Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-04-12
TRADE LOOKING UP
Labor disturbance Cease, and
Prices Steadily Increase.
BRAeSTREET'S REPORT GIVEN
Wool, Cotton and Iron Products iu BotteI
Demand-lncrease In Bank
Clearances

New York, April 5.-R. G.. Dun & Co 4;
Weekly Review of Trade will say:
Returns showing the conditions of
| retail trade in March throughout the
country and the distribution of goods
In comparison with the same months
In 1884 and In 1893, give satisfactory evil
dence that in most trades and districts
a marked Improvement over 1894 is real
lied. though on the whole, trade is
smaller than in 1893. Accounts from the
chief centers of wholesale trade are en-
couraging this week. There is not any
hopeful spirit, but the real gains in
business, though not equally distribut-
ed geographically or as to the branches
OF trade. The best news from the indus
tries Is that labor troubles have been
settled or avoided. Next in importance
Ia the better demand for manufactured
articles. which gives greater reason to
hope that recent advances from the
bottom may prove successful.
THE production of Connellsville coke
for the week is 16S,110 tons, the largest
on record, but there is some fear that
higher coke and ore must close the
works.
Copper is firmer, as the sales OF
STOCK taken from the French syndicate
removed load off the market for the
last six years, and tin has been stronger
In sympathy with tin plates, because of
purchases for Pacific coast Gamers
The sales of wool reflect the renewed
confidence of the manufacturers, as
strikes are out of the way, for 6.671, 500
pounds were sold last week against
4.o4s,2oO last year. No rise in prices is
seen or expected in view of the heavy
a WI Int, ~f o.,
BRADSTREET' REPORT.
New York, April 5.--Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
The appearance of more settled
weather, together with the announced,
Increase In prices for Bessemer pig iror.
and that steel billets continued strong.
is stimulating manufacturers to de-
mand higher prices for fall goods. Rains
In the northwest wheat regions were.
needed. Increases in wages of indus
trial employees. heavier shipments OF
wheat abroad and the rise of the weeks
clearings above the billion mark, are.
evidences of a continuation of a better
feeling in trade circles and returning
confidence In many lines of business
Inc list or increases of quotations for
staples includes hides and leather, with
prospect for further advances. There
are 220 business failures reported to
Bradstreet's this week, as compared
with 232 last week.
Some New England cotton manufac-
turers have sold a years output for ex-
port and have cheap raw material to
meet the contracts. The wool industry
Is reported less active, but the improved
prospect In iron and steel and advances
In petroleum and for lumber, at almost
all centers. with activity in the building
trades. are having an influence.
Exports of wheat (flour included as
wheaD from both coasts of the United
states this week amount to 2.2s3.2S1
bushels, nearly 100000 bushels more
than the preceding week Domestic
wheat stocks have increased within
three months 25.0OO.OO bushels, twice
the corresponding falling off in 1894, and
hve times that of 1893. American, Cana
dian. European and afioat available
wheat stocks decreased $4,000, 900 bush
els during the last quarter"
BANK CLEARANCES.
New York. April 5.-The following ia
oie' compiled by Bradstreets, shows
the total clearances at the principal
cities and the percentage of increase or
decrease, as compared with the CORE
spending week of last year: