Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-03

little lower on the week. nowithstanding
very heavy farmers deliveries and increas-
Ing domestic stocks. Exports this week are
the largest ever reported. rejecting partly
materializing Of early reported business and
partly Increased foreign buying M conces-
sions earlier In the week. Corn and oats
appear to have temporarily parted company
from wheat and are higher ON the week
on improved speculative buying and en-
larged export trade. The ocean freights
situation Is Slightly easier and the supply
OF tonnage shows some enlargement.
The price situation generally is an en-
couraging one and advances largely outnum-
Der declines. The early arrival Of winter
weather In the south has tended to make
small crop estimates more popular and en-
larged speculative ard spot purchases have
advanced prices for this staple. Anthracite
coal has been marked UP In some markets,
largely owing to cold weather, but there
are yet few new developments in the direc-
tion Of control Of output. Tin and copper
are again active speculatively and tin plates
reflect to the formal launching Of the new
combination In slightly higher quotations.
The boot and shoe situation has been i'm
proved by the severe weather lately ex-
perienced, as has the outlook for rubber
goods. Leather Is steadier and hides are
higher, an unusual feature at this time Of
year. The recent advance In raw sugar ap-
pears TO have eliminated this week and
slight reaction Is shown on reports that
to heavily increase Refined Is firm. No
vember business having been very heavy.
The advent Of winter weather has tended
to reduce the demand for building lumber,
which in some markets, particularly the
west was repressed during the summer be-
cause Of the inactivity In building.
rather better tone Is, however. now
reported and the opening Of the new year
is awaited with confidence. Recent advances
in prices in pine and spruce lumber are
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not at all heavy and advices both from
the yellow pine and cypress producing Sec
tions Of the south and the white pine mar
kets Of the north and northwest are that
a heavy output has been as rule satisfac-
torily handled. The hardwood situation
maintains all the strength heretofore noted.
The export business is steadily increasing
and prices as a whole are considerably
higher than they were at the opening OF
the year.
, smaller than usual at this time Of year and
severe storms in the east have hurt distri-
button, but the demand for holiday goods
is OF an encouraging volume and promises
we'll.
Business failures are of normal volume,
numbering 212 for the week. against 1872
last week, $50 in 1897, 359 in 1896. 315 In
1895 and 1922 in 1894.
Wheat, including -four shipments for the
week aggregate 7,483,959 bushels, against
5.s24,726 bushels last week. 649S $50 bushels .s
in the corresponding week OF 1897, 3.653, 16o
bushels in 1896, 3,156,s2 bushels In 1895 and
3,011 $50 bushels in 1894. Since July ! this
| year the exports Of wheat aggregate 96.19S,
! 142 bushels, against 107,s3s,5Ss bushels last
year.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
4.624,9SS bushels, against 3,s93.846 bushels
last week. 4.5s5.SO5 bushels in this week 9
year ago, 176s, ,102 bushels In 1895. l,S67 os1
/ bushels in 1895 and 271.4s4 bushels IN 1884.
Since July / corn exports aggregate "a.
637. 1853 bushels, against 64.126.011 bushels
during the same period year ago.