Show BUSINESS BUDGET comprehensive coup deil of the condition of the tile Count rys commerce stocks lard pork fork cotton wool Fetro petroleum leum etc ly by W V U telegraph Telca raph to the herald NL W mar the condition of oatlie the trade in new york indicates a decline ilc clino in tile volume of business the devastating floods in the southwest and several important failures have combined to cause a feeling of ap re lien ision as to gotlie tile healthful ness athe oatlie trade generally genen fly the large losses arising from haz aldous speculation and resulting in in a decline in values have lave contributed a boeling of uncertainty and the week 11 lias as n not t been a very comforting one to thu the trading community generally nevertheless elcas there are no indications that tile legitimate trade trado of oatlie the country is less safe than before or that the ability to absorb consume and pay for all I I goods g oils purchased limed may be questioned R Ilc ports as to the crops in ill tile west avest and northwest are unanimously good the spring demand for merchandise is opening ening up ill very satisfactory ofle the money market liis this week lias has been active and loans have ruled close upon per percent cem all through hie the week with an all occasional lightness tightness alc which commanded a rate of one six commission ali the e stock steel market lias has experienced a great deal of activity as to prices but not a great deal of 01 business busine was done compared with the previous weeks the active turns turris made made on prices after the tile decline are believed to bo be duo due to the large short interest being obliged to ta cover quickly it is evident however that tho tile activity of oatlie the market marlet lias has been due to speculators and small operators on the spot and not to any change in the agtual values or to the tho condition of business throughout the country and the outside public arc are still out of wall street the grain rain market throughout the week hasteen has been strong with a tendency upward until wednesday wed wednesday nesda V when a gradual decline setin set in alie heaviest drop being in Arli wheat ent with the other descriptions of grain following its course of fluctuations however lias his not been excessive mhd general tendency of jard lard and pork has been downward with light slight fluctuations the market closing at tit a price not materially differ different Olt from that of a week ao a ago o in cotton the a advance which was made in the prices during the latter part of last week weck was ivas fairly fl maintained bained until yesterday at which lime there was a break and and market closed fairly steady at prices from to points below those of a week ago the wool trade seems to bo be in a very healthy condition and the market ii has W been remarkably free from booms boonis or bulges during tho past four months good wools wool sare are in fair request at present prices which are fairly maintained yet to effect considerable sid erable sale some somo concessions would have to bo made the tile petrol petroleum cum market lias has been moderately active at somewhat lower rates with the tile exception of petroleum charters in which there is a fair business doing the freight market has been rather d dull ull and inactive the requirements for grain freights are moderate and the rates are ar fairly 11 maintained the lumber stocks are low and with the large demand anticipated this spring the prices are firm somo some largo large purchases have already been made at albany and the general tone of the tra trado do is good and excessive demand at chicago tends to keep keel the prices very strong the dry goods trade generally is fa fairly active and jobbers report a satisfactory business for the season the number of buyers i in ii the market is increasing though purchases for spring trade can hard hardly y bo said to have lave commenced edin in earnest yet et the american pig iron ina market arket is 20 quiet 11 i ct the purchases es being made only v for r actual wants prices rices being quite bite steady and tho holders aimers being satisfied with the outlook the demand for foreign iron is very light and the prices show a to the business in iron all and steel rails is very dull and tile prices prices are weaker no largo harge transactions being reported alio ill spring ng trade i in it boots and shoes is ia opening quite favorably and a full run of business is looked for in or two the tile stocks ia in the country stores store saro are light ligh and tand liberal orders order sare are anticipated the manufactories manu factories are ate not yet busy I but the outlook is thought to be sAtis satisfactory factor for foe a good seasons trade there is a fair demand for leather of most kinds and the prices are aro fc eady teady the stocks are not largo large and t the io best grades arc are readily sold as alicy t icy bome come into market in iii the tea trade the auction sales salm shw firm prices for most kinds tile demand is moderate mainly for tha su of immediate wants itaw sugar is in ili light demand and fai fair r refining can call be quoted at seven and one eighth refined sugars are in ino moderate derato dem demand and and prices are held firmly the demand for brazil grades of i coffee is rather bett better erand and prices are maintained the invoice business is moderate and the distributing demand not heavy beavy but alie tl e advices advises from froin rio tend to counteract counteract this or binary cargoes are nominally I at sa s1 oy I |