Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-08-30
DEPENDS ON CROPS
Fall Trade Prospect Shows Signs
of Hesitancy and Delay.
TWO AGENCIES HAVE REPORTED
Wheat of the Pacific Coast Goes For
ward More Freely Than That
Across the Continent

New York. Aug. Or. G. Dun G.
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade will say
tomorrow:
The volume of business shrinks, as is
natural in August, and the shrinkage
seems rather larger than usual, be-
cause transactions in July were some
what inflated for that month. Some
industries are doing more than ever be-
fore in August, and the prospects for
fall trade are good in others, although
much depends upon the crops and the
outcome Is less clear than Spectators
on either side are disposed to admit
Industrial troubles have not entirely
ceased, but during the past week have
become much strengthened.
The price of wheat has fallen 3%
cents during the week, recovering a
traction on Thursday in spite of all
efforts to hold back supplies from
farms and to encourage buying. Wheat
ought to go abroad freely at present
prices, but Atlantic exports, flour in
Guided, have been only 1,352, 602 bushels
asst week, against 1852, $50 last year,
ma for four weeks only 4,349, 639 BUSH
els, against 10,937,447 last year. I'm
pressive stories of short crops abroad
nave little weight in the presence of
Such record, and the abstention Of
oreign purchasers prove more effective
than the Withholding of wheat by west
arn farmers. Naturally the 57-cent
wheat of the Pacific coast still goes for
ward freely in place of the Atlantic
supplies.
In iron, Notwithstanding some I'M
iasinesS because the output has great
y increased, heavy purchases by two
eading companies have advanced the
price of Bessemer sc cents, and a new
combination has raised galvanized
)arbed wire to $3.50. while combina-
ions are being formed in wire rods and
common wire. and an advance in prices
expected. Other prices are I'M
hanged. and the new orders for iron
md steel products are not at present
large.
In cotton goods the demand is rather
more active, with the price of raw ma
-erial advancing. Quotations for print
10th are shade lower this week.
The sales of wool are again smaller
md for the month thus far have been
i6,S47,200 pounds, of which 9,121, 800
pounds were domestic, against 1902, $50
asst year, of which 16, $50 were do
nestle. But the speculative buyers still
1old prices stiffly and are supported by
strength in foreign markets. No
marked change appears in the demand
or WOODEN goods, but this Is increasing
apprehension shown by agents regard
ing tbs extensive sales of foreign WOOL
ems.
The failures for the week have been
222. against 234 last year.
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.
New York, Aug. 23.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
The volume of trade throughout the
east south, southwest and on the Pa
cific coast is no larger. Several south
I'm and eastern centers are quieter
than reported last week.
At western and central-western
points, with some exceptions. signs are
conspicuous of a favorable influence on
the business prospectively from the
enormous crop of corn and the very
largest harvest of spring wheat. At
the east stimulations are found in the
continued activity in the leading indus
trial lines, notably iron and steel, the
recent marked advance IN prices of
which metals at eastern centers Is be-
ing reported from Chicago and st. Lou
Is. At the south groceries. hardware
anu uiy SoouS JODDefS are relatively
most active. General trade is as favor
able as anywhere south of the Caro-
mas. General trade at the south is
practically waiting until cotton begins
to move
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS
New York. Aug. 23.-The following ia
Die, compiled by Bradstree.s, shows the
total clearances at the principal cities
ana the percentage of increase or de-
crease, as compared with the correspond
ing week of last year: