Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-11
BUSINESS CONTINUES TO GROW BET
TER IN EVERY WAY.
NO HALTING IN THE ADVANCE.
BIG INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF
MEN WHO ARE AT Work.
Twelve Per Cent Increase In . Month
in the Output OF Fig Iron-De-
mand II Gr0winE-AuSust
Advance In Prices was
3.4 Per Cent.

New York, Sept. 10.-R. G. Dun & oC.b
Weekly Review Of Trade in Its issue to-
morrow will say:
'There Is no halting in the advance. Bus
iness grows better in all ways, for while
it's speculative end breaks conspicuous
gamblers for decline. steady increase
in production, in workings{orce and In the
power Of the people to purchase is the
feature which overshadows all others. Re-
ports Of New York trade unions show an
increase since one year ago Of "a per cent
in the number Of men at work. and SIM
liar increase among men In like position
throughout the country would exceed 3a0,-
co., while every week adds many estab-
hshments to the active list.
1.-THE coal miners strike has disclosed such
facts and brought to light such differences
that work will probably bs very soon re-
sumed by large share of the men. The
farmers are helped by higher prices for
wheat, and while Western receipts do not
their crops, assurance Of 2 handsome profit
to come prepares them to buy literally
hereafter. Because Of this and the increase
of hands at work, dealers throughout the
country have started to replenish stocks.
which is the great force at present operat-
ing in manufactures and trade. though dis
tribution by retail trade has greatly In
creased.
"a gain Of u per cent in one month in
tho output of pig iron from 1s0.s7s tons
August / to 1s,5N September !, with
knowledge that half q dozen other fur
naces are preparing to resume and that
unsold stocks have been reduced 1I400 tons
weekly in August, indicating consump-
S1 af aSost tGns pss:
cago, but the proof that the advance is
healthy Is found in the ErorSins demands '1S IDS
auiries for 10000 tons reported at Chicago
for structural work. including ,1l.0Oo tons
for psSs Es Dds@ @ S5 all sne sorts and q fsr ss
plates, especially for ship yards on the
lakes. 20 that most prices have advanced
81 per ton. Copper is steady and lead a
duction Of coke has reached 124.ooO tons.
with Il. n7 ovens in operation
Wheat has risen cents the past week
increasing foreign demand. ThougFre
ports Of the crop. now almost wholly out
Of danger. indicate yield never surpassed
the belief that the deficiency abroad will
be about 100. 900 bushels more than
usual, and. meanwhile, reports Indicate
available for export. Its price has risen
about five-eighths Of q cent.
while wheat receipts at Chicago have
Western points are for the week little
below last years, but Atlantic exports.
9,77S,13S bushels -four included, against
42lo,75 last year for two weeks. with 557s.-
N bushels of corn, against 3,570,74 BUSH
els last year, indicate q foreign demand
apparently limited at present only by ship
room"
Bradstreets tomorrow will say:
"The business week has been marked by
a continuation of comparatively free buy
ing by jobbing and commission merchants.
in anticipation Of future wants, at almost
all important distributing points. At
number of centers, special rate excursions
Of merchants have assisted In swelling the
weeks volume of business, notwithstand-
ing the intervention OF a holiday. Specu-
lative interest and the strength of wool
remain features Of that market. Cotton
fabrics have improved their position in
view of increased demand and cheaper raw
material. There has been q falling of in
general trade in portions of Texas, due In
part to the unwillingness of the planters
to sell cotton at its present price. but at
Central Western poi its, notably Chicago
and st. Louis. business has been quite
active. Western iron and steel mills are
practically Independent Of buyers for the
remainder of the calendar year.
THE August advance in prices for more
than 100 staple raw and manufactured ar
ticles. products, live stock. etc. amounted
to 3.4 per cent. following 81 per cent ad-
vance in July. During the first six mont
of the calendar year, prices referred to
fell away about 2.6 per cent"