The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-23
TRADE DURING THE WEEK.
n. G. Dun 6 Co.'S Review.

NEW YORK, Jan. ar G. Dun s. Co.'S
weekly review OF trade tomorrow viii say:
There Is more business, though not az
better prices. Il IS interesting that almost
al prices which change al all are lower
than a week ago. and yet business il url-
cuestionably larger. There is larger pro-
duction. but as vet not as much increase
In consumption. and there is larger buying
OF materials. but only because better
prices are expected In the future few
conspicuous failures during the weak have
had no material influence. The market
for securities is slightly stronger and yet
there is very little doing. The number or
hands employed, all industries considered.
is slightly larger than a week ago, with
adverse charges In the rate OF wages
All apprehension OF foreign disturbances
of the money market has passed away. but
there Is stiE great caution in making loans.
II is a mistake 20 reckon these as symp-
toms OF depression. On the contrary, in
spite OF the bower range OF prices IN I'M
rsortaut industries the conditions I'll indi-
cate larger production ard a consumption
increasing. not IS yet largely. but steadily.
Wheat, corn and cotton exports are the
key to the financial situation. ard during
the PAST week wheat has declined sse and
corn sac. while cotton IS unchanged. The
Western receipts OF wheat are stil small
5sl.0oo bushels less than year ago. and
for the three weeks OF January slH,Tls
bushels. against 1856. 80 last year. but the
Atlantic exports, -four included. were I,5ss.-
IA bushels for the week, against s4SI
bushels last year, and In three weeks Of
January have been sos, e22 bushels, against
s.s4ssis last year.
The heavy buying OF wool mentioned last
week has continued. with smaller concerns
pzrtscipatiug. and II lie understood 10 be In
- nyasf Suite Na SAFE
a, Boston alone having amounted 70 H.
SIS. 900 pounds. Quotations have not
changed as yet. although Western holders
are quite stiff.
In the minor metals a stronger toas Is
general and with ST output OF 1913 tons
in the United States, 1855 In other coun-
tries which Is larger than In any other
month since July IN other countries, and.
except in October. larger than IN any Other
month since March last in the United
States. copper Is eighty stronger a. &c.
Lad has improved a nstle, with ss.a7ia
asked. and tn Is steady al SIS %. vita a
stronger market al London.
The iron industry - engaged in settling
relative prices and slow operation resar8s
business In many branches. since The FL
tire OF prices IS uncertain Bessemer pig
is a trtfle lover at SO. 40 a. Pittsburg. and
gray forge Sc 20. though no further decline
has occurred IN Eastern markets or az Chi
caro. But the competition % rev con-
Germs. tempted "a manufacture nails by The
high prices recently maintained. caused
lower sales OF wire nails a. si-Ss ard OF cut
nails az S-2s.
The bar association has been In session
70 consider the reduction OF steel bars 20
I cert. ard II large contracts even lower,
ard the billet association aas again been
ca.Ie5 sogs,hsr 20 meet OF the sth. although
there IL no prospect Of It's reo-ga nizat4on-
and siliess are selling a, s1se5 A. Pittsh1rg.
The increase r. manufacturing IS perhaps
mere definitely shown than In airy other
way by the production OF coke. which
steadily Increases. s.eiT ovens being In
blast agasns: xi77 Idle. an6s re weeks out
put. ina sss tors. ~ over double the output
q October l.
Failures fer ths week have been so IN
the United statssI against gTs last year.
and s. - Canada. against g. iasi year.
TIE aggregate % gross earnings % al
railroads IN The Uni'ey Safes reporting
for sae half % January "a ssIS-. - g 6e-
crease Of per cent com pared with
last year, and 81 Il p~r cent. compared
with TIE corresponding period IN Isss
0aly IA TIE Granger. other western.
Southern ard Southwestern groups sre t1s
number % noaGs reporting s1Htctsntly
large ara Important 70 give fair Indication
a. what TIE reads IN hose sections are Do
frx. TIE granger AMI othsr Western rCsAs
continue 70 report Iosse@ compared with
s,1sh years with witch cora asrt@on Is made.
TIE Southern reads report q gain over both
years. and the ssusAwssterax consider
ale loss compared win Issz
Rrasstre~rs Review.
NEW YORK. Jan 7--Brasstrssrs TO-
morrow WI sAy;
TIE nsst encouraging feature % re
sraes zgtaaficn THIS week e ire Increased
demand from manufacturers Ger arc5i. -
s@.sssnz os print czoth mar WfAe turerx 20
eErtaa the oGsaut ar emphasis recent
.s.ex q tAe aeavy surplus stock ard rru~n-
t~sz a better m&rkst- To these may De
sSss5 re increase II tAs volume % co-res-
re bzzk csearfngs general stez6.ness Of
rrses4 ard The Aeazrnf14nsSs 81 general
f~Ns~ In Almost AT departments Cons.r-
vatssrn - granting credits ard TIA prefer
swea BIZ retailers arc Others 80 eCy ottsnsr.
t,sls In small Quantities. corttrus - ns&rx
tas eoarSs c. business a. 60 before fSr