Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-04
THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
Awaken Trade in several Branches-Ac O.
tivity In >hipbuildin= Expected.

New York, July 29-Bradstrccts to-mor-
row VIII say:
While as yet showing little actual ef-
feet upon distributivc trade, there is evil
lcncc that the improved prospects for
peace, with probably wider markets for
American products, have given "a more
hoppfui tiugc to the trade outlook. more
particularly at the cast. This IL reflected
in active preparations y shippers and
Coastiug trade interests to share In the
expected widening of demand from the
West Indies. As for some time past, how
ever, reports of solid business returns
come mainly from the western part of
the country and in the markets of that
.cCtion are reported signs of the ground
.Vwcl of fall demand. Signs of cumula-
tive Improvement come from the iron and
steel industry, more particularly from
west of the Allcghenys, There slight adj
Vancos in prices accompanying Il good
volume of democratic and export business
are reported. Expected activity in ship
building is reflected in the demand for
plates at eastern points. A rather better
tone j. found I'M the anthracite coal trade
In which, rs the result Of another one of
those numerous "gentlcmcn'S agree
merits prices have been advanced at the
west from previously low cut rates.
The situation IN Ger, as Is hardly as sat
isfactory as could be wished, cash prices
being lower for the week in face of prob
ably record breaking small worlds sup
plies on August and good experts from the
country while futures are less depressed,
but exhibit the pressure of expected lib
crul supplies at home and heavier crops
abroad. That there had been a tendency
to over hcarlshncss in view Of the stats
teal position ana aspect of future supple 5
seemed more evident toward the end OF
the week. having sympathy with corn
which has been reported affected 10y hot
dry weather conditions, there was Il slight
Slin from the earlier low range Of values.
The textile manufacturing situation Is AS
yet a rather cluudcd one, d shut down OF
print cloth mills being regarded as proba-
/ bly, another effort to restore tht lost bal
ancc Of this trade Woollen goods are stu
slow of sale while the relatively low rang,
of wool prices at eastern markets and the
imported inquiry by manufacturers ha,
StifcnCd values with the effect Of disCOur'
aging sales. Raw cotton is tirmcr ON re.
ports of excessive rains affecting crops
business failures in the United States re-
main at Il normal low point aggregatinl
for the week lS9 against ISIS last week ant
comparing with 259 in this week ycal
ago, 29i in 1896, 22l in 1898 and 220 in 1894.
/ Cereal exports still continue Of salts,
factory volume wheat shipments for The
week Qlour included as wheaO Aggregate,
2,I.l,S72 bushels as against 2,231, 1853 bushels
last week and compared with 2,3i3.C2
bushels in the corresponding week of las
year 2,diS.7GS bushels in this week of 1896
1,iGO9lI bushels in 1895 and 2,977 ,957 bushcl.
in 1894 Since July this year the export.
aggregated l0,2l4,SlO bushels against p
346, 900 bushels last year. Corn exports ag
gregatod 2,GOl,S2l bushels as against 9,S22
rs bushels last week. l,iS2. ia bushels n
1897 l,i95Sl2 bushels in 1896 5gi, $50 bushels
in 1895 and $4,000 bushels in 1894