The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-13

AoASo8a 4ekntuxs Oecreaaes
New York. Jan 1.-THE second week
OF the new year brings few reports of asa
increasing volume OF orders for season.
able goods. Weather in the East has
been unfayorabie, that West and South
the reverse. Chicago. ST. Louis, Boston,
New York and Philaislphta report reiis-
lively the greatest Improvement. with
increased orders for dry goods, clothing,
rubbers. shoes. hardware and wuolen
dress goods. At some centers ii is too
early To judge OF the outlook for trade.
Travellers IN many Instances have not
all gone out. Western furniture manu-
facturers are stocking up, which hslS
had an influence On the hardwood trade.
and dealers in iron and steel expect in
creased orders By February 1. PRODUCE
ton Of iron and steel Is gosng on In ex-
cess of demand. bat manufacturers ex-
pcSt necessary repairs. renewals and adj
dltiens to plants BY railroads, car manu-
will have . stimulating influences in the
near future.
fe4tuge among jcbbers at Boston and
Philadelphia Is the extent 90 which dry
goods and shoes have been pushed
Prints and gif,ghams have been opened.
and new orders are freely received For
esgn WOODEN dress goods are active,
going TO all parts OF the country Not a
few recrters are already received This
has quieslng effect for demand for do
domestic dress woolens. Wooden mills
while fairly busy on first orders, are In
the market only to cover contracts. Mnr-
camille collections South and IN the Csgl-
trail West are reported fairly satisfactory,
or improving To a greater extent than for
thirty days previously. Confidence OF
wholesale dealers tn staples in the near
future In business promises Increased
activity with an upward tendency In
quotations. This Is pronounced IN some
cities
On the Pacific coast trade at most of
the larger cities is quiet. Quotations for
hides have heen working higher. while
wheat, Indian corn. pork. lard. coffee.
cotton and plato glass have all been
marked UP. Prices for shoes, leather
coal. lumber. naval stores, rice sugar
tobacco end live cattle have been held
firmly. Craiicr forms OF iron and steel
are lower. but are weak.
Neither is wool lower. bur II Is fiat at
the lowest quotation krrcwn. while prices
for COWS and for live hogs have declined
Total gross earnings for the calendar
year 1894 are the most unfavorabIe for
many years In railroads Earnings OF
fourteen leading American lines amount
to STA 0,ooo. IL per cent less shan In
1893. In which the gross earnings fell of
81 per cent from the total In 1892, when
thera was gain in gross railway earn
ings OF per cent, as contrastesf with
1891.
The most favorable exhibit In that by
Southern lines. which show an Increase
OF 2 per cent. Gross earnings OF Mex
lean railroads. as In contrast with those
In the United States. represent a gain
over 1883 Of s per cent.
The best available data with respect
to the size OF domestic wheat crofs In
1893 and 1894, together with supplies In
sight at various dates. quantities planted
and exported. and consumed by animals,
In 1884. together with BrDlssreet's re1nrt
Of stocks out OF farmers hands. MAKE II
plain that the total wheat supply in the
United Bates on January 1. 1895. was
IS. 000.oo0 bushels smaller than one year
previous. and that stocks back OF avail
1oAr SAttHtEo 6SAS tItiy ossNJstsg Dlsi1tt8
smaller. Experts OF wheat ffour iucsnd-
ell as wheat from both coasts OF the
United States during the six business
days ended January TO- telegraphed ex-
slustvaiy TO Braststrect's. amount To
2,ssi.Goo bushels. compared with 2fglngo
bushels last week. and 2.soaeo bushels
in the second week Of January. 1891.
Toronto enjoyed = rather better whole
sale business IN some lines In the earlier
portion OF the week.