The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-20

forge is slightly lower. with Eastern and
Chicago prices Of pig unchanged not
withstanding the great output and stocks
are being further reduced.
The coke output was l5o.5N tons for the
week, with furnace selling at SL15 for the
rest OF This Nenr. Anthracite coal con-
tinues weak with sales at 81 net mere. the
production in October having been '12O.-
900 tons. Tin IS sustained by large con-
sumption. Lead is q little lower AT 50
and a break I'm spelter has reduced the
price at Pittsburg 10 sLO5.
The woollen market is embarrassed BY
the DELAY Of winter weather which retards
orders from clOthiers although most
works have enough for some time ahead.
and while cold weather and active retail
trade would quickly bring 2 change. prices
Of wool are so high that some mills have
stopped part Of their looms Cases are
mentioned ~ mills which could realize
a prof Of 500 nm 70 $500 of0 By selling the
wool they hold. but can expect none by
manufacturing at current prices Wool
markets have become stagrant and sales
are almost wholly 10 realize speculative
profits. amounting NJ he three chief mar
kets - only 1870 oO0 pounds for the week.
Cotton goods continue weak rs raw ma
terial declines and goods are rather light
CT.
Failures ror tho week 2G7 IN tho United
States against S9f last year. and 20 In
Canada against N last year
iirsdstrret',.
NEW YORK. Nov. p-Bradstreets to
morrow VIII say.
There Is moderate Improvement in
staple prices ana ia distribution OF WOOL
len gOOGs, shoes, ana hardware III the
region tributary TO Chicago. 81. LOUIS,
Kansas city and Omaha. In South caro-
Ina. tennessee, and Louisiana, jObbers
report moderate revival IN demand from
interior merchants which represents some
Of the business delayed by yellow fever
quarantines. Trade reports from Georgia
and Texas are quite ire OCULAR
Some cotton planters are compelled 10
sell cotton at loss 10 meet advances
made early in the season and have little
or no surplus to buy merchandise. Others
..ptably in Texas. continue 10 hold cotton
which delays mercantile collections. and
IN some section has an unfayorable In
fiucuce.
Colder weather northwest and in the
Central Mississippi and Missouri river
valleys mas helped retail trade.
Manufacturers of iron, steel agricul-
tural implements. stoves railway cars.
and wOOllen goods report an active de
mand and large output. although the APP
pearance of speculative steel has resulted
in weakening prices of biilets ana a Ike
tendency on the part of Bessemer pig
iron.
Higher prices are recorded for wheat
corn, oats, syrup, hides. leather, shoes.
and for turpentine. Reaction IN iron and
steel is likely 10 be followed by am adj
vance if the consumption continues.
Lower prices for wheat flour. and pork
are expected 10 recognize the advances
of wheat and Indian corn. so that "a lower
price for copper is practically the only
important decline i'm the week.
Wheat exports show "a heavy Increase
over last week and last year. = nd with
one exception. that of the second week
i'm September, is the largest single weeks
total on record. The total exports OF
wheat Gour included as wheaO from both
coasts Of the United States and Mon
treal this week aggregate 6.55'.I92 bushels
against 5.Hj.d2 last week $4,000 in the
week q year ago. 29lGroO in ls9j, 1882
600 i'm 1891 and 21Gi0>o in 1898.
The total exports I'm the second week
OF September. 1891. were G.97i000 bushels.
Corn exports also show a gain aggrcgat-
ing 3..09 190 bushels against 2925.j 2l last
year. 1900 in 1896 and $4,000 I'm 1891.
There were 22j business failures report
ell throughout the United States this
week compared with 273 last week. eos in
the week a year ago. 323 two years ago.
and 295 three years ago rs compared with
3js in the like week ~ 1902.