The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-03
IL LARGER VOLUME
Notwithstanding the Summer s
Quiet, Trade Shows Up Well.
IRON AMI. STEEL IN The LEAD.
Corn l. strongest in the Cereals Low
Export Demand Depre-ses
Wheat Prices.

New York. Aug ar G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review OF trade. which Issues to-
morrow, wfII say: There is q psrceptlois
halt n trade. which may deceive II at
tTibIted 60 wrong causes. Trade two
months late in the spring pushed forward
into July large share OF business beiong-
Ing 10 April or May. Seeing rush Of or
ders out OF time. many imagined X would
continue. and hurried 70 give other or
deFS. The tara OF tyo months business
into one lifted prices Then other orders
came 20 anticipate a further rise But
the midsummer halt was inevitable, and
II - yet somewhat uncertain how much
Improvement viii appear after II. Tie
crop % corn promises 10 be the largest
ever grown, and is almost out OF harm
way. The crop OF wheat appears from
later accounts perhaps 2o.e.4oso bushels
less than was expected a month ago. and
had the best hopes been realized 1t would
have been more than 1f9.e9e1.o bushels
short OF a fun crop.
The general advance In many products
causes reluctance 10 purchase. and the
distribution Of the past half year has been
ia part to make UP for stocks anc indI-
vidual supplies depleted during the two
years of economy. On the other hand,
there has been an enormous increase in
the working force and considerable in
crease IN ages paid, which enables peo-
pie 20 buy more freely. Strikes of some
importance appear. but do not threaten
10 last long, though a strike of coal
miners may for a time affect business
somewhat extensively. For the first time
since the rise in prices of iron products
began. there have been some concessions
TO retain business, and efforts of new
works to get orders tend 10 check the adj
vance. In spite OF this, the general aver
age OF prices is a shade higher. bar hav-
ing risen relatively more than mill iron
has declined. The market for pig is
quiet and on the whole remarkably
strong, with the prospect Of an increased
output. Finished products are generally
strong. with more demand than can st
present be met for plates and for bar.
The structural demand continues large.
but the demand for rails is set delayed.
Great speculation in copper stocks has
brought out some extravaganza statements
OF demand profits, but s11.s5 has been paid
in some cases for lake. and the demand
is actually heavy Tin has remained
strong in spite of large arrivals and VS.
ibie stocks 5000 tons larger than usual,
and lead is stronger in tone.
Business in cotton goods has been the
largest in Jaly for several years, reckon
ing delivered. but not as large as 10 new
orders. A further advance of NC per yard
has occurred, with moderate demand Tor
some bleached and brown goods. and
prices are firm for sheets and drills, while
colored cottons are quiet with occasional
advances. Sales Of wool have been only
e.o7s $50 pounds for the week, against g.
33s 800 I'm 1882.
wheat suddenly rose &c on bad reports
OF condition, but has dropped all the gain
as the scantiness of exports is felt. ship
rnents In July having been only S.i95.O6i
bushels -four included. from the Atlantic
ports against .s65s3S last year. western
receipts continue very small and farmers
- fah
Corn is q shade stronger. although the
reports are decidedly favorable. Cotton
has risen nc in price, wholly on bad con-
dition reports, but at the low estimate,
the wears yield with stock carried over
viii exceed the worlds demand
Heavy sales OF coal are reported az
prices at least zoe below the circular, and
the market is much demorailzed WIN the
fear OF auction sales.
Failures for the week have been 26l In
the United States against 80 last year,
and IS In Canada against IL last year.
Bradstreet's Report.
New York. Aug 2-Bradstreets tomor-
row will say. The week presents a larger
volume of trade in many lines and at
many points than in previous weeks ard
ono wear ago. The rush OF orders for steel
and iron leads In interest displaying re-
markabie strength. Western malufactur-
ers have been obliged 10 purchase Eastern
bfilcts 10 meet their orders.
Another conspicuous feature OF the
week Is the evidence or reyiving comb
dence on the part Of Western and North
western interior merchants, now that ire
corn and spring wheat crops promise wel.
This is shown piaineSt at Chicago st.
Louis Milwaukee and ST. Paul. where or
ders. demand and sales TO buyers IN per
so, have increased 10 n striking extent
At the South. general trade remains oil
moderate volume. as previously noted.
Nashville and Lewiston alone report a
material gain There is a better outlook
and feeling at Charleston. but elsewhere
midsummer quiet rules, Delay in paying
the sugar bounty affects trade very I'M
favorahly in Louisiana
Trade on the Pacific coast is OF modef-
ate volume. and fair for the season. Ia
coma and Seattle reporting an expansion
Of demand. and Portland and san Fran
cisco no material change
Exports Of wheat (nour Included as
v-beaD from both coasts and Montreal.
chow a moderate increase over week
aro the total being i6o.@0 bushels
gu ~ about 90 M bushels This is due
"a increased exports IF -four. principally
s,oy,, New York baltimore and Newport
S-pra This weeks total Of wheat and
eon~ exnorts Of l6o 40 bushels Is con-
traated with 2q77 10 bushels a year ago,
go am bushels two wears ago. 3alN.o"o
bushels i'm the corresponding week % 100
ana t0l7 go bushels In a like week Of 1881.