The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-16

declined y of II cent and of corn che
cent. with the government rcpurt OF a
yield exceeding l,S0O, 100000 bushels.
Cotton has declined three six ccnths
TO 6.3l cents for sptt. some authorities
OF rcpute having published estimates
that the yield will be $780, 900 bales. but
the movement is yet retarded by tho
fever.
Failures for The week have been 2a3
In the United States against 32S last
year and 36 In Canada, against 40 last
year
BRADSTREET'S REVIEW.
New York, Oct. observation-disclosures to-
morrow will say:
The activity in staple Lines Of mcr-
chamdise is less pronounced than n
month ago, due to interior merchants
rieVlng supplieds their demands for the
tiine, gradual Increase of the territory
included by the yellow fever quarnn-
tihe. the low price OF cotton Il ten
dency lfi the Missouri River Valley ana
spring wheat States TO hold wheat for
higher prices, and to farmers being
busy With fall planting.
Unreasonable weather mas had an un-
favorable Influence on the distribution
OF merchandise throughout the Ccntrll
West, ana at Chicago and st. Louis
stlles have fallen off
~ well Informed corrcsnondcnt of
lfradstreets, after extended personal
investigation. gives reason for aniici-
mating III much smaller yield of cotton
than trade estimates lnIcate. lie looks
Tor Texas crop not to exceed 1000. 900
palcS. or less than last year, while the
Mississippi Valley will. he thinks, pro
uuce less fhnn an average crop and
HrkunS3S be In a less Favorable sit,,a-
ton than last year. The long and
severe drought. facilitating picking and
marketing. has, he declares destroyed
an none OF top crop and will ma
terinlly curt short the latter yield.
i>he position Of the cotton goods In
dustry Is no more faHora ole, but wcolcn
goods manufacturers rrpor, demand
DISK. prices steady and nm unwilllnEncss
pE makers 10 accept new orders at nrcs-
ent quotations. Advances arc repnrtcd
Tor l}cssener pig iron and steel hillcts,
win quick sales, but prices are firmly
ieid. some steel mills are not able TO
keep up with orders. The domestic
consumption of pig iron last mSGth was
extraordinarily heavy and promises to
greatly stimulate pr1IuctlDn.
with the Slackening Oft In the rate
OF distribution of merchandise The up-
ward movement of prices is CORE spond- =
| ingly checked, and In this, the third
| week In successice,, the number o.
staples for which quotations are lower
| IS greater than those which are higher
or unchanged. There are nominal ad-
vances for lard and mems shoes. but
prices for pork sugar. other forms of
| iron and steel Than those named, for
| copper. lumber, coal, hides and wool
are unchanged.
Wheat exports have again expanded,
the total for the present week being
among the largest on record. The total
exports OF wheat ulour included a>,
wheaO this week from both coasts Of
The United States aggregate 6.039. 20
bushels against i,S35.64l bushcl last
week, A15G,Sl7 bushels In this week n
year ago. 2,iO9,00 bushels IN 1898. 3,l?2,-
600 bushels In 1894. 2,70G. 900 bushels in
1883 ana $4,000 bushels in 1892
Corn exports were 2.22i 900 bushels
this week. against 2.109, 600 bushels last
week. LII 900 bushels n. year ago, ESQ
600 bushels In 1895, 113.553 bushels in
1S9i. l.l23,Oo0 bushels !n 1893 and 70l coo
bushels In 1892.