The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-11-26
a, =, D,t,- act easily promptly and
T1OOu 5 HllIS effectively 25 cents.
TRADE STILL GOOD.
Bradstrests says There are Very Fsw Un-
favorable Features


favorable Features
New York.. Nov, 25-Bradstreets to-
morrow will say:
Winter storms and holiday have in
terferred with the wholesale demand and
distribution but later clear and cold
weather is a compensating feature induc-
ing heavy retail business in seasonable
goods. In general business circles, most
developments have been favorable not
able among which might be mentioned
general advances in prices Of cereals,
provisions and groceries, cotton steel and
pig iron the latter chiefly al eastern and
southern points. continued heavy general
export trade "a better tone in the markets
FOR hides and leather more hrmness IN
cotton goods and active stock specula-
ton. all Of which are reflected In heavy
bank clearing total
Unfavorable features are few. promi-
nent among which is the continued dull
ness al Wholesale Of wool and wooden
goods The situation as to the country's
export IS natering one. except for the
scarcity az freight tonnage which is be-
coming serious tending TO check ship
mcnts Of goods contracted for and thus
TO seriously hamper the developments Of
American trade abroad. This IS paricu-
inrly felt IN the iron and steel industries.
considerable pig iron being arranged for
shipment Is being delayed and may ultl-
mately be thrown back on domestic mar
kets The movement of wheat and othe~
hreadstums continues large and although
some reaction has followed early strength
the demand is sufficient apparently to
more than contract growing increases In
supplies The agreement as to print cloth
production and heavy sales OF cottons
for export have suffened values Of man
ufactured goods somewhat and impaired
a more cheerful tone 20 this trade and to
raw material iself Woolen goods show
little effect as yet Of current good retail
distribution. but there is steadier tone
as to the values Important developments
are looked for in the iron and steel in
dustry, and while the alleged commission
as TO steel rail prices seems TO have fall
en-. though steel billet values are strong
er and there Is talk OF a "gentleman's
agreement" as to prices taking the place
Of an actual commission In pig iron, the
situation is a waiting one, but large buy
ors are manifestlng more interest and
with the strength of the metal markets
abroad and the feeling that 1899 will wit
ness a heavy eonsumptlve demand, there
is little tendency to make concessions.
Increased speculative interest In anthra-
cite coal stocks. leads 10 rumors OF Inn
portant movements in this branch OF
trade.
WHEAT FLUCTUATING.
wrcat. including -four shipments for
The week aggregate 1884 72G bushels,
against 5.G79In bushels last week; 5,iG5.
lss bushels in the corresponding week of
1897. 1853 Cos bushels in 1896 24Go.aod bush-
els in 1895. and 2Gae,So2 bushels last year
Since July / this year. the exports OF
wheat aggregate S3,NilS3 bushels against
rs t8S $50 bushels last year Corn exports
for the week aggregate 1888 ,9Gd bushels,
against S5G35 $50 last week, 2.s69So5 gush-
els in this week year ago; 2.92o, SOC
bushels ,n 1886 and i65.23o bushels IN 1891.
Since July this year corn exports aggrc-
gate coos s65 bushels, against 595lo,1A5
bushels during the same period year
ago.
business failures IN the United States