The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-19
TRADE DURING THE WEEK.


NEW YORK, DAG. IS-lBradstre to-
morrow VIII say: Wholesale trade con-
tinues of smaller volume than expected,
practically the only activity In the whole
sale lines being in groceries, candies.
fruits and nuts. The weather interfered
with seasonable business, which at many
ceuters Is smaller than in preceding
years, IN that larger proportion OF pur-
chases are OF a cheap grade OF goods
The downward tendency OF prices pointed
out a fortnight ago is continued. This In
ciudes quotations for hides, which caused
boot and shoe jobbers to restrict pur-
chases, anticipating cuts in prices for
shoes. steel rails. steel billets and Besse-
nler pig iron. Cotton too, is lower on
confidence of q larger crop than expect
ed principal cloths as the product of that
staple. and because OF the larger stock
OF the same; anthracite coal; Indian corn,
oats and petroleum. Steady or practtc-
ally unchanged quotations are reported
for pork. lard. coffee and sugar. Waoat
and rosin arc higher.
Exports OF wheat, -four included as
wheat. from both coasts OF the United
States this week amount TO 3.52f.sZ5 bush
els, as compared with 4 22o. coo bushels last
week. 2.o56.ooo in the corresponding week
one year ago. 3.5S4.e1o bushels in the week
two years ago. 2.s05 90 bushels three years
ago and as eontrasted with l,2fI 90 IN
the like week OF Is92. Exports OF indian
corn from both coasts continue heavy,
aEgregating 2sl4oo0 bushels, as compared
with &54l 900 bushels last week, 2,oal."9
IN tho week a year ago, and an average
OF about GO. 900 each IN the corresponding
weeks in the three preceding years.
There were $50 failures reported through
out the United States this week. twenty
two fewer than last week and twenty-Alx
less than In the corresponding week one
year ago. As compared with the ike
week In 1S9l this weeks totals snow
gain OF fifty and with the correspondents
week in 1888 the gain Is six. In the tnlfd
week Of Deeem Der. 1882. there were sixty
enc fewer failures than this week
There were thirty-nine business failures
reported from Canada this week, COM
pared with forty-two last week and forty
tive "a the week a year ago.
IT &. Dun i Co.'s Review.
r. r. Dun & Co.'S weekly review OF
trade tomorrow VIII say:
Cuban reports unusual clossness OF
money tn Germany. and che decision that
there viii be no action on the tariI az
this session have net really changed TIE
etttfafion. but have been talked about as
n they might have changed a. \ sud
den demand FOR gold from Germany just
before the close OF the year IS ROT Nn-
usual, nor SOes Il count Ter m0ca- y .
facts. but only desires or fears, nave led
some 20 look FOR change OF taTiH De-
fore March. and coBS!Serauie spec niA&ion
based on that idea has existed. but other
business waits for ths general improve
r,ent OF tha consuu7-natinE demand The
holiday trade ~ generally large, though
a. som. E5lnts more ccn1Eed 10 cheap
goods rhan usual. and the influence OF
an tncraas. srl thA working force Is feit
IN other ways But 1nta the new year
the only material changes expected are
scch as pr~pars Tor a large business Eext
year.
sDe.,f,a zion IN zvaol has halted. sales for
~ week beng g II 20 pounds. agaens'
51se eco asst year ard s 81 40 In iss@. aai
concessions are more frequent. ono AN
sel.1ux a. l. cents. against = cents recent
Iv TEE demand FOR goes seems . nave
ben Postponed Ezs@ after Ire holidays
ina centred Of .as Maun .alr Mesa "a
sroa rnsus szas beea Ieass4 for Gtsy years
OF purchased ~ ne CaTneg.s iDtsTes-s
frozn J. - Rockefeller '41ss. VIA tne
ss~aefs~r q sixteen new open hearth f2r-
nao--s. making thIrfy-s-x. ENSURES enor-
nsssfs Increase Of product - extreme laH
cost srad MI &Ee0t al cssaoosTsa cons 70
steal ursssusts cr II Gre The H4Ae< poo
naz r,r-z.stt-zilv dissolved and s84es are
~--ss-s@z - So % 81 WI Gcarraezs 90
ssaazsv s~sr~zr,ers throughout uscSt o. rhe
wsaose % next year. TIE bearn pSoE oAs
revived and restored the price 20 is. pa
-alls en9 STEEL BARS are shade a@Sfsr'
The raj sssseaa fsan fsAs been 20 sass on
"a eur F-fgsiassefrs1sA dassszsch states tasi
rats are s2se az 81. agRzrst g 20 lone
svsszgzas-se.s. BsaszEnsr gig ard gray forge
50 toxsr a. Fs@tes1urT. Alaos<ss iron - =
eaasx lower ~ rss last. and win - fuliaa
ssr.as~talatv regarding gTsz- cas1Ses -
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