Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-02-28

u s4ISut TeFlSlOn Will De QOIeQ III IeeU-
stufs.
In the other markets there are nc
changes reported to-day.
Coal.
In discussing the present condition OF
hard coal, the Coal Trade Journal says
The hard coal interest is dull-that il
apparent to anyone who may visit the
members of this particular trade, note
the reports which come in, or carefully
survey the general features. Some will
say that 1t is worse than ct any time in
twenty years, and bring forth all the
wise saws in prediction of the dires
future conditions. This is all very well
al this time, but let there he the least
sign OF improved general trade at the
usual opening OF the year, transactions 4,
and ali these pessimistic views will vanish.
Take the records of the past twenty years Z,
so Tar az tonnage is concerned, and in
spite OF all the times when the tonnage
fell behind there was always rebound :,
and the record is one of q certain average
growth per annum. 1t is this which gives
encouragement to the conservative MEM
bers Of the trade. As to prices, they are
low now compared with any period dur
ing 1889, and we hear and know of many
sales at rates that are not encouraging;
this is the result of the quantity OF coal
now or the market everywheTe; at the
low prices heard of, coal is purchase
for the year, If the managers of this
great interest intend to manage it on
business principles.
The same authority says of soft coal:
HSoft coal is dull, and there is more
than likely TO be vastly increased out
put during the current year from all dis
tricts; there is no profit in small ton
mage with such trade conditions as have
existed, or which are likely to do so for
some time to come; it is this, which
spurs the operators to secure business,
and in securing 1t the price is kept where
it is. There does not appear to be any
probability of the seaboard soft coal trust
going into effect; it is not practicable;
the best thing to be done is to fall back
on last years scheme and let every mem
Der live up TO its provisions; the Beech
Creek is not in this and will not go into
anything but tonnage pool. By the
way, no one appears to value the growth
of the all-rail trade; It is growing feat
ure, and no proposed pool covers that
point. Chicago advices are that blum
nous Is III much the same condition as
previously stated; prices have not made
any progress In becoming more stable
and the amount of tonnage disposed OF,
while OF fair proportions, nets very small
profits; no important change in the stu
alton is anticipated for several months
forward, for it would be difficult to see
wherein prices could be made lower, and
one certainly cannot expect any material
advance much before Septem ber.'
British Foreign Trade for JANUARY.
The London Pail Mall Gazette says that
"the year has begun well in the matter
of foreign trade. 1t must no: be forgot
ten that there have been increases on in
creases, and that the advance made in
January, 1889, was very notable. TAX
ing the three consecutive years we find
the improvement on January, 1887, is as
under.
1888. 1889. 1890. y years. s1s.'
per cent ........ Il ga " 21h
EXports-increase
the imports last month, there |
above those of January, 1889, the most |
advance of the previous years |
has been more than maintained, willis IN |
the case of the exports there has been q
further addition of per cent. The re-
exports appear most unfavorable, as
there is decline of 17.4 per cent, but
there was All advance In January, 1889,
Of no less than 40 per cent. The figures
for the month are:
Imports s3s ia 600 Increase, Ss5 500. or per c.
Exports Il 5S7, 600 Increase ,G5l ,0i0 or per c.
aeexps. 4, Isl, coo Deer Sc, S35, co., or II 4perc,
We have taken much less OF foodstuffs,
but there has been q notable increase IN
WOOL imports, ana the other fluctuations
about balance each other. OF the ex-
ports, yarns and textiles are the only
,lass which shows any serious decline
Metals and machinery have substantially
increased, and also coal, the value more
han quantities having risen. Among
he re-exports the most striking decrease
5 in the wool traushipped, there having
been q decline from 81 900, 900 pounds TO
10 900 200 pounds, but that again COM
,ares with IA 1913, 1888 pounds in 1888.
Cotton and tea have also fallen off con-
iderably, but yet the figures are better
han they were two years ago "-IBrad-
treets.
THE FORT WORTH MARKET.
All quotations below are revised daily by lead
ing dealers, and will be found reliable whole
sale and retail, as sTecihed.I
BUTTER-Commission men are getting zoe
er pound for country; choice fancy Texas Csc;
G alters are getting 25c per pound for country;