The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-01
tt tT. PIG. t.l1I -T
TRADE TOPICS.
Tbs situation ns Reviewed by "llrad.
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New fonK, Nov. Gothic general con,
mercial situation throughout tho Unite,
States as reported to Brad,inds in specia
kilograms from important trade centre
shows no marked change, although ther,
arc several reports Of a more encouragin,
nature than have been received for a Ion.
time. In New England tho dry good
market for staple cotton goods is llrmer
owing to tho stiffness Of print clo,l, man,
facturers and the well sustained advance
in the price Of the same, three and one,
eighth cents less L percent per yart
(the lowest To- three and three,
s~fxteenths. cents plus / percent. This
has created a better feeling IN several Of
the more important distributing centres,
but Us yet the demand hus not shown any
material increase. At New York tho dc.
mand for dry goods is irregular, but the
tone Of the market is improving with the
gradual reduction of surplus stocks.
prices Of spot cotton arc barely Supported
Ihe extreme view, that Northern spinners
are likely TO encounter. competition from
foreign buyers In the near futaro, and
That prices arc thus likely to DO advanced,
Is met by the fact that Liverpool Is quite
we'll supplied with cotton already, Near
futures are a few points higher and more
distant ones lower. f5li ! l .TSIg m.
THE INDUSTRIAL SITUATION.
The Industrial situation continues tho
record OF the last month with increasing
reports OF shutting down Of factosiics and
mills, and Of enforced reductions Of wages.
The market for Eastern piv iron is flat
and prices are nominally unchanged. The
belief is strong, however, that u reduction.
IN price Of s. per ton at least Is likely,to
w announced ut an early day to effect
1885 deliveries. 1t will be interesting TO.
note how much, il ut all, this cut will
edect the shipments OF Southern pig iron
north OF Maryland and east Of Ohio,
Special reports 10 Brndsireets this week
show that over 10000 tons have been sent
INTO the East direct from the Southern
furnaces. In direct shipments via Gin.
Richmond, ani other Distributing
points must materially increase this total,
steel rails arc, weaker and quoted at S27a
so; The total production Of anthracite
coal promises MOTTO exceed &c., DOC 900 tons,
and the quantity to BIZ carried over NAV
equal 2,22o0,00 tons, against |, 100000 tons
Carried over January LIST last. Prices are
still denoralixed and the outlook is not
FAILURES.
There were 222 failures in the U nited
States reported 10 Bradsirrels during the
|ast week, as compared with 25l IN the.|
preceding week, and wilhs 800, lSD, and
los respectively in the corresponding
~eeksof 1883, 1883? and 1851. About S. per.
cent were those OF small traders wliose
capital was less than $1,000. Canada had
%. a decrease Of 4!
fswooI.
BosroS, Mass. Nov. M.-The wool
market is not SO buoyant as last week,
although small sales have been rather
numerous. Manufacturers are now buy.
ing with a view to sending out samples Of
goods the first Of The year, so that there is
ZONE special activity. But itSis estimated
hat shout one-third to onc-lalf OF the
possible output Of wuolensi II New England
cutoff by tho complete. or partiulsstop-
aage OF machinery, and this, curtailment,
;aough It may strengthen prices, O! course
FURNISHES the volume Of sales. Quota.
lions are fairly we'll sustained on the level
the; past fortnight. Only the choicest
inc combing and dclainu lceces com.
nand Csc per pound, and the very best
pulled alone ~fctrlies Soc,