Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-05
CONDITION OF TRADE
All Signs Point to an I'm
preCedented Volume.
CAERElS HIGHER IN PRICE
industries and business But Little nys,urb-
e" by the Wal scare, Although it
Affected Speculation. Fall
ures FOR this. Week
(By

tBy Ielegraph.)
NEW YORK, Mareh -Braastraa+s,
Tomorrow will say:
Nearly all Signs point to an ,p,nre-
cedrui@.i Nlume of business beng done
or arranging E,r at the present time.
Inc aggressive strength Of prices. re-
rnrdlbre.tkhriS bank cleaiirgs and con-
tlIEu%: large exports. particularly Of the
HWer- priced CEREALS. q Very heavy
volume IF business m iron and steel
ana kindred Fines, al>i generally salts
factory reports as to the volume IF
spring Trad at leading t~fstrfbutive
centres, are among the visible features
of t'utic developments. Nearly all ,f
IN" "uln y cereal proluc, are higher
IN pr,c". as are also Bessemer pig, cop-s
per. raw cotton and TN. The further
advance in pig irn this week would
seem To indicate that the Immense cur.
ir'' l4' ''"' ION is as VT wi ihout vis.bl4 !.
elect on values. The price of copper
showed am advance of ne.ry JIn.Y
ienun! dulene- Feb. uary. Ee IL, cl,n-
~suinptN" demand and statistical posi-
N"n an" such as to lead to clufdence.
AT tri'St N thu muintaiqance II present
prices. if mot of Il further advance. Few
te1!slSSS in Uric" are note, sugar be-
ing the most ilnprtant, Wa: 9 the LIST
~ SCip'HS. steady ami uGtl h t-Ired. num-
nef2S pork, coffee. lead a:d pint cloths.
I'm" strength IF lAW tlt ~. mas; mad an
encouraging effect ElpT n Souohe, II trade.
'' SDlI'ItAtS ISpOTCSI SODU and
p"tter thnn usual at yhs s7zaSl-m- The
@Ni'olt OF corn Lrom Southern ports IS
an additionally faE..:tI.e feat lrre. while
the PRACTICAL agl e = SIT of Southern iron
:'','It't'S as to ir"es. with generally
satisfactory col.Sc, :cr5s at most rslints.
has impaired q decidedly cheerful one
I" a0N!ceS from chat sect.on- Trade is
larger than usual at the Central West.
particularly IN Lary goods, groceries,
boots and SHOES. hardware. umber and
oSE1calEttlral implements. the demand
FOR the latter being u notable feature at
F!"ify All markets. Spring trade has
OPENED up We'll in tire Nl9rua west. and
uhe Joit,in@ Trade is quite active. Signs
'tlr accutnElIating that the rush of all
sorts of Vessels to the Pacific coast to
take part in the KI@ndike trade has be-
gun 10 affect charter rates. which art.
reslEortet weaker at San Francisco.
Cotton goods Display, strength. al
though PRINT cgtths of regular widths
;tfe somewhat easier. Ginghaans are in
better demand than for several years
post. Sprung business in woolen goods
has been l,lths-r -~funt a
snNi demand for mems wear goods for
law delivery is reported, and thTS---yills.s
are Ven supplied with orders. NIslerss
tnafNui are not in th-yvrrnartet
tor raw Wool to amy extent, but prices,
are sti.l firm. -.,y-. -
"A surther shrinkage in wheat, ex.
ports. nut u corresponding esrlajrgefnent
"l the shipments Of corn ami the pf.wer
RrlceS cereals, is Indicated this week.
IN. t"tal eNpNa'tS of wheat, Hour in
r.'"ieeh from the United States and
'afEh'a. aggregate $3.50. 600 bushels.
against 3.l22. 900 bushels last week Q
$4,000 bushels m this Week a Year ago
z.i"rooo bushes in 1896 and 3,2T2, 900
!aisih9!S in 1895. Corn exports mount
I" o,t'i.694 bushels. as against 3,6S2, OOo
bushels last week, o,255,0 600 bushels at