April, Sli6,6h busheiS'
against GlO20l5 bushels last year SuVh
extraordinary exports Of corn go lar "
show that the outward movement Oh
Wheat is By no means Of "A speculatiF'
character. nor likely TO diminish speeuily'
The volume OF legitimate business y
enormous. and mean while failures are
remarkably small-for the week they
nave been "a In the United states. agalhSt
.J' last year, and Is In Canada against
" last year.