The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-06
MORE THAN 1000, 900
Men Have Received a 10 Per
Cent. Increase in Wages.
GOOD CONDITIONS CONTINUE.
Better Crop Prospects-Prices for Iron
Products show the Largest In
crease-wool Is Stronger.

New York. July 6.-Brads.reet's to-
morrow via say:
Notwithstanding the week II broken BY
a holiday. favorable trade conditions
heretofore reporteo commune 70 e1e'c'se
a pronounced influence General ad-
yances in prsce OF staples and wages OF
Industrial enterprises Is a prominent
feature. The extent OF the voluntary ad-
vance In wages reported within month
or two has outgrown the resources OF
tbs voluntary statistical bureaus which
have eueeavored 10 keep track OF them.
The latest advices are that more than
900 600 Industrial workers have received
an advance averaging about 10 per cent
At the East the most active trade Is
reported from Pttshurg. whore the re-
yival among the iron and steel indus
,rsas has stimulated trade IN almost all
lines. AT the West the most favorable
condition OF business Is reported from
ST. Louis. ana the incentive appears 20
be uniform reports OF favorable crop
prospects throughout the region tribu-
rarv 10 that city. No material improve
r,ent is reported from the South, rains
continuing 10 be damaging 10 agricultural
Interests ard TO check business in Texas.
while at the South Atlantic and Gulf
state cities the quiet movement of staple
goods and fair or unsatisfactory collec-
tons of the past month or two continue,
ed appear 10 agree that wholesale deal
ers in nearly ali lines are greatly en-
couraged as 10 the outlook for business
during the autumn, believing that the
demand will be greatly stimulated by the
very general and. 1t is believed. perma-
nent Improvement IN prices.
Exports Of wheat flour included as
wheat from both Coasts OF the United
States and from Montreal amount to
2o07. 900 bushels this week, against 1.TiS,-
coo last week and $4,000 in the week a
year ago.
Dunn's Review.
r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review OF
trade tomorrow Will say:
The midsummer reports from all COM
mercial centers are OF especial interest,
covering the questions on which the
future of business depends. They indi-
cate distinctly better crop prospects than
other official or commercial accounts, a
marked inrease IN retail distribution of
products an actual demand for goods.
and a general enlargement OF the work
ing force with some advance In the
wages OF more than 500. 900 hands. At
the same time. they show that the rapid
advance In prices has somewhat checked
the buying or few classes of products.
In some parts of the country the out
look for fall trade Is considered bright.
Comparison OF prices for various iron pro-
ducts show an advance ranging from e. 2
per cent. since February 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
since the first order for shipment OF steel
billets TO Europe. given some time ago,
when prices were low, as before an
nounced. the price here has advanced from
SIT in April to 81 >, or about 81 per cent.
10 Sfr
the London sales opening July 2 at higher
prices. and the average for 10i qualities OF
domestic wool. quoted by Coates Bros, has
risen &c since June l5- Sales have been
enormous, though largely speculative, but
exceeding those of May and June in any
previous year. being es.9S.si3 domestic
and 81 100 foreign. against q, go. 400 do
mestic and 1865 tso foreign for 1902. There
is a growing recorder demand for heavy
weight woolens and many new kinds OF
light weights have been opened with nota-
BILE irregularities In prices, some lower
and others higher than last year. But the
manufacture is better sustained thus far
than expected, and the feeling is very
hopeful, especially as labor troubles have
substantially ended
Prices of cotton goods also continue to
advance and the mills are generally well
employed. Speculation has advanced cot
ton 3-1sc. Every year the crop reports are
having less influence. and the time is ripe
for the radical changes in government esti-
mates which the department proposes.
The year closes with more than 200 600
bales OF American cotton available here
and abroad. and with at least 5000 900
bushels OF surplus wheat, although some
make the quantity 100000 bushels. The
crop OF oats is certainly large. and the
prospects for corn have greatly improved
within the last few weeks.