New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-25
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, JANUARY 2 s-TwELVE rA0

1 of 1900. when the production was altogether I'M
nrecedented. While the stocks on hand increased,
as is usual in the second half of the year, they
| increased but l72,70l tons, against 292,14e III
! the second half of 1890, which implies niuch
greater consumption. Yet the production OF rails
was only 1,366,2j0 tons in S9l, against .'olo'
1873 in 1890, whence it would seem that other
consumption OF iron must have increased remark
ably
The shipments of products TO other countries
/hich have not been in seventeen years as large
in January as in the December preceding, are
nevertheless maintained unusually we'll III three
weeks of January the value Of exports from view
York has been $2S, S69,0t9, against S2O,0oo,o'o
for the same weeks last year, a gain OF 400 pei
cent and yet III January of last year the eAporl9
were much the largest ever known in thai moh'Ii
The increase indicates that the value this mohth
will exceed 100000 00 Imports at New-lorN
in three weeks have been 2.3 per cent less than
last year. and in January, S9l, the imports were
scarcely more than Sc, 900. The advance In
foreign exchange, in spite of great merchahuiso
balances in favor OF this country, is by some
ascribcd to the desire to secure good interest," Oh
money but by Others to the movement Of securl-
ties alone. NeiTIer explanation appears entireiy
ADEQUATE in view of the very heavy excess OF
exports over imports for some months past, put
none better appears
Cation advanced during the week nearly
quarter of cent because Of smaller receipts but
declined again at the close. Last weeks receipts
were but 162 900 bales, against 10000 year
AGO. but the quantity which has come into sight
already exceeds 1000, 900 bales and has been
40 OO7 bales against 69 ,721 last year, in twenty
two DAYS of January. There will have to be
great decrease soon, the crop will exceed
$500 900 bales The exports in January thus far
have been 500, 900 bales, against $4,000 last
year. Wheat exports from Atlantic ports have
been less than 5000, 900 bushels for half of
January with 567 900 barrels flour, equal to
1850 900 bushels in all, but it has happened only
once that exports Of wheat in January reached
10 900, 900 bushels from all ports. and this year
the quantity will be greater than that, Pacific
ports included, though it may not come up to the
movement of December. The price rose last week
| cent for February delivery, Western receipts
having fallen off some. But corn fell 3-S cents
with Western receipts of about 100000 bushels,
and exports almost as large. Pork products are
higher, but oats fraction lower The demand Tor
products of the great industries appears to IN
crease a little Larger sales OF iron are reported
and some other furnaces are going into blast AT
once because of the improved demand. There Is
a fair trade reported in cotton goods, ana for
some of the cheaper grades sales are SAID 10 ne
the largest ever known. Many of the agents
have opened mems wear woollens with satisfactory
orders thus far and there is more bidding, though
AT low prices. for the remainder Of the spring
goods. while womens dress goods sell freely. In
boots and shoes the trade is fair for the season,
though the overproduction has rendered prices I'M
comfortably low for producers.