The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-10
STATE OF TRADE.
II. G. Dun & Co.'S Review.


NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-R. G.. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review OF Trade viii say tomor-
row:
The most significant thing this week was
the entire absence Of customary nervous
fright before or after the meeting Of con-
eress the presidents message and thu
treasurer's report. No one showed the least
alarm, and no one could find occasion for
any. Money and stock and grain markets
moved on exactly as II the government
were automatic. certain to do or say no
more than the people had already decided
ana expected. and so the gradual better
ment since October continues. There is a
larger demand for products in nearly all
the great Industries, larger export demand
for foreign needs, more healthy domes-
tic demand since seasonahie weather ar
rived, and n comforting conviction that Mp
venlber business, the biggest ever done II,
this country Ia any montn, WIS but n step
toward something better. Exports last year
In December were marvellous but this year
are starting far ahead.
The Atlantic wheat exports. -four inclnd-
ed, have been for the week, 5s3S76 BUSH
els, against 4Sl2.l3I last year. and Pacific
exports. 55e,S2s bushels, against $50 os3 last
year. and prices have declined 2%e for
cash, but Western receipts OF loI2s. lss
bushels. against s2l3.4Ti from last years
great crop, stops argument.
The wheat does not come out al low
prices II the people have less TO sell than,
last year at eoc more per bushel wooiien
goods have been in much better demand
and many of the smaller mills have been
buying after concessions secured by the
larger The much broader market Is more
healthy and promises more for the indus
try. and sales % 1855 200 pounds In two
weeks past at the three chief markets
against 10 5S7. 200 pounds IN the same weeks
OF ise2. are quite In line with the demand
in prosperous years Prices yielded about
half cent in November. according to a,io-
tations by Coates Bros and from Phflaael-
phia dispatches appear to be about n cent
lower this week
no Of he yr~ ta
nation, II appears resulted In lower prices
and larger sales In the first week Of sharp
competition than were realized week ago
Prices were made in some transactions
much lower than were then or now nuosad
and while ST ri P.ttshurg ls now named
special orders are said to command I,,wer
figures The purchase OF 10000 tolss OF
Eesser;er PIG at SO a; Valley furnaces and
10 GO bsiiets for plttsburg works al SIS sn
Of which sn.ea tons went 10 hoop mill
with li.e. tons Of rods at Chicago AZ 81
and 2gG.9 tons OF plates for one concern
at PitisbuFg. besides enormous orders for
bars and plates in car and shipbulIdgng
steam contract on the Delaware, and con-
tract fer $3.50 tors for bridges al Chicago
gives some Idea Of The heavy business cont
ing forward t3ist wnen the works usually
expect n season OF idieHess and waiting
Pig iron has risen 81 the East TO 81 30 and
quotations for pig Throughout. the country
a shade higher than at any time this wear
though prices for finished products have
recently been eecliHlng. and are lower than
N fGe eSrfT months OF fn~ year.
This week failures have hsen 2is in ire
United states. against s1s last wear. and
- n Canada. against . last year.
Brsdstreets Review
NEW YORK Dec. a~-Brads.ress's to-
morrow viii say:
Business conditions continue Of a mos.
encouraging character. A very satisfsn-
terry feature. and enc full % ene1ss~axs>-
rr@nt 20 Az wholesale Hires Of trade ~
ne activity shown IN rstssl trade In near
" all markets. Reports received as 10
the holiday trade proper. too point 20
the present yesr constituting a record
maker n this respect
The importance ~ the sar!y arrival Of
reai wfntSr weather - tl4s retail dtstrsi,s,-
ttGn OF heavy e3ogntng and similar season
able goods esn hardly ne OF erss@t. fs,atad
In tha wider domain 81 general trade
ard Industry perhaps the raoes rotahsa
feature has been the continued arstvssy
a. ADVANCING pttcee shown for mos Ella ssos
~ iron and steel. but particularly gig
sr0n Sna steel b3isess. 81 prosAss,rrAa Sas
thss demand come since The placing Of "a.
srsT large raj orders that what Il syrssg-
rsrily rsgarTst as q Gull rpartad tn thss
industry has given place 10 @xce~,ffoyai
activity. ard Tire stimulating eryer: eIreedy
impaired 10 values seems likely 10 he ADJ
81 70. rather than diminished SO far al
the outlook for the cssaiE9 year car a.
present ~ farssh4Io~ed Features Of H.
~ week have hessn immense sales ~
B@sssuey pig sYon large saIas OF eteei
6.lssts aud heavy orders Tor ship platea