The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-30

I,urbe-ren are cheerful as 70 the out
look for trade. TIE Pscl7c Lumber Trade
Journal issued today viii giss the follow
ing review q the situation:
The ma 5or1ty OF red cellar shx2wse mills
n the state Of Washington are running al
tnis writing ard orders or hand seem 10
Re good Despite the fact that business Of
all kinds is quiet IN the East. the demand
for shingles IS Increasing tbs - barne
OFT BY the table Of shipments printed else
where Last years prices prevail. as a
rule. although the dealers commission .
being cut i1 many instances Stocks on
hand at the nils ara small At several
Eastern paints. on the other hand they
appear to Be large. but the demand is ex-
pectsd 10 eqaaiize things IN another
month
There are already Indications Of an i'm
pending car shortage. At several points
there has been an actual scarcity during
the month
Leading shippers have employed COM
potent man 20 inspect shingles and super
Intend reloading az Minnesota transfer
The Canadian Pacific has restored the
minimum weight per car "a 24,e1e pounds.
During the winter i.oao pounds we're taken
OF each car. but pressure on the part OF
other transcontinentai roads forced the
resumption OF the old weights
The sash and door factories shipping
and are busy. The local demand Is quiet
Glass remains about the sane as one
month ago. A slight advance In moulding
discounts Is noted at one or two points, but
as 1t IL only local In its effect II cannot be
called general.
Inquiries from the East are good ana
trade prospects are promising.
Seeding Is about over IN the agricultural
districts. and in the large Eastern cenxers
~ to f.-if
a general thing lumberren look for good
demand from the farmers after seeding
time, but this year seems to be an excep-
ton. OF course there is a good deal Of
building and repairs being done but the
volume OF trade. especially in the middle
West. 8 not as large as xas expected. AS
said before. this is no doubt due to tins
large amount Of last years crop carried
over and to the extremely low prices Of
fered- This suggests the idea that IL crops
are good this year the accumulation Of
wheat and corn next fall must be enor-
nous But then it is possible that conds-
tons will 50 change that the surplus viii
De gotten rid Of before that time In the
financial ce1ters little money is to be had
Tor improvements. This Is customary In
presidential years. but coming on top Of
three years Of very hard times II Is quite
a serious setback However well posted
men anticipate an easier feeling after the
national conventions are over and good
Tunes after the election. OnA good feature
Is the increase in building permits IN many
OF the large Eastern cities This is due 10
the snrewd foresight OF capitalists. who
reason that not In many years to come viii
building material be as cheap as il Is TO-
day, and are. to use honely but peril
nent phrase. making hay while the sun
shines" The same reason obtains among
the different railroad companies, which are
taking advantage OF the low prices to in
crease tner equipment. Taking the coua-
try over. trade during the summer Will be
fair. and good in the fan, unless conditions
change"