The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-20


Horizon for Signs Of still Smoother and
hwifter Sailing, Which signs are Abund-
antIv Ev,dent-Dun's and Bradstreet's
Tell what These signs Are-Review of
Busy Week.
New York, Nov. 19.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade will say in its
issue Of tomorrow:
All markets and all industries are
working towards the period of Thanks
Giving, of stock taking and of holidays.
Colder weather has done much TO accel-
crate retail trade, 80 much delayed in
many lines by unusally mild and open
Weather. The producing force increases,
kn the whole, and many manufacturers
ere unable 10 take all the orders offered,
While others are committed as far ahead
as they are willing to he. The output in
several great industries is considerably
the largest ever known, and the conf
hence OF great business next year is I'M
sba ted
Hesitation m specuia tive markets is in
part because an immense capital has
been turned from them to investment
n productive enterprises.
Wheat has advanced a cent during the
week, and small fluctuations have been
sue TO reports about Argentina rather
lhan to the heaviest exports ever known.
Atlantic exports. flour include, have been
In three weeks of November, 9.7ss.
bushels, against s,052, LOG last year. and
In the crop year this far, over S6,o00.00O
bushels, while the western receipts have
been in three weeks A,213,e $50 bushels,
against 14,7968ss bushels last year. Corn
Exports have been 7,101, OLA bushels,
against s,441, 66s bushels last year. Cot
ION eclined to 5.S1 cents, with heavy re-
ceipts. but closed at 5.s7 cents, with bet
ter foreign demand and with frosts,
which have lesened the prospect Of a
heavy movement later.
Iron products have changed but slight
ly in price, with wire nails and rods a
shade lower, and while the consumption
Of pig is the largest ever known works
in some branches are receiving orders
Equal TO their output. while others have
Orders 80 far ahead that they are unable
nr unwilling 90 take more. There Is less
activity IN bars al the east, but
healthy demand at the west for manu-
featuring, car building and other uses,
qnd rails are in larger demand there.
while some eastern works have recently
taken orders for months ahead. Sheets
are active and competition reduces the
Price Of tin plates a little further. Grey
Forge Is Slightly lower, with eastern and
Chicago prices unchanged, notwtthstand-
ing The great output, and stocks are be-
Ing further reduced. The coke output
was 1905 tons for the week, with fur
mace selling at sl75 for the rest OF this
year. Anthracite coal continues weak,
with sales at 81 net here, the production
in October having been 100000 tons.
Tin is sustained by large consumption.
lead is a little lower, at 1915 and a
break in spelter has reduced the price
st Pittsburg TO s405.
the wooden market II embarrassed by
the delay Of winter weather, which re-
tards orders from cloahiers, although
slos5 works have enough for some time
ahead, and while cold weather and act
I've retail trade would quickly bring
change, prices Of wool are so high that
some mills have stopped part of their
looms. Cases are mentioned of mills
which could realize profit of $500, 600 10
$500 900 by selling the wool they hold.
put can expect none by manufacturing
a. current prices. Wool markets have
become stagnant and safes are almost
wholly 70 realize speculative profits,
amounting at the three chief markets to
only 4,21S,0o0 pounds for the week.
Cotton goods continue weak as raw
qIaterlal declines, and goods are rather
lower.
Failures for the week have been 267 in
the United States, against S34 last year,
and 50 in Canada, against 40 last year.
BRADSTREET'S.
New York, Nov. l9.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow viii say:
There is a moderate improvement In
staple prices and in distribution Of wool
IN goods, hats, shoes and hardware in
The region tributary to Chicago. st.
Louis, Kansas City and Omaha. In
South Carolina, Tennessee and Louisiana
jGboers report a moderate revival in de-
nand from interior merchants, which
some Of the business delayed
by yellow fever quarantines. Trade re
ports from Texas and Georgia are quite
irregular. Some cotton planters are COM
PEELED to sell cotton al loss to meet ed-
vances made earlier in the season and
have little or no surplus with which to
buy merchandise. Others, notably in
Texas. contrive 10 hold cor;on, which de-
lays mercantile collections and in some
ecsions has an unfavorable influence.
Colder weather northwest and in the
central Mississippi and Missouri river
valleys has helped retail tradings: man.
Ifactuvers o. iron, steel. agricultural i'm
elements, railway cars and wooden goods
report an active demand and large out
PIT, although the appearance of specu-
ltive steel has resulted in weakening
The prices Of billeis and a like tendency
on he par, Of Bessemer pig iron. High
p prices are recorded for wheat, corn,
oats, syrups, hides, leather, shoes and
for turpeutine. The reaction in iron and
STEEL is likely to be followed by an ad-
vance If the present rate of consumption
continues. Lower prices for wheat, -four
and pork are expected 10 recognize the
advances on wheat and Indian com, SO
that over prices for copper is practically
the only important decline in the week.
Wheat exports show a heavy increase
alike over last week and last year. and,
With one exception, that Of the second