The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-21
TRADE DURING THE WEEK.



NEW YORK, Aug. 2o.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow viii say:
Special telegrams from trade centers
throughout the country emphasize the
growing prosperity OF the farmer, due 70
higher prices for almost all agricultural
products SIN IA his hands, and points 10 4
continuation OF the demand wnich mas
been conspicuous within the past Few
weeks, The volume OF trade continues 10
increase and prices are hardening, 40
such volume OF business largely In auucl-
patton CT requirements has been reported
since ls32. Larger irausac Ions are shS"h
il dry goods. clothing and shoes, and IA
the South and West IN wagons and Farm
Another very favorable bank clearing
report Is found ia the to.al OF Sisls3 e9,V1
this week which, while il IS only l Per
cent. less than last week. Is 20 per cent:
larger than in the third week OF 1872 %
per cent heavier than tn lsti; - per CEN.
larger than IN 1874, and fully - PER ceill,
larger than in the ike week or lssS, " as1
clearing totals were reduced 20 very low
figures. Compared with the ike period IN
ISs2 year OF large volume or business,
:hs week total shows gain OF i per
cent, among eighty-5x cities reporting
larger bank clearings. only seventeen
show deere Ase this week. compared with
the corresponding period last year. hank
clsarings az other cities than Sew otK
are II per cent. larger this week than ia
the Ike week = year ago. but al New YORK
the increase is IS per cent.
Prices Of staples continue The favorable
movement Of the past few weeks. There
has been a large number or TestTn Eitiofls
among iron and steel concerns this week.
BesseTner pig is = cents higher ana the
outlook IS for Improvement
Exports Of .wheat oioar included az
wheat from b0th coasts CT the United
States and Montreal this week are ths
largest 81 any week since september. $50.
amounting 70 5.z1S@0 bushels, as compared
uiih tse0 bushels last We X, 2s1ee
bushels IN The week q year ago. &Sstg@
bushels two years ago. S.ls2.ee9 bushels
three wears ago. and as eoaErasteA Win
4ss1 % bushels IN the corresponding week
T'hers were n business failures reported
throurhous the United States this week
two years ago. 81 three years age, and -
contTasted With as IL the third week OF
August. KS
4. 6. Dun & Co.. Review.
r. C. Dun g. Co. in their weekly revisw
o. trade. vii s4yi
Not for Eve years have the tslegr9phiC
REPORTS OF al varieties in az parts OF the
country bean ~ encouraging or shown as
uniform improvements zs t6is week fhs
markets are called crazy - some nut tatf-
Is represent that confidence 81 the future
S strong ard Increasing. sSofaiag appears
70 cheek H. h4moEa u INJURY q crops are
nat sufficiently supported 10 have fn1sen
Influence The one temporary L.2f! Ailcs
"a tf,a strike az the Eitunr{ruuE coal miners.
ykhich inferfeTns but little with Industries
snd saerrs@ lEeiy 30 terminate WITHIN a
week The demand for money IMPROVE 8.
taxing from New York 20 ire interior
abo1t half d million Z3oTc than was receiT-
ed darlng tae week ,--.,.
Tse E~eatsst gain has bean for axrleult-
tsre erd corn has advanced Attla u
t5rlea bat s. moving very largely. Colt 2
aarl5-ed an eighth, because o. an estt-
re promising the largest crop eTer
gan. bat the dry Eaoas market is ee-
efsaEsv improved and some 81 TIE large
v@5fss aster n few weeks q suspension.
I've resumed vorE Gther farm pr01ucfs
@re srfnE sci alsc. bat what has al
1900 sbogs. lac FOR the week on actual
s~snsartsons w8th heavy purchases for sS-
~rr+ rae asfselal estimate - EG@ Yield g
srftraIF AigrarzrEse4- except as N ss121as =
ser snaf tie crop VIII Re larEeT than tnai
- lssf year. ard 81 g corz1Es9ely assumed
st.as fhe weld will - 81 49, - tashe4s. ~
f7sre. thoagh raceut rep0Tfs q injury, tH-
Es~aeE~s Use possibility q a somewhat
rrrslIsr outcome. AsaYs Aelpesz tie asiy&fsee
T-sa fggn ard EteeI insuE,ry = pushiu-
savmarE VI sgETe % TIE stEN unsettled
Ike - TIE tEgEfzicasss eea3 FasEssrss AID
I sss provnzasss Purchases q ore ~ Gaese-
49, Ard also - bslaezs az k-sftsnssrg Show
- afFness csslAHeace IL the future
sTea rzrNss far n81as - again nfSteE
/ stronger. pgsces EaK.as advanced, sAlA