The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-12

receipts. Atlantic exports were but 3
755, ,65l bushels. flour included, and for
the two weeks have been bu- 4, AS, us
bushels, against 4172, AS last year. Pa
cific dispatches show that exports con-
tinue very heavy and that about $780,
900 tons more are available from Caiifor-
MIA. The market has declined IL cents
and the decrease in the demand for
-four, with higher rail rates, has closed
nearly all the Superior-Duluth and many
Of the other northwestern mills.
Cotton has declined 3-16 cent and In
spite Of all stories that the crop has been
nearly marketed, it continues to come
forward steadily.
The iron output for December was l42.-
2S8 tons weekly, against 124,077 Novem-
Der I, and 216,797 year ago, and unsold
stocks reported were 81 ,90l tons smaller
than November /, but these do not in
clude stocks OF the greater steel compa-
MES. The industry is for the time demor
allied by the uncertainty regarding the
great combinations. The formal with
drawal OF the Bellaire company broke
the billet pool, but a messing is in ses-
sion to reconstruct 1t IL possible The
beam-makers also meet this week TO re-
vive, If they can. their compact. and the
steel rail works will meet shortly. with
the prospect that that important concern
viii go out, and IL the others are kept to-
gether prices Will have to be materially
reduced. The bar association scarcely
pretends to control prices, which are
slightly lower this week for steel, and
the rupture Of the nail association for the
time left the bar price for wire nails
about $1.50 at Pittsourg, with extra
charges on ordinary assortments, aver
aging II cents. against s2.55 paid last
xx-t+t, x;r1xr %
Until the future influence of these COM
binations is better defined. narrow trad
ing must be expected. and Bessemer pig
and gray forge are slightly lower. Min
or metals are generally weaker. tin At
$3.50, coDpr at IA cents for lake, and
lead at $2.95. Aluminium has been re-
duced from so to 81 cents for ingots, ton
lots, and 65 TO 80 cents for rods, produc-
tion having increased fouf-fold.
Textile industries are working a lar
ger force than in October, but there is
not much evidence of larger demand. and
some kinds OF goods are accumulating.
AS raw cotton is lower, some yielding in
prices of staples Is expected, and buying
on that account is more restricted, few
qualities of goods having slightly de-
clined. Print cloths are weak in tone,
with enormous stocks. Woolen goods are
not in better demand, and there is gen.
eral indispOsition to make commitments
ahead. Sales of wool in two weeks, a.
31S,90O pounds, against II, ,99e, 200 last
year and 10,S52.7 100 in 1892. are this year
largely between traders, as the mills find
at present little encouragement TO buy
and London sales are shade weaker.
Quotations are not changed, though
more frequent concessions are reported.
Failures for the week have been $50 In
Shn -,t%
and 43 in Canada against "a last year.
BRADSTREETS REVIEW.
New York, Dec. 1i.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
There has been no improvement in gen.
eral trade this week except in holiday
specialties. Unseasonabie weather ha.
again delayed demand for winter goods,
and the approach of the period for stock
taking will prolong the session OF dull
ness we'll into next month.
The tendency of prices is more con-
epicuously downward, noticeably for
Besse1ner pig iron, steel billets, rails.
hides, leather. flour, wheat, corn, oats.
lard, cotton and petroleum Compare
lively steady quotations are reported for
wool, print cloths. lumber, pork and su-
gar Coffee is higher. Many who have
been extremely bullish as TO whea.
prices regard a reaction as likely. not
withstanding the outlook for greater |
nrmness and higher quotations during !
the latter than in the first half OF the cur |
rent cereal year. The collapse OF impend- !
ing dissolution Of iron and steel pools !
or combinations encourages a belief that
prices Tor these metals will range lower
Tnis causes buyers 70 withhold orders
Dry goods are depressed by the large |
stocks OF print c.oths in the hands OF |
and although some New
woolsn mills are well suppIied |
with orders. there is no revival In wool |
th manufacture. Some makers are wait
ing Ior the dry goods market TO start I'D. |
Exports Of wheat flour included as |
ne4t from both coasts Of the United /
states this week show a market inc-ease |
as compared with preceding weeks and /
weeks in preceding years. |
amounting 70 4,222-S14 bushels, contrast
FL with 3,so3, 900 bushels last week. 2.f5s.-
40 IN the corresponding week last year.
$4,000 in the week two years ago. q
1900 three years ago and as compared 1
with 3.271.oo0 in the corresponding week
u lss2- 2-Exports Of Indian corn this week /
are also heavy. amounting to 3,54l. .sss
ous0ess, twice as much as IN the pre-
,ediSg week. nearly 80 per cent more
nan IN the corresponding week last year
ird very much more than IN the ike
Neeks IN three preceding years
There were 3s1 business failures re-
ported IN the United States this week.
iEothsr increase as compared with The
average in recent weeks: - more than
ast week. 81 more than in the Ike week
me year ago. ana less than IN the sec
nd week OF December. 1894. although a.
no-- than II the corresponding period
n 1876. AS compared with the like week
n 1872. the increase IN the number OF
aJures, this week Is S. There are a
business failures reported throughout he
dominion this week: fewer
han las. week. ) more than In the week
year ago. more than In two years
iko and less than in The like week OF
sc.