The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-08

has begun to affect charter rates "nio'
are reported weaker at San fran.s II
.Cotton goods displays strength. ar
- nrint cloths of regular widths
,ro somewhat easier. GinghamS are "a
natt.r demand than for several Sea5H
mast Spring business in WOODEN S'o"3
has been rather disappointin@.bu' ] -!
demand for mems wear goods ior l'it
delivery is exported and III" INNS "io
,yeU snDplied with orders. Noolell lil'll-
r~f,ctnrnrs are not in the market Tor raw
WOOL 10 any extent, but prices are sun
firm.
further shrinkage in wheat exports
t,,+ - CORRESPONDING enlargement Of the
pme of corn and the lower pr
cereals is indicated this week. iis -
TAI exports Of wheat, flour lnclhdei'
from the United States and Canada, az
greoate 2.252.OOO bushels. against -
900 bushels last week. 2.OiJ.VoV
bushels in this week a year ago. 2,4o'.-
900 bushels in 1896 and 3,212,0OO bush
els in 1898. Corn exports amount TO
Iu14G94 bushels, as against 3,G92.OOO
bushels last week. 5,25J.OO O bushels in
This week Il year ago. 2.1l3,OOO bushels
IN 1896 and 49S, 600 bushels in 1879.
Business failures in the United States
Cor the week number 232 as against
-; for FIVE business days last week.
2G2. in the corresponding week Of last
year. 30 in 1896 and 252 in 1880.
business failures in Canada for the
week number - as against A. last week.
II in this week Of 1897, &c in 1896 and
Io in 1895.
BANK CLEARINGS.
New York. March 1.-THE total bank
cIearings in the United States for the
week We're 81, oil $50. POS; per cent in
crease $50. Exclusive of New York.
t,zoS, $780,; per cent increase 65.1.
HESTER'S COTTON STATEMENT.
New Orleans, La. March 4.-Sccrcta-
ry Testers weekly cotton exchange
statement. issued before the close Of
business to-day. shows an increase i'll
The movement into sight compared with
the seven days ending this date last year
in round figures $4,000 bales, an increase
ovPr the same days year before last of
81 and over the same time in so
Of "a o
For the four days Of March the totals
show an increase over last year of As
90, an increase over the same pcriOd
wear before last Of 1000. and over 1S9.
Of 5000.
For the 49, days Of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahca,
Of $50 days Of last year 1.956,000. aheao
of the same days year before last 3,
of3.00O and of 1895 by $4,000.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 216,37O agains.
12T.I3S for the seven days ending this
cate last year. 122.O11 year before las
and 152.323 same time in 1893 and fo
the four days Of March it has been
114.346 against 6G.1 2O last year, ~,
1864 year before last and G5,162 sam'
time in 1890.
The total movement for the 1S5 day
from September 1st to date has beer
9.6}4.614 against 7,67S,S17 last yeal
G.121.231 year before last and S.G52,O1
same time in 1890.
The movement since September Is
shows receipts 1T all United States port
1.537.316 against 5000. 100 last year, an
6,6S6. 1871 same time in 1895. Overlan
across the Mississippi. Ohio and potoma
rivers to Northern mills and Canad;
996.931 against 733,S1S last year, an
\ 9oi. 1S6 sam" time in 1895. Interio
stocks III excess Of those hcla at tn
close of the commercial year 1920
. against 21S.S90 last y~ear,32G,2i5 year 10
fore last and 315.5SO same time in 1S9:
Southern mill takings, exclusive Of COZ
!, sumption Of Southern outports 6SS, 90
i against $1,000 last year. 5S3,394 We.
before last and 5i2,121 same time
Il 1898.
Foreign exports for tho week hay
been 3f2 l5f against l01 ,31l ,ast yea
making tAt tCtai til Is f." f." The :;
. son 5.5GS.0G9 against l,126.2i6 last Yea
: an increase Of S!1.123.
Northern mill takings during the pa
seven lays sh w an inc.casa of oG.6-
as compared with III c~orrcSpondiI
period last year. aud their total takin;
since September 1st have increased 361
914. The total taking, of America
mills. North and Soull and CANADA tn
far for the season have been ..J44.4 +:
: against 2.04S.412 last year. These i
y clude 1.S39.412 by Northern spinne
against 1.377.49S.
Stocks at the ports and the twcnt
; nine Southern interior centers have j
creased during the week 123,124 again
u a decrease of 43.O6S last year. and Il
now 396.612 in excess Of this date la
year.
d Including stocks left over at ports a
interior towns from the last crop and t
O. number of bales brought into sight til
far for the new crop the supply to ds
is 9.151.1 GS against S.O11.3G6 for t
- same period last year.
or
no WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.
~ New Orleans. la. March T. Score
I' ~ Testers statement of the worlds v
- bic supply Of cotton made up Of spec
., able and telegraphic adviceS compal
90 rhe figures of this week with last we
- asst year ard 1898. the latter the 9,9
,p- 200 crop year. 1t shows 4 decrease d
le ing the week just closed Of 35.313 ba
against a decrease last year of G1,t
TO- md q decrease Of 39.S1O in 1893.
The total visible is 4,331 ,9O1 again
AS t.367.214 last week. 3.756.2o3 last y,
"a -, 600 :, 1oa1 of III, It'll