The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-24
FARMERS ARE GLAD.
PRICES FOR THEIR PRODUCTS
THE BEST IN YEARS.
Large Transactions in Staples, with
Prices Favorable-More Wheat Ex-
ported in One Week than Any Sim
liar Period since the Year 1898.
Prosperity for Agriculturists.
A recent Bradstreet's report says:

A recent Bradstreets report says:
Special kilograms from trade centers
throughout the country emphasize the
growing prosperity of the farmer, due to
higher prices for almost all agricultural
produce still in his hands, and point to a
continuation of the demand, which has
been conspicuous within the past few
weeks. The volume of trade continues to
increase, and prices are hardening. NO
such volume Of business, largely in anti
cipation of requirements, has been report
ed since 1892 Larger transactions have
been in dry goods clothing and shoes, and
South and West in wagons and farm inn
plements.
Another very favorable bank clearings
report is found in the total, 81, 14O, 100000
this week, which, while it is 1 per cent
less than last week, is 40 per cent larger
than in the third week of August, 1896;
26 per cent heavier than in 1895; 40 per
cent larger than in 1894, and fully 80 per
cent larger than in the like week of 1893,
when clearings totals were reduced to
very low figures. Compared with the like
period in 1892, year of large volume OF
business, this weeks totals show a gain
of ID per cent. Among SO of the cities re-
porting larger bank clearings, only IL
show decreases this week compared with
the corresponding period last year. Bank
clearngs at other cities than New York
are II per cent larger this week than in
| the like week a year ago, but at New
York the increase is 56 per cent.
prices for staples continue the favora-
BILE movement of the past few weeks, with
| advances for wheat flour, wheat, new
| pork, butter, eggs, cheese, corn and oats.
| Hides are also firmer and higher. Cling
hams have advanced Ac, while the cotton
mills are starting up, and jObbers in
| wooden goods are getting higher prices
! for spring delivery. There have been
| large number Of assumptions among iron
| and steel concerns this week; Bessemer
| pig is 25 cents higher, and the outlook Is
for improvement. Sugar, cotton, print
! cloths, wool and petroleum are firm and
unchanged, while coffee, almost alone
amC g the staples, is lower than last
| week.
Exports of wheat flour included as
wheat from both coasts of the United
| States and Montreal this week are the
largest in any week since September,
| 1893, amounting to 5,21S,000 bushels this
week. as compared with 4, 100000 bushels
last week, 1891, 900 bushels in the week
year ago, 2,3S9, 900 bushels two years
ago, 3, $4,000 bushels three years ago,
and as contrasted with 100000 bushels
in the corresponding week of 1898. EX-
ports of Indian corn this week are also
exceptionally heavy, the largest since the
third week in April this year, amounting
to 3,929,035 bushels, as compared with
3,275,0O0 bushels last week, 2,769,OOO
bushels in the week year ago, 1,195,OO0
bushels two years ago, 100000 bushels
three years ago, and as contrasted with
$4,000 bushels in the like week of 1898.
'"There are 221 business failures report
ed throughout the United States this
week. against pa last week. 264 a year
ago, 1872 two years ago. 251 three years
ago, and as contrasted with 400 in the
| third week of August, 1893"