Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-08
BIG BUSINESS DOING.
Complaints, However, of Sma1s Pro-
fts-IndustriaI situation Good.

Complaints, However, of Sma1r Pro-
hts-IndustriaI situation Good.
NEW YORK, October 7.-Bradstreet's,
tomorrow, Will say:
With the exception of some parts Of the
South, where heavy storms and yellow
fever. with resulting guarantees. check
distribution. a very large business ap-
pears TO be doing. though complaints of
narrow margins OF profit are well-nigh
unanimous While the bank clearlngs
Of September point 10 a slightly smaller
business done, the country over. than
one year ago, this weeks figures point to
fair gain over last year, and, there
fore. over all previous records for this
week of the year. The volume Of dis
trlbution, as a whole. is well up to. or
above. that reported year ago in most
sections. and. therefore, far in advance
Of recently preceding annual periods.
AS for some time past, the most ac-
tiyIty Is perceptible IN the West ana
Northwest and on the Pacific coast, par
teglarly at Puget Sound and Columbia
iIy.r points. IL has been carnival and
fan celebration period at number of
western cities this week, and resulting
large distribution, both retail and whole
sale, is reported.
AT leading eastern markets recently
favorable reports are fully maintained.
with business IN textiles, particularly cot
ton and woollen goods, least fayoraoly
situated.
YELLOW-FEVER EFFECT.
signs are not wanting that the spread
OF yeIow-fever in some sections OF the
south with resulting quarantines' has
rapidlv checked trade in the Lower Mis-
s..-pui Valley. while heavy storms on
the south Atlantic coast have operated
10 arrest distribution and reduce the rlSe
Cro..
favorable one. Marked activity continues
t9 be "a feature of the iron and steer
trades. but the immense rate or produc-
lion az Pittsburg, in the absence OF new
demands has caused shading OF some
fsv grades Of pig-iron and steel-billets.
Movements in an upward direction, now
aver. are reported from the West. Inc
lu.ton as to prices. generally, Is one
OF sustained strength, wheat being proHh-
r.ut I'm this respect, while the most I'M
tortant reduction is that growing out OF
fhe re6ped-sugar war. To the exceptional
strength Of ocean freights Is charged
some OF the falling off in exports from
southern points. Business FAILURES ~
ftM down 20 the minimum, nuhlpcIli,e
i9 for the week. against 100 last W. %eeh'
90 in this week year ago, anu 90 90
is5, "a in 1895, and 2iS In 1871
WHEAT.
Arflve demand for the actual Yheat'
Az unprecedentedly small stocks 10
start with. have constituted balance
fO- generally estimated maximum yle'os
md the recent considerable increase IN
r0els M home and abroad. In the race
therefore. Of a gain of 100000 In Amerl-
can and European stocks last wen,
prices Influenced by the small net gam
A. ,r. vyorld's stocks in September, To-
Up0o bushels. have ruled firmer ana
HIGHER Bradstreet's monthly report OF
wheat stocks shows total on Ocsopei
it, ln this country and Canada' oI 20,
Ett. bushels, a gain OF lOlSS,VvV PUSHES BUSHES
H. tle month. against lZ''7o'V'V 9., -
AVER ago. while European stocks On
Its 5ste are given as AZ, $4,000. gain OF
ONLY 10000. against 1A2OO,WO pusheiS
Fsl1 in September year ago. A com
bnef gain is here indicated or only To-
EUe1 bushels. against 100000 last year,
ana uOOO0 10 Il 10000 gain In 1870 anu
lsE Stocks in this country ana Cdhau@
east of the Rockies on october ISL are
the smallest reported at that date since
IS Estimates OF the worlds yie aon ~"
Range IN the neighborhood OF 2oooVV'VW-
100000 heavier than last year ana "
sQ0J bushels larger than the reColu'
PRICES OF STAPLES.
Prices OF leading staples, as reporter
10 Hradstreet's while showing rather
more irregularity, are in the main wen
he'd
Wheat. including -four, shipments Tor
u- week. aggregate 5,S97224 bushels, as
tgsinft 53O5, s79 bushels last week, $3.50
a. bushels IN The corresponding week OF
iN 4MO.T72 bushels in 1886, 22f4,sn
bushels in 1895, and 3.Sl7043 bushels In
- Since July LIST, this year. the ex-
ports Of wheat aggregate 5l,Sss.lA bushels
sgalnst 60 $50, 4l2 bushels last year.
Corn exports for the week aggregate