New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
since cheaper cotton is expected to bring still

s,noe cheaner cotton is expected to bring still
lower prices,
Cotton fell to 5s7 cents and the heavy move
ment following partial cessation OF emoarsoes
at tho South is accompanied by report THAI
Neilrs estimate will be increased to over ten
million bales. In twelve days OF November
,215 bales came into sight, against l'lsl'ioA
In sixteen days OF 1894 from the maximum crop,
and to November 13 the quantity was 5,oo-'ooo
bales this year, against 1861, 464 in four more
days Of 1904 Exports this month have peen
10000 bales less and takings OF spinners V4'o""
bales less than to November II. 1874. wheat
dropped nearly three cents to Tuesday but mas
recovered IN part, and closed not quite ono cent
lower for the week. Exports from both coasts
in two weeks have been 100000 bushels. or DO
per cent larger than last year, and Atiah'ic eN
ports, -four included, 2,6+1,OOO, or Z per cent
larger, Less disposition appears 70 hoio oac"
wheat, and Western receipts were FOR the same
weeks 8.447. 900 bushels larger than last year.
Including 81 .691 ,925 bushels wheat and hour IN
October. the total exports have now been about
ST. 900 900 bushels in four and halt months
II does not seem untimely to quote from the
"Boersen Courier" OF Saturday. German hnan-
cal organ Meat has become for the laborng
"c,a.ses an article OF luxury hardly
"attainable. and our poor crops have driven the
"price Of cereals 10 such heights that not only
"the Industrial population and the dwellers In
settles, but even the rustic population 9.
"ars threatened In their existence" Corn ad-
vanced during the week IL cents, notwithstand-
ing n Government report indicating a yield OF
1000, 100000 bushels
Business In two weeks OF November included
tho election holiday last year and in 1892. and
IN that time clearinghouse payments were 1871
per cent larger than last year. and only i per
cent smaller than in 1902 When the great
effect OF prolonged open and mild weather upon
trade IN winter supplies is considered. ana also
the effect of fever and guarantees Mt the South.
the comparison Is most satisfactory. and at
nearly all points reporting to Dun & Co. last
Friday cooler weather has given n marked I'M
pulls. TO retail trade. The earnings OF railroads
as vet reported for November show n small
decrease from 1892 though heavy increase
over last year. Another evidence OF increase In
general business appears In tho large imports
last week s2OOOOO0 moro than last year. maxi
ing for two weeks of November S17.62l.70S.
agains. s14 200 06l last year. in spite Of a little
decrease in drygoods and In other articles espe-
cially effected by new duties.
The money market continues easy. with rates
lower the banks having gained $1.5OO,oOO net
from the interior. while the demand for COM
mercial loans r. unusually light. II is striking
feature Of the time that collections throughout
the North are good that the demand for loans
f. restricted. with little more gold taken from
the Bank Of England for this country. and an
other shipment OF ST. 800 900 from Australia 70
San Francisco. anxiety about the monetary
future binders nobody, and II Is observed that'
| although stocks are Inactive. the Same exceiieht
buying Of good bonds which preceded ana &C
compani-d the rise OF last summer IS no" con-
/ sp!cuous daily.