The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
TRADE REVIEW.
Glass Workers Resume Operatons-Wool and
Iron Manufacturers Gain in Orders.

Glass Workers Resume Opcrations-Woolena and
Iron Manu- lecturers Gain in Orders.
r. G.. Dun g. Co.'S weekly review of
trade reports as follows for last week:
The situation Is clearer and the i'm
provement in business which was ex-
pscted after the election has begun.
Payments through clearing houses are
far the largest ever known, for the
week 1913 per cent. larger than last
year and 3 per cent. larger than in 1892.
The glassworkers have resumed. the
anthracite coal output Is heavy and
much beyond the present capacity OF
markets. the troubles In Illinois coal
mines have been settled, and the new
strike of shoemakers in Marlboro,
Mass. Is now the only labor hindrance
OF consequence.
1t Is noteworthy that in spite Of all
changes the price of spot wheat has
but slightly changed. The exports for
the week. flour included, have been L.
$4,000 bushels from Atlantic ports.
against '2.l91,3 last year, making in
all for two weeks of November 9,312.-
231 bushels. against 9,9S9,S0i last year.
Corn exports also exceed last years,
amounting for the week to 2,993.i2o
bushels, against 2,722,457 last year. and
for two weeks of November have been
els last year. such shipments after
the middle of November go far to war
rant the belief that the foreign trade
demand for this grain Is destined to
be greater than has been expected.
Cotton crop prospects appear so good
that even at the extreme low prices
quoted there is little encouragement
for advance, in View of the heavy
stocks held here and abroad Under
the arrangement between the mills
several have stopped. while others
have started this week, and the pro-
duction OF goods has not materially
changed. A break in bleached goods
breaks previous records. but in gem
eral the demand improves.
The wooden manufacturers have
gained in orders for the coming season.
which justifies the heavy buying of
materials recently seen. and there are
also better orders for speedy delivery,
but the demand is not large. and much
machinery is still waiting idly. While
sales of wool at the three chief mar
kets are heavy. 2S.234 800 pounds in
three weeks, against 20, S65, o02 last year
and 17.l03, 100 in 1892. they include two
large sales for export, covering 3.000.-
900 pounds of Montevideo and Austral-
ian wool at 16 and IS cents respective
ly, which make clearer the fact that
prices asked by holders here are re-
latively high.
Iron is in bigger demand all the time.
and yet production steadily increases,
and at Pittsburg bessemer pig is
slightly lower at so TO- the new asso-
clation being undersold. Orders for
plates are beyond all precedent. in
GLIDING material for cars. bridges. ves-
sells and work of all sorts. and struc-
tural work In seasonably quiet though
the mills have much ahead. while In
bars the demand Is considerably better
at Pittsburg. with orders for material
of 5000 cars at Chicago. Some works
at the East are short of orders and
prices are held back. The expectation
is that the proposed rail association
will meet an extremely heavy demand
for the next year, especially for trolley
lines. but 1t Is stated that prices will
not be advanced. above $50 at the East
and s21 at Chicago. In iron products
the next will probably be record
breaking year.
Failures for the week have been 22s
In the United States. against 287 last
year, and 20 in Canada. against 32 last
year.