The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-27
TRADE DURING THE WEEK.

NEW YORK. Feb. es.-R @. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade tomorrow
will say:
''Geruine Improvement IN business does
not come like the breaking os a great
dam--with a rush The growth FOR some
weeks has been encouraging. because In
nearly al lines n has been gradual and
moderate The rupture OF the steel raj
and other combinations IN the iron bust
ness has brought out vast quantity OF
trade which has been held back. and set
many thousand men az work. while the
slow but steady gain in other great In
dustrfes has given employment to many
thousa nds more: but the full effects VIII
not appear until purchases BY all these
swell the distribution or goods. Mean
while Il was substantial ground for con-
fidence that months which were regarded
passed without disturbance ami with
a steady gain IN the position OF the coun-
try and 81 the treasury.
THE brea king up OF the bands which
iron Industry rag been followed by an
enormous increase IN the demand and IN
orders booked, and by the starting o.
many works. Nothing IS settled vet about
season. but some expect for rnesa0a the
price Of fSs6. while others expect a lower
price. The rapid Increase in the coke
output IA the ConnsllSvtAs region was
over fa1.eo t0rg and gives pros ect OF
Moderate cost Of fues. md the addition OF
important furnaces 70 the pfccucing ca
\
mer pig, which nevertheless advanese 10
cents AZ PitgS5Brx with Increasing de-
n3sna. Purchases Of rails are eSllF1axed
a. ], oos 30 tons within r~o weeks. whereas
the production Iast year was lle1, - tons.
and the sales. said 20 - Only 10000, In
sure employment Tor she works Tar ahead.
and Eastern works are taking desirahss
contracts az SIS per tpn. Bars are IN
ChanreS. brt orders FOR 50 cars 10y ore
railway with numerous others, Increase
the demand ane plates are required for
two great elevators az Ch-caEo Import
ant contracts Tor sxport coa1in 1e. and
American makers un3erzesI foreigners N
tn pate BY = cents. and are selling cot
ton t8ss below y cents, tor which x-i0
Was CHARGED a year a4sp-
ssSsJes OF wool have been =. 70
pounds IN four weeks. against zz.Sss. 80 IN
fhs largest previous year. 1871 aid <hs
great eStAhl iEnne1ts are De- eyed 70 haEs
suDott~i their possible wants for soma
rferyths ahead. a s;nE4e purchase % leSsf.-
40 mounds - South American crvsSore1
ssssnE the n1cSt important noted THIS
ayShAat enjoyed a brsef rise, then Drop
nd over &c and closed zzrc lover for the
week While Western receipts are - ys<r
,s~ssszs Atlantic exports f1our tncsE1sel
an faa sane weeks have been $50 sas bush
e. against e48.5s5 sast year, and exports
% corn have been s.sSS.s6s bushels. agAiE-ss
-T-b4 Increase in cara more than makes
up IN foreign consumption for tie ce-
crease Il wheat
Failures for the week hzve been - -
ths United states. against - i&sz year.
- 4. Canada against - last ysAT.
Brnassr~~s'~ Review
przdstreet's tomorrow vi say:
TIE pEacsuS % orders for nearly $50 30
toys az steel within TIRE raAs tnree weeks
s. the most important snszo< zse@ ter ira
proveEent n geasrRa trade since IS <s'-
sessber election TIE @0rtraexs Tor steel
Fmfss raEen since the break - ire price.
together ~4th tns expenditures necessary
% lay TIA Fails. Reals la pAA@2lG -