The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-11
WAGES ARE HIGHER
Million Wage Farmers Have Had
an Advance in Wages.
IN THE REPORTS OF TRADE
Wholesalers Confident That Large
Stocks VIII BE purchased for
the FAN Trade.

New York, July Or. G.. Dun q Com
pany's Weekly Review of Trade to-
morrow will say:
THE midsummer reports from all
commercial centers are of especial inter
est, covering the questions on which the
future of business depends. They indi-
cate distinctly better crop prospects
than other official or commercial ac-
counts, a marked increase in th.. retail
distribution of products an active de-
mand for goods and a general enlarge
ment of the working force with some
advance in the wages of more than half
million hands. AT the same time they
show that the rapid advance in prices
has somewhat checked the buying of a
few classes of products. In some parts
of the country the outlook for the fall
trade is considered bright.
"A comparison OF prices for the var
ious iron products shows an advance
ranging from 1872 per cent since Feb
ruary for wire nails to IL per cent, for
anthracite pig, in all kinds, averaging
~ per cent The demand and rise have
come so suddenly that even while the
first order for shipments of steel bill
let's to Europe, some time ago, when
prices We're as before announced, the
price here has advanced from $17 in
April to s2225, or about 81 per cent.
Wool is stronger, both here and
abroad. The London sales opening July
at higher prices and the average for
lOf qualities of domestic wool quoted by
Coates Brothers has risen half cent
since July Is. The sales have been enor-
nous, though largely speculative, but
exceeding those of May and June in any
previous year, being 26.S97. 400 domestic
inc
domestic and 1868 $50 foreign for 1892
There is a growing recorder demand
for heavyweight woolens and many
kinds of lightweights have been opened
with notable Irregularities in prices.
some lower and others higher than last
year. But the manufacture is better
sustained thus far than expected and
| the feeling us very hopeful, especially
| as labor troubles have substantially
| ended.
prices of cotton goods also continue
| to advance and the mills are generally
| well employed. The year closes with
| more than 100000 bales of American
cotton available here and abroad. and
with at least $4,000, 900 bushels surplus
| wheat. although some make the guam
| tity 10000, 900 bushels larger.
| THE crop of oats is certain to be
|
greatly improved within the last few
| weeks.
| There were $3.50 commercial failures
| in the first half of 1895 against 1893 in
| the first half of 1894 and 6,401 in the first
| half of 1898. These commercial fail
| ures involved liabilities of $SS, S39, 944
this year against $101. 739, 1906 last year
and $16S, S64 440 in 1898
BRADSTREIcT'S REPORT.
New York, July 5.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow win say:
Notwithstanding the week was brok-
en- by the holiday trade, the conditions
heretofore reported continue to exercise
a pronounced influence. General adj
vances in the price of staples and wages
OF Industrial enterprises is a promin-
ent feature The extent of the voluntary
advance in wages reported within a
month or two has outgrown the re-
| sources of voluntary statistical bureaus
which have endeavored to keep track
of them. The latest advices are that
more than 100000 industrial workers
have received an average advance of
| about 10 per cent. The most active
trade Is reported from Pittsburg, where
| the revival among iron and steel indus
| tries has stimulated trade in almost all
| lines. AT the west the most favorable
condition of business is reported from
st. Louis and the incentive appears to
be uniform reports of favorable crop
prospects throughout the region tribu-
tary to that city No material i'm
provement is reported in the south,
rains continuing to be damaging to
agricultural interests and TO check bus
mess In Texas, while at the south At
lantic and gulf states cities the quiet
move of staple goods and fair or un-
satisfactory collections of the past
month or two continues. But advices
from nearly all cities reported appear
to agree that wholesale dealers in near
ly all lines are greatly encouraged as
to the outlook for business during the
autumn. believing the demand will be
greatly stimulated by the very general
and 1t is believed permanent improve
ment in prices"
WEEKLY BANK CLEARANCES.
New York, July 5.-The following ta-
bic, compiled by Bradstreets, shows
the total clearances at the principal
cities and the percentage of increase
or decrease, as compared with the cor
| responding week last year: