The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-22

were 1,67o,s1s bushels, flour included,
weeks 4,77S,T22 against 1885, $40 for the
same period last year. Western re-
ce.pts Of corn were 1,655,677 bushels.
against l,495.670 and Atlantic exports
2.1SS,S25 against 1,G00.7tS last year, not
withstanding the enormous increase
hitherto Wheat again cheated hopeful
buyers and fell nearly 4c., closing 3kc.
lower for the week. Corn was n shade
weaker. Cotton once more hopefully ad-
vanced to 7Bc., but fell back to 77ic,
with poor support here and abroad.
Both the volume Of stocks and the con-
di;ion OF domestic and foreign markets
for goods hinder advance, and later
acreage reports are better
The iron industry has quite an in-
crease in new business, though not in all
branches. Part was due 10 the rupture
OF the steel beam pool and the fall in
price from S1.55 to 1925 nominal:y QUOT
ed, and some good structural contracts
were atrpnce secured Part is due TO q
better demand for plates ana for pipe.
OF which one large contract for Indiana
fields was placed, and part to growing
needs for cars and vessels There is
a,so some increase in rods. Low South
ern freight rates marketed q little more
iron at the North, and Eastern foundry
Is slightly lower with gray forge only
$S.z5 at Pitssburg. The Carnegie works
are now turning out 1000 tens Of rails
daily, nearly all on old orders, and cx-
po;ts of finished products increase. Sales
or copper, said 10 be neatly 6O000 900
pounds, have s;iffened the price 10 11M
Tor Lake, and tin rose to 13ikc. in sD;tc
or large arrivals, though lead was
weaker ut 1925, and tin plates $3.50. Coke
is also shade lower. Sales Of wool de-
crease. though still greater than when
al the mills were busy. but manufactu-
ferS are doing scarcely anything, most
OF their possible demand for months
ahead having been supplied. Western
holders begin to offer. at l to IL cents
lower than OF late. Wooden goods arc
dull but prices are firm. The strike of
clothing hands here somewhat restrict 6
the new demand Cotton goods are with
out change in prices, print cloths still at
ihe lowest on record, and the demand
IS SUI lndlitHrent with talk Of temporary
closing Of the mills at the South.
New York, May 2I.-Bradstrcnt,s TO-
morrow will say:
The slight Improvement IN trade Is IN
me tendency or business to lncroasc az
rev cities in the Northwest, on the
cnIf nIf'is s,.,' .oast' ana IN South Atlantic and
tcil states. There is increase buyinp
=. - l'a!llnlore, Atlanta. Birmingham and
New Orleans, where trade has revived
on tnc announcement that Northern
i.oulsiano. Mississippi and Arkansas $
iionded 'i,1' 1ttistIcts-nfe being placed >uIider
l., 80" maj tHe damage done
less than expected. There are in
creased sales at Milwaukee. Omaha.
Chicago and ST. Louis
me usua! industrial disturbances have
hafked building and other Industries.
notably clothing, mining. iron and steel
ManUlacturcrS Of WOuleuS ara wan
stocked with raw material but owing
70 SloWncss Of orders prices are easier
Makers of cotton goods are at a disad-
vantage owing TO the relatively high
price OF cotton and the increase in nro-
unc,lon ~ OF products. There is no gain
IN demand for iron and steel prices for
winch continue low. The report that the
steer rail, billet ana wire nail makers are
seeking TO form 4 pool to advance prices
Is not confirmed.
exports of wheat (lour included) from
hoth coasts OF the United States and
from Montreal this week amount 10
2.6o5,S62 bushels, compared with 2.lS3-
ooo bushels last week. ,9OG. 900 bushels
III the week year ago, ., ,754, 900 bushels
two years ago, 2.3l0,0 bushels three
wears ago and as con;rasted with BOG
900 bushels III the like week of 1898 I,X-
ports of Indian corn amount to 3l9O, ,O43
bushels compared with 3.096, 600 bushels;
last week. l65G,000 bushels In the week
year ago, 1882 900 in the week two
years ago, $4,000 bushels three wears
ago and as contrasted with 765 900 bush
els in the like week Of 1898
There are 2i5 business failures
throughout the United States this week,
which is not far from what may be
called the normal. This total is com
pared with 25l last week. PIG in the third
week of May, 1896, 296 In the like week
OF 1885, 237 in 1894 and PAT in the cor
responding week OF 1899.