Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-25
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Bradstreet's.

Of M 1ras1a conditions still govern most
~ 81 race lace ana manufacture, but the voiume
u, business as indicated by bank clear
aentIv SIGNS con nttle decrease, and is evi-
vlous years at this time. A feature in
no ate ms week is the better demand re-
Cor {Iu iof Wool east and west, largely
wool This appearance of actSvi nues h OF I
s.ten a decidedly more hopeful tine TO
Vet VET ref GesagsS, which. however is not
I E-as TERN wool markets are relatively the
lowest IN the world. and stocks held now.
y MES is canned cannot be replaced at lower
b pr, mere or abroad. Indications that
important developments may shortly be
MI Messed IN the iron trade accumulate.
ms IS partly the result of expecting good
ihSef export business, and of a good VOL
uihe OF small orders for various class SIS
4 o. steel: The statistical position of pig
IRON IRON mas been strengthened by the cur,
salilng OF production and the reducing of
SOCKS following a production of an av-
erage o of nearly 100000 tons a month
peclally of southern iron prices, imparts
an air of irregularity to the trade Effects
o. Po me reported advance in prices by the
peen measured, and the result of this
announcement Is awaited with interest.
Dizziness has been a feature of the cereal
markets. Old wheat supplies are rapidly
decreasing, while the new crop movement
while in excess Of last year, does not
l1e.e ~ afii the scarcity of old wheat for
mixing purposes, while the OUTLOOK Iavors
worlds stocks on aq IT this time rsie and f IN
Visible supplies are generally thought to
be heavily below those held last year.
The shipping of Texas wheat to Cali
fornia is one effect of the shortage of sup
plies reported. Another feature of the
business situation is the active prepara-
ton making in the coast-shipping trade
for the large business with West Indian
points which is expected to develop as
a result of military and naval operations.
The renewal of sailings of coastwise yes
sells and the practical disappearance OF
war risks are accompanying features;
Cotton is at the lowest price ever PAID
at this season of the year, partly on good
crop reports and also as the result of the
announced intention of a shutdown by
Fall River mills. For the latter reason
print cloths are firmly held at previous
tanned. is very low in price on reports
OF another very large crop following those
of recent years, while worlds stocks are
reported very heavy. Rather more attenc
ton is given the klondike as result or
reported heavy arrivals of gold at PACING
coast points, and estimates of a season s
output valued at $20,CG0,0O0 are current.
Rather more animation is looked for IN
the Quitting trade as result thereoi,
but that advices from Alaska are not
wholly favorable Is proved by reports tnat
large numbers of unsuccessful prospec-
tors are anxious to get out of the country.
Following the usual semi-annual crop
of f-nall business embarrasSments, fail-
ures have again dropped to normal sum
mer proportions. the total number Tor the
week just closed being lSS, 80 fewer thaI 2
last week 90 fewer than in this week a
wear ago 90 smaller than in this week
| Of 1896. 81 less\ than in 1895 and 40 less
| than in 1894.