Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-11-20

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-R. G.. Dun 81
Co. IS Weekly Review of Trade issued
today says: All markets and all indus
tries are working toward the period of
Thanksgiving, of stock taking and of
holidays. Colder weather has done
much to accelerate retail trade, so
greatly delayed in many lines by un-
usually mild and open weather. The
producing force increases on the whole,
and many manufacturers are unable TO
take all the orders offered, while others
are as far ahead as they are willing to
be. The output in several great indus.
tries is considerably The largest ever
known and confidence IN yet greater
business next year is undated. Hest
tation in speculative markets is in part
because an immense capital has been
turned from them to investment in
productive enterprises.
Wheat has advanced 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 9,799.369 bushels, against
O,O0S, luU l1hoO cur. luQ Ill bu0 CIOp 6dl
thus far over 100000 bushels, while
the western receipts have been in three
weeks 81, 203. $50, against Ia, 996,888 last
year.
Corn exports have been 7,010,041
bushels, against 6,441 ,688 last year.
Cotton declined to 5.S1 cents with
heavy receipts, but closed at 5.87 cents
with good foreign demand and frosts,
which have lessened the prospect of a
heavy movement later.
Iron products have changed but
slightly in price, with wire nails a
shade lower, and, while the consump-
ton of pig is the largest ever known,
works in some branches are receiving
orders equal to their output, while 9TH
ers have orders SO far ahead that they
are unable or unwilling TO take more.
There is less activity in bars at pres
emit, but a healthy demand at the west
for manufacturing, car building and
other uses, and rails are in larger de-
mand there, while some eastern works
have recently taken orders for months
ahead. Sheets are less active and COM
petition reduces the price of tinplates a
little further Grey forge is slightly
lower, with eastern and Chicago prices
of pigiron unchanged, Notwithstanding
the great output and stocks are being
further reduced.
The coke output was $50, 5S7 tons for
the week, with furnace selling at ST.
for the rest of this year. Anthracite
coal continues weak, with sales at $4
net here. the production in October
having been 5.120.000 tons. Tin is sus-
tanned by large consumption, lead is d
little lower at rs cents, and a break
in spelter has reduced the price at
Pittsburg to $405.
The wooden market is embarrassed
by the delay of winter weather. which
retards orders from clothiers, although
most works have enough work for some
time, and though cold weather would
quickly bring change, prices of wool
are so high that some mills have
stopped part of their looms.
Gases are mentioned of mills which
could realize a profit of 100000 to
$500, 0e0 by selling the wool they hold,
but can expect none by manufacturing
at current prices Wool markets have
become staguant and sales are almost
wholly to realize speculative profits,
amounting at the three chief markets
to only eco pounds for the week.
Failures for the week have been 267
in the United States, against 344 last
year and 50 in Canada, against 40 last
wear