Frost Ao Own Comssroxnest Herbin, Dee. 1
Notwithstanding the constant cry that trade is in the most depressed condition and the meetings of the Commercial Societies at which resolutions were passed to request the government to reduce taxes on exports and persuade the railways to Feduce their freights, there are other signs which point to trade not being really so bad as the merchants try to make out, Taking exports, for instance, the Chinese. Eastern Railway loaded over 15000 cars during the month of October against 12,000 for the Same period last year and of these cars a goodly part were for the During the past week over one] million boods of beans have changed hands, this resulting in a sharp rise In soya beans seven to nine fen per ood, the price reaching 80 fen, and consequence of this rise in beans, prices for beancake and bean oil pave also risen In proportion. There many who say that his is purely] speculation, and that there chance of improvement, but the fact Femains that the business has been done, whether speculative or otherwise, Wheat has also had a sharp] Rise owing toa duty" having been clapped onto imports of wheat and wheat flour, and as the crop wheat was not so very great this Season, the prices for' this cereal are likely to be maintained.
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