The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-25

NEW YORK, June 4.-R G.. Dun
Co.'S weekly review OF trade will say to-
Very little of the new business seen. in
proportion to the aggregate, has been
caused by the war. Not any has been dis
soyerable by ordinary tests, prevented.
lapse of the wheat speculation caused an
excessive relative decrease of shipments.
Tor exports continue remarkably large.
Gold comes or does not come. as We want
H. the worlds markets being evidently at
our command. An Offering of bonds by
he government brings out at the start
bids for more than three times the amount
offered. while the popular subscription al
ready for three-quarters or the amount ex-
h.bits in strong light the confidence OF the
people.
Wheat ceased to fall and begins TO rise
IN price. because foreigners needs are not
yet satisfied. Atlantic exports for the
week were:
Wheat and -four included. 3,244. 2fe bush
els, against LAS a. last year: Pacific ex-
ports. 5l7.l53 bushels. against s1.oSs last
year, and IL is not of a speculative char
than ever and 23i sl7. 367 bushels of wheat
and 07 fss bushels of corn have gone
abroad already. with week 10 spare, far
more than was ever before exported in one
year. After falling to 50 cents for June
and 11z cents for July. wheat rose to 50
cents for cash and ~ cents Tor July, with
foreign demand.
Corn was steady. without much fiuctua-
ton. exports being ASA. ,23 bushels for the
week, against $50 9e2 last year OF other
grains exports have been unusually heavy.
The industries at the season when stop
pages are TO be expected maintained pro-
duction surprisingly.
There are very few Interruptions on ac-
count OF labor troubles. and the wage
been amicably settled. The iron industry
is very duh at the East. with the COM
plant that prices do not rise. but at Pitts
burg and the West the works are getting
ryrnr tfiGf "a ~ are.
competing 50 sharply that prices are slight
~ lower for bars cut nails, steal rails and
gray forge. while Southern iron Is also Of
ferei lower there than at the East.
The enormous demand from agricultural
regions for implements. fencing. cars. rail-
way equipment and all sorts OF building Is
Minor metals are fairly steady. with tin
at l5.2 CENTS; lake copper at IL -. with
-. IN tons produced in the United States
and s. iss abroad In May. and lead is strong
actions
Wool IL a shade stronger. laa quoted by
Coates Bros. averaging ls2 against 1854
June / but because of Western demands
which are relatively A. above the prices
which manufacturers will pay. excepting
10 fill immediate orders the trade Is in
doubt. though with more hopeful pros
meets Sales Of wool have beer in three
weeks only II So &o pounds ~ the three
chief markets. against p SIS 100 IN the same
weeks last year. and =. - ~ In the same
Failures FOR the week have been IS in
he United States. against 2Is last year,
and II in Canada, against - last year.
Bradstreets Review.
BTadETeet's tomorrow viii say:
Reflection ef the advanced stage OF the
season Is found III a percep,ble quoting
down Of distributive trade in many parts
- the country. and accompanying this
nave been announcements Of the liking OF
periods Of annual shui-downs In many in
III a.
changed condi1pns which row animate ard
control business ~ compared w.th cor
responding periods IN previous wears. arr
the coutjpued large ga ns IN the volume ~
hank Eiearlf7Es over pre- es}Eg years quite
favorable reports from mast u the COIN
;ry's leading Industries notably iron an1
steel in whiSh next years wage sca.es are
being adjusted with unexamp!ed hate.
comparatively heavy exports Of cereals and
other products through most cf the lead
ing poris and rather less than the usual
shading of prices common al this period az
5Ae year - the result o. the afvaac@ into
che midsummer period Following the de-
H70yshEation Ia wheat prices come mere
steady tone, and the growth % feeling
thRf perhaps the hear movement IN
rric,s may - nver5ore. as was he bull"
movement. which eliminated month asc
VIA the exception - q rather spotted
condition co the whest crop in different
states chiefly the result - 100 much
tho sture. he crop situation ~ che COUNTY,.
aa whoie. has rather improved Less
- hsarc - extraVaEsDt wheat 0rDs~, bat
the prod action q a cFsFga % wheat IN sn-
cess - al previous totals ts expected
IRE iron situation has not developed
efficiently "a allow % any very pr01oUre-
81 forecasts 81 uexs s@s sons business
Concessions mad bT employers however.
n hrs l0f. soG8 seG,n - ind ale cor
a1e-ce tn a continuance - large S8s3
rs al least a. prevailing prices. ficw
Fs~r. t5e tore - cotton r0ssss "a cute per
~eptlh}y changed. this being afe. 4gzs
ou one hand % ERE a}ac}ag ~ books %
hisa1aeE goods ~ price concessions ana -
inc sieyvr scy merit = some degree OF the
Eastern 6eu%snd f7r summer fahFicx Less
- ssacFtnr Is oppressed IN tbs S95Isn
goods trade sga business here - gsaszsd
A. Ss0~ and UupTefs - Bic zstn rsa @sol
rejecting 19EIuess 81 srzuufscg8E1ng and
"a unchanged Eastern quotations. Cereal
"a f~ss$s ara nearly erolgR @-nasIer tna1 sr
recent sssks- 9uz are Ssiis s. ssScssx ct
2yTce ing yezrs
Vines; shipments Tor The wses axgrs-