The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-20

NEW YORK, Nov. lO,-R. G. Dun &
Co, IS weekly review of trade will say in
its issue OF tomorrow;
All markets and all industries are
working toward the period OF Thanks
giving, of stock taking and OF holidays,
Colder weather has done much to ae-
oelerate retail trade, so greatly delayed
In many lines by unusually mild and
open weather. The producing force in
creases on the whole and many manu-
factusers are unable 10 take Nll the orr
ders offered, while others are commit
ted as far ahead as they are willing to
be. The output in several great indus
tries ia considerably the largest known
and the confidence OF great business
next year is unabated. Hesitation In
speculative markets Is IN part because
an immense capital has been turned
from them to investment in productive
enterprises.
Wheat has advanced u cent during
the week. and small fluctuations have
been due to reports about Argentina
rather than to the heaviest exports ever
known. Atlantic exports, flour in
cluded, have been In three weeks OF
November 9799,S69 bushels, against
G,052lO last year, and In the crop year
thus far over $4,000. 900 bushels, while
tho western receipts have been In three
weeks 81 ,209 $50 bushels, against 1896
SSS last year. Corn exports have been
100000 bushels, against 6,i4l,6 ,66S last
year. Cotton declined to 6Sl cents.
with heavy receipts, but closed at 5,S7,
with better foreign demand and with
frosts, which have lessened the pros
peet Of a heavy movement later.
Iron products have changed but
slightly in price, with wire nails and
rods shade lower, and while the con-
sumption Of pig Is the largest ever
known. works in some branches are re-
Ceivlng orders equal to their output,
while others have orders so far ahead
that they are unable or unwilling to
take more There is less activity in
bars at the east, but a healthy demand
at the west for manufacturing car
building and other uses, and rails are
In larger demand there, while some
eastern works have recently taken Or
ders for months ahead. Sheets are nc
tive and competition reduces the price
Of tin plates q little further. Grey
forge Is slightly lower, with eastern and
Chicago prices Of pig unchanged, not
wlthstandlng the great output, and
prices are being further reduced.
The coke output was 150,5S1 tons for
the week. with furnaces selling at H.75
for the rest Of the year. Anthracite
coal continues weak with sales at 81
net here, the production In October hay
ing been 5,12O,00O tons Tin is sustained
by large consumption, lead Is a little
lower at 1915 and a break in spelter has
reduced the price at Pittsburgh to A.05.
The wooden market is embarrassed by
the delay OF winter weather, which re-
tards orders from clothlers, although
most worls have enough for some time
ahead, and while cold weather and ac-
tive retail trade would quickly bring
change, prices of wool are so high that
come mills have stopped part of their
looms. Cases are mentioned of mills
which could realize Il profit OF 100000
TO 100000 by selling the wool they hold,
but can expect none by manufacturing
at current prices. Wool markets have
become stagnant and sales are almost
wholly to realize speculative profits.
amounting at the three chief markets
to only 4.213OOO pounds for the week.
Cotton goods continue weak as raw
material declines and are rather lower.
Failures for the week have been 267
in the United States, against 3Si last
year, and o. in Canada, against 40 last
yaar