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DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.

LIE lOIAls S4A1tfsS
were about 81, ,o0o, 900, on capital Of $3.50 900.
Tho gain In the wholesale iruslc Is estimated
to be about 10 per cent. The season WINS Il
profitable onc, though there wns a general
fail in prices early in the year, and they did
not rally I'LL about tho middle Of October,
when rather sharp reaction occurred III
many articles that had been remarkably low.
At tho close OF the year the prfce-1ist exhibits
few changes when compared with tho ono
followed in December, 1873. The tlllctun-
tions have been duo quito as much to spcctt-
1atlon as to anything else, and It cannot DO
said that drugs and chemicals, with few cx-
ceptions, have taken very active part In the
sbnsiness hOonl."
Tie most notable evont Of tho year, per-
fnps, was tho repeal by Congress Of tllo duty
on Qulntnc, which took effect on Jnly1.
THE GREAT A0UE KILLER
sold previous to this date Mt Sa051IW per
OF, and advanced after 1t both in tis col,n-
try and Europe, lnrga orders having been
Bent abroad. As soon rs the FREQ guln1ne be-
came plenty In this country prices weak
in December, 1878, at saGoaoao ao5 per oz. Tho
stock IN this country. has accumulated
inster than many expected, partly lii colse-
1nence OF the demand falling short Of cnlcll-
iationa. 1t was given ont curly that quiuine
Uncle SAINTS protection, but slnce tho repeal
OF tho Import tux a prominent Eastern house
Is understood to bo getting ready to manu-
A remarkable chanEo Is noted III shellacs,
which advanced over 100 per cent during tho
short stock in Calcutta, which caused q heavy
advance Nlnrn.
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being abont ssooO, ono, agninst a, 600 In
1873 aiid 1877. Tho cartnl has beer Increased
nbout ne-thtrd, being how nearly s2,o0o.0oo.
This Is Chiefly because there arc more houses
In tile trade. Six firms llavo opened out dur
Ing the yenr, and two lave fnIled; leaving an
increase ot two In materials and two In jew
clry proper.
Tho co,,rse Of trndo has been Irregular.
Some tlave done less than In 1873, hut the
minority marc. Tratlo was rather tar1a dur
Ing tic first five months, but becamo active
In .1lsno md July; md wns mich more ani-
natcd in tho autumn than ever before In tho
history Of the trade. Tho increase in tho tle-
n,Rl,d cntniled corresponding ,tlrnin. upon
ferrcd from the statement tint ono wntcl,
cnn,pauy was about 100000 movements be-
hind their orders Mt the. beginning Of last
month. Few persons have even d remote
tlea OF the
MAGNITUDE: OF TIE BUSINESS
In this city. The whole jobblng trade Of tho
West seems TO be gathering here, and Eastern
manufacturers nre Allislltng ngcncles here,
ns tho only wny to obtain. Il share in It,. Our
iol,bing trnde III jewelry Is now conceded 10
be lnrger thnn TINT OF New York City, nntl I'm
time-pieccs tile business Is almost equally
1nrEc, both for domestic aud foreign 1nakrs,-
the latter yielding more antl moro every year
to tho former. 1t Is a fnct that wntcll-mOye
mcnts have been mntle here which could he,
and were, offered In Europe ut lower prices
than equal qualities made III Switzerland.
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.n.i iAA1 1Haff1es IN CfOChEhf.
glassware, lamps, ,,pta, shows decided re-
action from the unsatisfactory conditions
which obtained from 1873 Into 1873, improv-
Ing some during the inter year, Tho volume
of sales increased 15@2o per cent, being cstl-
mated at 81, ,ooo, 900 for 1870, against So 800 900
the previous year. Tho capital employed In
tho business is estimated at $3.50, ,0o0, ,-bolng
mn increase Of 10 per cent. No new firms
havo entered tho wholesale department Of
the trado during the past twelve months, and
no failures have been noted.
Business was quiet, sometimes dull, during
tho first half OF tho year, and prices were
very low; being nearly the lowest ever
KNOWN About the beginning Of August II
large demand act In, which wna sustained To
the close Of the year, and prices advanced
some, though they have not been marked ,lp
III proportion to Increased cost. Domestic
manufacturers have advanced their prices
a0@25 per cent, md new price-lsts nro now
the order Of tho day, especially lit glassware.
Wo note. that the demand ia now running
md to fancy articles for decorative purposes.
porcelain ware Is now much sought Nfter,
Many now md attractive designs llRye hcetl
recently brought out by English and French
1nanufacturers, In marked contrast to the
GhlneBo patterns, which arc substantially
Inc same as LOO years ago.
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MANUFACTURES.

IT., ,,,,,f,,f,,,,,.. s,,.~,rt, ~ H., ort..
oxh1It, s,hst,ntin, i',oronsa .hoah ~ tho ~. ~.
,",,, ~ No.. t,'..so.s a. o,ton .1.s,, ~ T.
a w 10, 10 " ~ ,""r,% nI'' ou.ao .
H. "n,ont on T. n,,I,.. a".o,''n ~ "nsa.,t
~ Iii -: 'rha ~ ~. @t .,at
49,, ~ .,,".t.., vi. 4s -, .on - t...'
ors ia not 1ao, IA hoou, IN r.,har InIa T.,
tha a ,,nan ~, ",a ~ ,..,. - taa, t,,oro ~ ~
10y 3,.", ~ u a,,,anna n H. ,,eas o s,,Moiant ~.
ues.t.. us ns~s ~. ~" .e, ~ s,.,,,,"na ~. ~. ~
Ise ,at.nn ~ ~ ,sa"a,, sue;i. s".Hsg n ~ o
"".ss' p'.."i .'.'"i t'o "ss'',h So.' nv I.l
lent u u's.''eSs has. however, nauca l1a'
proved, and material advance In prices
IS tho recent 1rtler of the dny,
The I,nnortant industry. hop-nockinr,
a,ov,. . rnrLod fo,itno ~ t,ro,,ni, tto ,,nr'
SHOWS ,. n''u uh.n t"'!.Ms W, ti!o"s" aao pci-
yerslty Of the men who remained idle for
fortnight In what is llsual1y tho hight Of tho
hacking season. The iron industries show
tho rrrntnat re,cttnr oa thoyhn,l hoan ,or.
.no s'.A.sst .e"...u'' 40 I'o9 ''.A 'tgis M pel
maps tie heaviest sufferers since tho last
pnntc. Tile wood departments Iihvc ex-
1>eriencetl n good, healthy trade, but ut rel
nttycly s,,rbt nnnrectotlon In nr,ccs Wnrk.
nra IN ' s,ao'r Him a,',,arotna ~ ont,,ori,a1
~ ~ ~ ,'ssi' s'IMaH "tmns' s'''.'",' s",'".'1c"
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,. ..as, 49,. $500" ,,a.,. u nu"o w."
.ae NY" p.v'ssua ~ 'o sso s'soiuaa.s
than curing ae prGs1ous year; wh,cl was
,, nc. .'e ,aoss aG.,So ~ on, previous 's.nsy.
Mla'sl1 tw",t''taes ,ss mlole 'i"ss were eut ~
tI''s eits a'.f!ne 100 t'a' W ten, ha t1as pls
,orwa1a st[iae was very nearly nlalntSlhea,
!hst Seu. u WouA naV0 M"h uIpassGa naa
more oeen eollespono.ng lnesease N tae
Supply OF tho 1nw H'au'1'al: ano Wou1a navo
necn 1u!ly eamaloa n@t 1ol Inc labor tsountes
Mt the packlng-''ouses early III November. and
agnlm til December. The last named dIfIcr-
cnce reduced our prnluctlon aboye nnn.half
for @ the % ,ast two W. ,vecEs' O"r nsckers l,avo ]
LUZ ~ .es' WV wesks' oMF n"sAots navy
yet furtaer increased tlse1r tacllltlcs, though
their working capacity was not much
.,"r,u, % % fo,v @ ,'',,sn"ii" oot,va doxs ma p w.
crease referred to consists % more In IN tho dircc.
tlon Of fac!Ittes for handling aud storing the
product than iii the number Of benches for
killing, though soma addition has been made
~ ulss eepal..heMs' srea a aKo Iie ;l,sI'y Wa':
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IEo course OF tho lumber Ilnrkut E11s been
great surprise to the trade. The season has
been ono ot the best the lnmbcrmcr l,nvc Ind
opening Of tlle season was very iat, and it'll!
frelEhts have absorbed d portion Of tho fall
profits. Lumbar struck tho !Dwcst price
known since 1S'l, md tho highest since 1878.
ovEnrGonrcr1oN
was feared early. Tho winter had been an
excellent ono for logging, and tho spring stock
collected lii 'boom, The l0cal tr,ltlc In tho
first three months VI tho ycar was also rather
disappointing, tho low tcN Of fAlnl products
llenyfur than dealers heretofore carried ut
that time. Added to this, thcse were about
200 G0. 900 It Of dry lumber at lake ports 10 e
forwarded on tho opnMlng Of, nnylSAtsoD, tllls
slve logging III tho previous summer. Sticks
Mt otilcr l,nlilts were also liberal. These
facts seemed 70 Indicate excessive satpplies,
many calculating that fully l,000, ,0oo,W0 IT
tho markets Of tho West. Lumber WIS con-
seauenaly very wcak III the spring, anA prlera
foil suddenly on tho Opcnillg 0f tho lake
ports, the lcclimo averaging aEnut ?s5 per cent
turned. Against tic iargest stock Of logs
ever delivered by tho rivers Il, tic Lnke Mich
igan and Saginaw .listricts CAME the nnws
TINT the supply Of tha Mlssisslpp! SECTION had
than twothlrds the cut Ut logs could be sfs- ;
cured, tho streams having driel up, owing 10
tho absence Of rain. fills news, togothcr
With the fnet Of Mcagra receipts hero. c0nl-
plotely changed the aspect Of nifAlrs. II tllH
trl,o state OF things on tho 'MIssisslppi River
lltMt been kInWli earlier, doubtless seyArnl
MtllflO,ls Ut dollars would 1lavo been saved tu
the lnmhermen. The Importance Of having
reliable Information at the earliest nlolnellt
wass Immediately recognized by the lratle,
and all association Was 10 once organized, ono
OF tho first objects pt which shall bu to OBJ
tain Bceurate Statistics for The trade III tut
tlre. Tho probable production was about
1900 000, 900 feet Of lumber, distributed rs fol-
l0Ws: Tributary. to Chioagp, 1,47D, ,000, 600;
to Allssisslppi River points, 100, ,0o0, 900; to
paints, 300, 000, 900; To rnIroal po!nts III Atcll-
igan, 200 o00, 600; TO all other points, t00, 0,o00.
rnlcEs WE'RE SO LOW ,
IN April, May, and Juno that consignors lost
money ON almost every cargo. and they soon
reduced shipments aud went very largely
into pll1ng and drying stuff at tho mills.
The quantity OF Lumber handled at the cargo
market way ~ l0S IN It, aKniuat 81, l5a nl It
III 1878 and 70, 49, N It III 1sT1. OF latA, 17,es
Ill In l87v, ngninst y, 4l8 III lii 1873 and 80,DG3
~ III 1s77, 6hipgles, 9sl .27a III last year,
In 1871, The p!al. Of selling at home las be-
come 30 popular with manufacturers that
many think tho offerings OF green lumber
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IRON AND STEEL.

AT THE DATE OF OUR Last.
Animal IscyIew we noted n dccff1ed and
n,nrkcd imnrovc,nc,,t IN ti;s dcnartmcrt NJ
,a"ikco unploscl0e.l ~ tn's ucpaitnch1 VI
tfhte, ana, rs THO sllf1nkage had Ill great
measure ceased, n firner tone pcrvadcd the
market and nh appreciation of per cent wns
ovtohIteh"I IL thn o1,rroonto an1oe NJ etnal
s.,H'"A, ,'1 - 80 "ee 's e I'll. TN IN. ~ ...
.s.!s M'u ~. ~. VI uri ."a. nG
tn,ls no,eo nus oeeh iulls sustalnfa' una A.
this writing wa nre able TO chronicle still
further appreciation Of o per cent In the
aggregate sales Of steel rails for the year lust
cInseI Rail, the railing n,,l,a In tlIis ritv
,a.e ,a,' ots a., ..t nt,,o .o parn..a,, .hxon a
Mn'e ocei IN nc8lso opeIat.ou thfougAout
tho year, and very satisfactory amount
nf wnrk was turned out. Tho shipments of
Rcssemrr steal roIIs to Cnnnfn were lnrucr
t,'nm a.. .o',sa, n.y." ."a '.s.. ~ aSi ""3' "~''
e''M,. 'ot sosetMi years pass.
We nre credihly Informed that new loco"
motive works. for the manufacture Of new
iocoulotiycs and tho rcpaLr Of old ones, Is In
c,n1tcmnlnfirn in thIs ritv. TlIo cnnitaI stocie
of slipO'OOO lay nlreNly hccn subscribed by
Chicago capitalists rs q bonus Tor tho rejl,ov-
nj Of nn Eastern estahllsllmcnt Of the Kind to
ftfa nftv ay1tnh1n ffirnttot, ,vhprn fStnnn
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PIE-IRON.

TllE YEAR tlJsT CLOSED
will bo remembered rs the most Acttye, and
by fnr tho most prosperous, that our dealers
lave over Experienced. From 1873 down to
tho clnse of 1873, q period of six yenrB, the
iron Industry of tho country had been
n,nrked by extreme depression. Rail-
road building and manufacturing enter
prisea of NIL kinds wcro practically at
II sta,Nl-stIll, md tho demand for Iron hatl
50 dwinlled away TINT mt the beginning Of
1910 out OF a total Of 100 blast-furnaccs In the
United Statcs, 40 wero out OF blast and only
u part Of the 200 wero required to run OH fill
time. In tho meanwhile prices hail declined
from sH.00 In October, 1873, to 5000 per ton
III Octobcr, 1873, AMI MI along the way were
scnttorctl wrecks Of fortunes. As It WIS the
frst to feel the blight Of panic, 70 was 1t tue
ity From the 1st Of january up to TIM
lst Of June there Ind been gradunl
Improvement In the .cons,,Mpttye demand.
During that period about al! ut tho surplus
ss stSsf Il 's sSna'S r. @ S d snsS # a ass qa
supplies reduced 10 smaller limits than Ind
previously fcen knnwn alnco tho American
E:iron trade Ind assumed importance. II
prizes must 40 higher, anil began to contract
ahead for supplies, 1t WIS found that tho fur
nAccs and mills III operation Wern Insufficient
ward movement 1t prtces set III. During
AuE,.st ! y, y md September prices advanced
sl&asoo Mr teIi atH ttey continued NJ to & wosk
they showad M aggregate advance oyor
the lowest prices OF 1879 of 5000
history vt the iron Trade OF tho United States
Inns tila advance bean 10 rapid ana SO great,
" such q short space Of time, PRODUCERS
s10of@s.0 % per ton mora tl,an yeAr ago, aud
,tat nnly an Mnlookcd.for decline IN con;
sumption can force prices to poipt that will
not leave fair margin Of profit.
THE nEcEliTs At CHICAGO
Of pig-!ron have beon about $4,000 tons I'M
!ncfcaso oyer ls1s r., Ct @94o yer cent Tho
rioT, and closutl 1T e45.oo,-an. advance OF
over 100 per cent; The general revival OF
tic Expectation Ut continued activity III the
Iron trade, and there is 2 pretty general belief
that prices will 81 still higher,
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afont hero will never agaIn rcncll tl1o magnI.

nf!at hero will never aeain reach tho magn-
t,ltlo that they llavo III years past.
The local receipts were tho largcst In tie
trades history, being Is per cent greater than
IL 1878. md are believed 10 hare been four
times the quantity ever received nt my othor
port for saln III q single scasoil. Tl,g demand
!,as !,as sxeeste.l tnat Of any yne other year,
not l,ove been. better, and prices hnve nd
vnncctl since July 4OG150 per cent, witt, fair
prospect Of slight riae before another regll-
lnr SEASON npclls. The shortage West anil
favorable fre}ghts 10 MISSOURI River points
brought MI enormous trntle hero from NIL the
States in that quarter, and tho sales, Ia I'LL
,Iols, Indiana, and other adjacent States were
Of the preceding years ;tllce 1874, TlI% col,:
had really refused To buy, freely ~
1873, preferring 70 get out Of debt
first, but the abundant crops this
Inst season filled thoir pockets with
nancy, md, finding thGir estAteB sntlly. III
need Of repalrs md improvements: tt,ey
rushed to THO markets witt, The true Westerl,
yi!n, and took plg propor,on, Of The recGints:
dcnnnd. and there WIS no wagering III thu
course. Of the market afterwards, except de-
cl1Mc In common gr1tles utsUat just ut tho
close OF the navigation season. Tic advance
wAs very rapid. especially IN tho higher guA'-
tiles, which were relatively scarce, With MI
unexpected increase IN ae1nand., Fencing
fully recovered from, the neglect Of y few
farmers for tho wire fence, md IS now a,otcd
north Of january. I.atll advanced 50 per
cent from the lowest yard price of the year,
and clnses nearly co per cent higher thAN iii
December, 1878.
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LEATHER.

nur LITTLE INCREASE m RALEs
over 1878 tselalmcd By fobbers, but, ns a
whole. the INST scnson I,ns 1,ccn hy fnr the
nst ", aS w.. @ t,o.. ,,,no ~ ~,ar ~,
m"st ploNp.enas ~, ~. MY uIos nns" eHus.
chced sihce 1853. INC year opened on lower
prices thnn Ind been known since before the
1Var Of tho Rebellion, and tic first three
,nontha of tho vrnr snw s,no,1cr volume or
"otl's y, oao ea ~" ousI ",
business thAn Tor my corresponding period
since Chicago assumed Importance nal leather
market. During April business begun 10
"pick upn n little. md from tint time tlnwn
~ tho c,nvc ~ ncto,,or Tiara ,ynS con,In,,n,,s
H. s..o sso ~ -, ~ u saoa. ""a No., s.".,.,
Improvement III tho aGmana anu sseaaS
hardening Of prices No auotnble advance
was established, however, until Alny; then
the market moved nm lie. From the Begin
Ming Of June til, tho clost Of Noycnlbrr tie
advances were frequent, and ht the close or
the year values show MI aggrcgnte advance
from tie lowest point OF fully &c pcr foot In
1,nrnosa ami nnnor mn, ~ oGstnc ,,or n, i,
an,a ina,,an 'a" "pps.' s.a,,o, ~" ~ ,r ~. ~ ~. ~
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Esst tsS o'!THhs''s TheEss 10 Teem Ys ,lssSs' s
that cqtlal qualities arc actually made cheap;
r her hH nm ff9 of RI n f9f te EesoI t
in tie West. Tho Eastern manufacturer has
to my freight on his lentlor, whether 1t goes
10 tho senbonr,l OIL the loof OF. III the pc]t;
n nc he'i Il rs Il Msst II tic S saps @ Il y
manufactured prolllct: Tl'ls Important Item
0f expense, to say nothing Of other costs IN
CURED IL handling, IL snyed l,gre, while tlIo
yas ,Ss nan S try ~ sac eH si snrsf Ss
suits Ills purpose, md Ito can titus pay pnr-
tlel,lar attention to tho qnnllty Of l,is warcss.
About 70 per cent OF the: Chicago made goods
1e a1w 93yr .{Cs o Geagg ene Ns
as N vel woii rs West. Our t1raels Is ff'caci,.
hi hiave hcen sold 10 ohlo, Indinnn,
9sagnM 9dta and svc rsnsty"bSs Ss s6 ap eys5 m ns
Woxico; and The tlevc1opmcnt Of mining in
ttflstries IN Colorado and ArlzOnn has
largely augmented the dc,nnhd from the far
IuDnEn GOODS
aro now q very Important item fn tho trade.
They hnyo adyanced nbout 45@D per cent,
material las advanced oo@1oo por cent, nnti
the country is bnre Of goods: The higher
tf,ess tie tic demand ip0f 1epcnds ''s ratIier NT
on. tho weather than ,,pon cost, and
it Is considered probable that stocks will be
o beors na the spsmF The sarp
ylous dullness. IL 1878 prices were 30 very
low that there wns little intlucemcnt to gather
gum. The resulting slnallncss. in supply Mt
cono socEs s sGn aa eae p4ees Ths % arke M
reacted ili December, tho supply proving to
90 mare liberal thhn was expected.
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a score Of others working In smaller way,
most Of whom operate chiefly IN: tlfessed
LOGS, or!n the curing processes, or have thelr,
7,soo. men during the four winter months Ind
nearly two-tiIrt18 OF that number during
The rest Of the year. Tho winter surplus Il
lnfEely RECRUITED t,ss, from Tho ranks Of the
weekly wages In cold weather Is abdut Ss3oo,
the pny Of workers ranging from el.75 10
$3.g5 per day,-n few receiving as hlRh as
per day ln tho wages Of labor two months
the schedule of last year. - ''''
Some OF these hands nre employed In proc.
meats prepared from tho heatl. cte.; hit ihere
Is q vast army 0f men employed III lartl-re-
flnlng, greasc-rendcrtng, etc, 70 say ,nul,lng
n sllgse sngagetl In l,andilng the anlnlals 1t
,s We sss the Total to 'sss sene Ms5S 1f s e i
coopcrs, box-maeers,, timers, etc who make
the packages, would increase It to over H.
600. Multiplying by four md a llnlf we layo
popason chcasS sS eey aepesdene E S{ e
upon the plck[ng business ns a mems OF SUBJ
atstence; md even this does not include
those who. find employment, on the railroad
part Of II ut retail to consumers in tiis city.
NEMBr1 OF 1toGs PACKED.
The following shows the number weight,
md value Of tic hogs cut In this city during
tho last two calendar years:
Nssss sns'y e s1s s{ e'raory. .Ss ss;sss i
November ] @ and and December December; % i,s;s@S iS isisS
-. Total numher year,. 4.so60o 5,fes,oo
,weiKht, tons. -, hEs9M his9 GM.ao
v"i,,o Of produci.......... toGD@S S@oooo
Las II. .1..u
pneksgss Tic Items oi !al,sr s"If, it 6atsels, I
tierccs, boxes, md ice during tho hot weather,
foot up little more tlln.l s7,001, 600 Of the
total, to which mist be added the itotns t.f
Re- e s1e sths &C. Tsoo 2sf fas s ws f es9 o
packing-houses for. the yenr. - :
II Is Thought .by some that the crop
will be more nearly used up this winter thnn
u either 1d The tyo rTeyiotas c9la seasons
,ncr months. The shortage has been estl-
mated NIL the way from 100, GOO TO 1,c00, COO
head, ny compared with 1873.
nEEF-rAcKlSo AND PRESERVING.
The market fur heef.packing ana preserv-
Ing ruled lsrly actiyc during ths year under
tnlned.. Cnttle WIRE cheap, and the supply
tlroughont was fully up t, the demand. No
suspensions arG reported, although one firm
' i1a 1f nlffps?s scassG satssGGryMss IL Gsnay s, q"
went ont Of business. Quite, d. number. Of
firms haye largely Increased their facilities,
nnd tn the early spring one or two OF tho
tSSndInG mss VIII sko ss rsef fa Gons tro fo
WIS 9ctiye, and tirrncr feeling prevailed.
Consfgllments were made during tho
ycar to Austria, Germany. South. Amert-
"a nl t,o F,T;RntecMespesially Is tnls
business Of packing md preserving beef, with
cnpltnl # s., 500 900, md NIL ann,tal product
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brl. THIS figure was not long maintained,
and 50(555c was the range III May. lii the
fall the price advanced 10 8oc per brl. =.
The cement dealers report an increase In
sales and satisfactory seasoll, though
prices did not bulge. Common cCnients were
very steady throughout the year at 81.25 per
brl. The sales Of American Portland cement
Wcra nearly doubled.
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been very ncayy the sales In the fail far ex-.
ceeoing tnosc OF seVeta' pIevlous years IN
the same tine, and have continued largo to
date. Some merchants remark that the ton.
ase ,hat " - ~ ,ra nss s1 t. "nra = ~ t ,o
, s.'an .'at VI IVY 'gI, M ,.'o nu ''o a, ~ ..!a
recollection. Nearly NJ lines OF goodsahaye
appreciated ~ value. The advance Is duo
Iron. which cuters into the manufacture
80 ''' Nv w.. t.,,,1 ~, r.as,. 'S ,o,nmn,.n ,,,,
nf inc ouik OK stocK peionglne I'M
er Of Scm' tem .cns below n" eos ues
reev 80 and eoo as hs ,aarka
esan to show signs u Of - activity Il these Articles
Wc aany It x@s spes,e e g. bsRz ans" e! s0Ss %ss
SCH, exaStsd @ ases / nfsp}y pMys asancs 9n
s'os Ee stsaHs ast eo"s '@ 70 III cr s e?aer. 70 Hss
trnde were untrcI,ared for the sudden
change, md manufacturers are now far be-
hind md = with M Their M orders; ,.,o ,,oo,
are plRccsl nj s2ss00,ooo. Capital, S6,Soo,0oo.
SHELF HARDWARE, ETC.
Including shelf hardware, cutlery, metals,
na1s and sons other ns' G. tho ts,sg HsfresSte s,5
III IN rbc N oisol " nm minvcd Is increoscfl
10 ssDo.dM. Tnc nei mrn,i{ nf thc scas1n's
work vii nvcranc nbout 9ofea, tr,r cent
All kinds Of cheap hardware, like japnnnetl,
hronzei, and ordinary grades Of n,nlleable u
jathy wifi, Iron. All the metals augmented
IN value after July !. TEMPLATES, which Ind
been extremely low, previously. rose about
ket quickly responded, In spite of the labor
troubles and sharp c0lnpetltEnn over there.
The direct Imports of ti,l-pates to Chicago
we're larger than n any, former year. THIS
Eastern importing lio'lses, but Of n.savlnE ttl
| freight and ot!!er expenses. whtri, made It
possible to mark the goods clnsc to New York
equa| to ti,at Of common fron. This Article
Is chiefly controlled by.n few parties. and Is
often subject to speculation, but the great
SrGasea e!" from ~ o!ts" an,tSx Staf1
In'u t & IL estlnaen INN az I,o, % ,,t ,ra IONS, M
eXlIsine1y & Low prize. 5tlcet 80. zflc ansarS'a 'a
mnnnfactnre f9 Of sileet zinc is controlled hy
Of c eF h; Hn.t regi1l1tts Prices Tor fts
soT IN bna .ns ycrv seo1lf the Imports Oh late
II Jn,,ary the prisc was SIP per 100 ihs tor
piE3can. 81 au IN March Sales Were made at
piles. The market then t,!rne'l, and closed
the lowest price Of the year
Wire ADVANCED ,-.,
| ABOUT Onc-1Alf. Will a TEllfKHHly increased
demand for ii for binding grain. md many
| tons were shipped to the Pacltic Coust, Idaho,
aid Texas for fencing D,,rposrs. Sl,cct-Itot1
sold nt ss,75 rates Aug, i, md Is now $500,
III the fall II was hard 10 kccp respectable
stock on hand Ii advanced GO per cent
from Jni,unry prices, and So from tlie lowest
figure Of tho year..
Nails advanced 1o0@1oj per cent. or
cnllrse they were affected directly by tho rise
| In iroi, but there WIS also q very brisk call
for them, and the orders piled up rapidly Oh
scllcrs' hands. Nails sold last winter at $500
rates, and rose slowly In summer, but the lig
advance began nfter July. They sold In the
to 81. so rates.
| 1noS.
One Of the most striking features of the
Try, which wns SO completely Qattcncd out
nuI!nE tae Years loiloNlnE lnto' tIon neEtl
ta:s ~ s,Intn,tos a., n,nn .nt, aHtondv W