The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-26
GENERAL TRADE CONDITION..

Boots and -ShoeS-It is again especially
worth noting that while most manu- a ture
are constantly refusing orders because no
advance in price is paid the great qua It'll IS
shipped from the East continue to su p s,
nearly all records, amounting in three W eks
OF july to 25S,s 69 cases aga INST 259 154 in 1895
but exceeding last years by a cases *
ceeding those of 1896 by 1916 0 cases tho OF
1894 by $3.50 cases, and those OF 1892 by 8 :
oUO cases, of course still more exceeding the
shipments OF 1923. The works are merry al
busy although mail orders are sma and
many from jobbers con ain the oondi ION tn
no advance in prices shall be cha d T e
demand for quick delivery grows more urge IT.
especially for grain shoes. Bid; for he ar ny
look large until it is rea lied that either of
several New England concerns could turl
out the entire Quantity in one week and the
prices are so low as to leave scarcely any
profit
but in others exceedingly dul'. Large o e
are made at little below the asking D. ce
but are SAID to be decined. Some sales o.
4O0o sides are reported in homlock sole, ard
little more is doing in union.
Hides-Again prices OF hides at Chi ag, re
somewhat depressed, with few buyers ard
1t is supposed, gradually increasing sock.
Woo,-The distinctive fea :ure is the incr ase
in number of sellers. and especially of Sc lers
who part with considerable quantities.. Be-
s,GeS several such sales reported, two for cvec
LEO 600 lbs are depending approval of tie
wool None doubt that such SAILS are m tie at
some concessions, ard yet many no ders, prob
ably the majority. still refuse to yield II
prices, AID some sales at the West TO ag ,rts
OF Eastern dealers continue at Trices h CHER
than can be obtained in Eastern m rl s.
London sales close with strength, ard ac-
counts from Australia are still unfavorahe
but the main fact is that manuf2 cturers a e
not yet IN position, as respects spring ord rs
to buy Largely at the prices asked Tn ugh
sales at tie three markets rose to ) 23S251 i s
fer the week, they have been only II $40 9}0
for three weeks Of July, 629 30 bel Co
mestc. against 81 1874 $50 for the sama eks
IN 1871 1856. 100 being domes ic. and 3D.
Si7.55o lbs in 1892, of which Is 9O5, coo were
domest!c-Dun's Review, July 20.
The market shows a little more activity,
and the tone is frmer as whole on grades
that hapPen to be needed by manufacturers
to replace from the West on domestic
wools while prices for foreign supplies are
considerably con- below the cost to import from
sales closed July 10 with prices for merinos
1lz@l0 per cent above the May series of
sales, and fine crcssbreds per cent above
the May series. There were 265. 500 bales Of
fered at the sale, of which So GOO bales were
carried over; The next series of sales will
open Sept 20. American purchases at the
sales were about 500 bales The Boston sales
this week include nearly 100000 lbs terri
tory $4,000 lbs unwashed fleece, largely one
quarter and three-eighths bloods, and $50 00O
lbs Australian. The total sales of the week
We're in excess of 5000 600 lbs about 200 600
lbs being Observation-Disclosures July g.
Wooden Goo6H-Marufacturers who have
deprecated opening light weight woolens and
worsteds until after the end of the month
are likely to. carry their point to a great
degree. This week few new lines of the
lowest grs des of fancies have been opened
but nothing beyond them. The prices are
generally the same as last spring. The serge
situation is still unsettled. This weeks de-
mand has one the whole been disappoint-
ing and there are reports current that low
as me present prices are in comparison with
cost OF production still lower are likely to
be cgoted unless the demand expands ma
teriai,y: "A year ago many. manufacturers
had by the end OF July sold the bulk of
their spring production. This year the ma
iority Of them will put few orders upon their
with fall business more backward than
usuai.-Dun's Review. July %.
Dry Goods-From some cause or o her witch
sellers cannot clearly account for busine SC
Is rot expanding 20 the extent c; united IL, On
Ihere is some increase over last week in
total results, but buying lacks spirit There
is as much doing in cotton COOS as at his
time last year, but much as is useaIIv seen
towards the close of July in an averags Y, ar
W. MN l. al the advises coming to hand through
the mails, and with the rsports made by v B
iung buyers of the prospects of an excsl-
lent trade for fall, the present course of
the market is additionally disapp-intine
sellers Withstand the effect up to the praEe9t
fairly we'll but unless there IS a ch5nge in
the policy Of buyers shortly there is likely to
be either weaker market fer staple cot.ons
or some curtaiment OF output A signtdcanI
step in the latter direction has been ta,t ~ u
Fall River, where a determined efors is bei o.
made to bring about four weeks st7p ape
Of the mills, with fair prospects of su ect &c
In the wooden goods division buyers have also
shown hesitating disposition and business
In new light weights, b. h stables and finc a,
Is unusually backward. The majority of IL
ers, however, regard this as rather a fa vo,a
BILE condition than otherwise, too early lusi-
ness in recent seasons having proved m st
unsatisfactory. Government demands arc
Still providing employment for MANY Ions
which would assuredly be otherwise adm p
idle.-Dun's Review, July 49,
not materially changed. travelling saicsmen
are making preparations for the road but in
many cases this tirae Is being taken for va
cations, and 1t will be some weeks vet he
fore the fall business will be fully on. Of
ton fabrics are steady but opera ioas are
business that is in progress. Many Fall River
mills have decided to shut down four weeks
beginning next month, in order to relieve the
print cloth market. Printed fabrics are bain 2
generally opened for fall and excellent lines
are being shown. Ginghams hold in strong
position. Dress woolens ere VT SLOW, VIII
conditions unchanged. Mems wear W-oe,s
are quiet, but light weight samples ara be-
ing prepared, and will be shown soon Some
serges for spring have already been sold
Bradstreet's July %.
Iron and Stee.-New business Is very heavy
west OF the Alleghenies and a most hopeful
ieellng prevails. The agreement of makers
pas net raised Bessemer pig above s1O.25 at
Plttsourg, though without combination GREY
torge mas risen to SO 10, Eastern quotations
neing unchanged with very quiet markers
heaVy sales OF billets seem to indicate some