The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-12
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
Il. 6. Dun & Co.'s Review.

NEW YORK. March n.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade will say In
Its issue Of tomorrow:
Ii Is most gratifying that no industry or
branch OF business shows restriction or
hinderance, but some have been RAPIDLY
gaining for the past week and month The
railways are gaining even while specula-
tors are selling their stocks and the de-
mand for products for all the great indus
tries is increasing. More gold is coming
from Europe than is needed $40 SsS 90
having been ordered during the past week.
and the money markets are nowhere alarm
ed or stringent. though reasonably more
its industries. almost all OF It's business
the foreign demand for ito products espe-
clally. and all its resources are beyond the
reach of any foreign power, and that its
honor and foreign interests are IN safe
hands
The creates. OF all industries is sending
grain forward as Il there was no limit TO
Al1l.i 97 bushels. flour included. against
l.&sl1 bushels last year from Atlantic
and Pacific ports and for the two weeks
..46-. $50 bushels against $685. rs bushels
last year. Exports Of corn. In spite of
smaller yield. have been 7.7Ds ssi bushels
In two weeks. against s33S6Se last year.
when they surpassed all records Wheat
declined 2iSc but corr did not change dur
ing the week
Cotton declined &c. the selling OF fertlllz-
this year than was expected. Exports OF
the principal products in February were
ssl 63l ool in value with an increase over
last year OF about 80 per cent. in bread
cent. In the aggregate. The weekly output
OF pig iron was az $50 tons February I and
$50 i2s March | and the increase OF unsold
stocks In February was only $500 tons
weekly. leaving 255s2 tons weekly for ex-
port or consumption. against 2ls.57 I'm
January. and 2i5. 24s in Move rber 1885. the
month OF greatest consumption before this
year. For four months production has
gained a little hut consumption still more
and II preparations for war last only few
weeks. they will add much TO the demand.
Other consumption for railroad cars for
vessels on the lakes or elevators and oil
pipe lines. for esrctiltura1 Implement
works and for sheets. IL beyond precedent.
and structural and rail works are crowd
ed with orders. though now receiving few.
Iron bar works are depressing prices be-
cause some are not fully employed. while
tho steel bar mills at Milwaukee have 70
put on three eight-hour turns 6aiv 20 keep
ND with ORDERS Prices aye very strong
except for wire nails. which dropped be-
cause the great wire combination fell
through. though the smaller agreement is
expected and I'm some Western dispatches
is said 10 have been formed.
The minor metals are generally strong IN
demand a sale OF 4ooo o9 pounds OF cop
per being reported al i cents. though the
usual quotation IS ll.ss and the product
last year was S05.2oi tons. against 2Is go
consumed in this country Tin is strong at
li-1 cents. and spelter al Si95 but lead
Is weaker at S&.Ulz and Tin plates az g -
Tor fAe best against - toF foreign. sales
OF wool Tor the week have been the small
est since the week OF greatest alarm. in
August. INse. but not because any mills
have stopped work Cancellations are fire.
Quent and lobbsrs have evidently failed
10 sell as much they expected at the aa-
Tanced prices asked. bat even those would
not be possible had Wool COS; the millers
current market prices. Little wool can -
moved With a new clip near and stocks in
mills. without further reductions Goods
are TOW lower. in quality jess wen known.
though unchanged on standard grades
Cotton goods have the larger distribution
fpd prices are generally steady though n
Outside dealings print cloths ara A shade
lower Prints are in better demand
Failures for the week have been 24S IN
the United states agaiIst Is last year
and . N Canada. against - last year
Bradstreet'~ Review
BTadStreef'S tomorrow wiH say.
Continued activity in nearly ell lines 90
<Strio1tive trade. bur more partic0larly
az tne larger cities Of the West South
and the far Northwest confines 20 IA +ba