Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-08-27
The State Of the Trade.

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sultriuoss slides into the cooling en-
yioument Of autumn breeZes. At
ter two months Of depression and
struggle 10 keep IN their courage
In the face Of offers and quota
tons which afforded but little en-
courarement for the continuance Of
business, the lumbermen Of the
valley emerge trom the cloud TO
behold the quotations atthe figures
that were on the board when the
season opened. Nobody now
thinks II buyin1 good stocks at less
than sos. Sl0.j0 sui SIS, while
the choice can only he hal for an adj
vance II % cents On these figures.
. The real consolation snd encourage
u,ent IN this state Of things is found
in the fact that it hiss no; been
brought about bv any extraordinary
proceeiinS q. the lumbermeu.
They have been IS meek IS lambs.
parting with their stocks freely ST
The market rate tight along through
the season. until the sales hsve
Jumped away sheaa az those of
la>t season 81 thjs date. There has
been no bufnc IL toss The market
NJ. 10 Withholding stocks no sen
sstioua' scsre about Scant sup2ly
o! lo-S. bui TIE riss has come from
legitimate causes because there has
been az increased consumption 81
iunber which has depleted the
wards a The east ard eocour-
aged dealers 70 purchase, while 81
The sane tine furnishing ;he means.
. The country has been blessed with
+ grand crops n wheat, while adverse
and hlichssnx storms have swept
tie British Isles AMI The provinces
/ Of France. rendering Il certain that
there vii he q demand for American
wheat as vel as wheat 20 sell.
Widening waves Of prosperity
seem 70 he rolling over the land.
The long silent workshops have
begun 70 resound again with the
, hum q machinery, the strokes OF
= vorknau's hammer and his cheer
full song. The forge fires are bright
5 eniar over the land, and he din Of
= Industry is again beard in desolate
: streets q manufacturing centers,
while = smile is on The brow Of the
: husban5mau and his whistle grows
S shr.iier a. The yellow grain runs in
: increasing streams from the noisy
5 threshers Why should not the
= buzzing saws give hack a more
cheerful refrain and the eye Of the
0 lumbermsn kindle to a brighter
Y glow. Saginaw lumber has ad-
9 vAnced because it is wanted by the
people among whom the activity
e Of 3 renewed prosperity is stirring,
y and there is not likely TO be any
e backward steps taken unless the
!, shipping market should be corner.
q ed and freight rates so advanced
? as to throw back upon the seller,
portion Of the cost Of its trans
D. portation. But this is not likel,
e TO occur since shipment will ceas,
d whenever the margins are TO close
re ly clipped by the cost Of transport
IN alton. Ii NAV therefore be conf
ID IDENTIFY expected that the presen
a. prices will hold steady until tn
ut close Of navigation, If they do no
ar advance. An advance is noted a
a Chicago, and a determination hs
IN been reached by the yard men tbs
Ad they viii no longer sacrifice the
be margins for the sake Of maxim
OF sales A meeting was held la,
DO Thursday and an advance price Ii,
ID adopted Ii was not the action ,
re the Lumbermen's Exchange as
body, but a number Of the mo,
ne prominent members, and the q,
OF vance is likely 20 be accepted /
.er the entire trade and he general
nd adhered to.
N, There are no visible reasons
81, the stale Of the trade at the ca
ie- why the present advance in pric
by on the river should not be mai
art tanned. The seasons cut is not s
ed ing 10 be as large as last years,
there Is now much interruption
he the mills at times for want Of 10,
IRE and the cutting season win not
IRE 80 long. As tho shipments III
md far have been considerably in q
nk. cess Of last year, there win prot
wn bly, he much less lumber TO car