The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-03
CONDITION OF TRADE
Report OF Dunn aud Bradstreet
Shows an Increased Activi.
ty in all Lines.

New h0rk, sept E-bfandsUeets TO-
morrow win say:
The advent Of September finds fan
trade apparently In FUN swing at the west
and northwest and more reported doing
at southern Mississippi valley points and
in the east but the volume OF business N
wools and dry goods In the latter section
Is rather smaller than expected. Reports
Of large business doing during August
are confirmed by aggregates OF monthly
bank olearinss which show unprecedsnt-
edly large totals for that month, little be-
low, indeed the immense monthly aggrs'
gates Of last winter Reports from the
iron and steel trade are in high degree
favorable. the tonnage movement tpang
unpreceaenuy large and the tone Of
prices firm at the advance scored Busi-
ness in steel is exceptionally large and in
the west particularly the output is limit
ed only by the ability Of the mills TO Keep
up with orders The western crop situa-
tlon remains practically unchanged cash
wheat being lower on a. rather larger
movement Of spring wheat but an active
demand for export has furnished sustain
ing power Corn has been ruled by the
weather in surplus producing states
which is dry and hot with a steadying ef-
feet on prices The close of the cotton
year finds the price Of that staple slight
ly armer on reports Of damage by rain
to the crop In the south Atlantic states
From other parts OF the south however,
crop reports continue quite favorable and
yield at least equal to that realized
during the year just ended Q119iOOO Is
looked for by many. A better tone Is evil
dent in the print cloth markets this week
and an advance OF 1-16c IS reported,
uargely the reflection Of more cheerful
outlook at Fal River. Failures in the
United states are down to very low fig
ures, numbering only 164 this week.
against 172 last week 1877 in 1897, a26 in
1896 1884 in 1895, and 227 in 1894
ACTIVE NORTHWEST TRADE.
I Distributive trade Is active in the west
and northwest. with dry goods, boota and
shoes. hats and caps, clothing and hard
ware In most active distribution by job
bers. and iron. steel and most Of it's pro-
ducts In active demand and consumption
by manufacturers An Increased business
is reported IN the southern Mississippi
valley. New Orleans telling OF Increased
activity in general trade and large re-
cepts Of new crop cotton and rice. On
the south Atlantic coast heavy rains
have hurt distributiye trade and are
claimed 10 have materially injured the
cotton crop prospects. San Francisco
advices are that the California wheat
crop will not N n exceed eight million
bushels which is only about ons-third OF
an average About one-haif Of the usua
fruit crop Is looked for, except in th'
ease Of raisins. OF which heavy yield II
expected. August was good month a.
Puget Sound cities for both domestic ant
export trade
WHEAT FOR THE WEEK.
Wheat shipments for the week. incnd
ing -four. aggregate s,sz.o40 bushels, 81
against s,56s,47s bushels last week s.2ss,
6l7 bushels in the corresponding week o
1897; 1860 s62 bushels In 1896; 2,2eO 20
bushels in 1895, and s2O7soo bushels fl
1885, Since July /. this year, the e1poru
! OF wheat aggregate 2s,sss5s2 bushels
against 80 .s5O.2iC bushels during the sam
period last year.
Corn exports for the week aggregat
.GGl 700 bushels. against 2.sis sss bushei
last week. s.1S5 oci bushels his week las
year 2,527.5lC bushels in 1886; 1.405 q
bushels In 1885. and ~ ,OOo bushels N lsa-
Since July ], this year, exports OF cor
aggregate 24.5a9 Ooi bushels, against %
5ss. .40s busheis last year.
) BUSINESS FAILURES.
) Failures In The dominion Of canad
number 29. against q last week, 20 IN III
week a year ago. and In 1856 80; In 1s9
and % In 1884
{ New York. Sept 2 Rradstreets Finar
ci,l Review tomorrow viii say;
Prices have been irregular. and, at a
= beginning OF the week the tone Of specl
n latlop was reacuonary. Large interes
were disposed to withdraw support OF
- act on the bear side, and there was mo
ts OF less liquidation Of the large buli a
. count open Tor the pubic London ali
sold. and the frmness Of the money ma
ke. checked speculative buying IN spi
lof the weakness Of exchange and the 8
4. creaseing probability Of gold imports. n
= news that some gold was coming 10 q
United states from Australia and Lond
- seemed. however. TO diminish pressu
jn In the money market ana arrested q
ss fforeed Liquidation Of stocks. Later on I
market, though still irregular, exhibit
armer tone, advances being scored
- the Pacific stocks. while shorts cover
in Manhatten, Peoples Gas, sugar a
. other portions 81 the HIST. which b
been depressed by bear selling. At
same time London showed Increased re
q Jness 10 purchase here, although intere
Cd there had advanced sharply on fears o.
en- draia Of sold 10 the United states ?
texirsme heat =, the west vas repoE'