The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-22
THE STATE OF TRADE.
IL. e.. Dun a. Co.'S Review.

NEW YORK, oct. Pr. G. Dun g.
Co.'S weekly review OF trade will tomor-
row say:
The growing foreign demand for Amer
lean products IS influenced mainly ny poll
teal uncertainties abroad. While Europe
awaits the outcome between England and
France about the upper Nile the finan-
clers OF all European countries are trying
70 force upon each other the burden OF
providing cash for the enormous demands
of the United States. England has 50 man
aged as 10 make France and Germany
send most OF the gold. and the resulting
war Of exchange between foreign nations
checks for the moment the movement or
god this way.
Yet these and all other causes do not so
far hinder business as TO prevent an ex-
cess after the most prosperous OF previous
years The exchanges through all clear
ing houses FOR the past week have been
6 per cent. larger than last year and II
per cent larger than in 1892. but outside
Of New York for the week transactions
were smaller than in 1892. The ouigo OF
wheat staggers all prophets of disasters
bat while the price has advances 3 cents
much greater bot for the feeling that the
enormous foreign demand may not last
Exports -four included. have been for
the past week Z, $50. SIG bushels al Allan
tie ports against SIS so; last year and
9252 Ts bushels from the Pacific ports
against 1895. ga last year, making 'or the
three weeks lles4.53 bushels against IL
III go last year. without doubt many
western farmers are still holding back
their wheat and yet the receipts at the
chief western points have been IN three re
weeks 30 sg2 IA bushels agains, % III @ii
last wear II IA significant that this heavy
demand continues after foreign crops, Of
flclany reported az fairly large. have been
almost every here harvested
TIE corn exports continue large. 1884. :
III bushels against Cts 2}5 las week and
: az Nnaa bushels for three weeks against
9af4 ia last year and although II is me
bottom point ~ the wear tor corn prices
have risen nearly thc during the week
NhHe cotton Spiuue:s are SAID to have
agreed upon selling agency ara car.
ta,try,er,i az output there Is better de-
mani for staple goods and prospects OF a
better demand in the future
In wo3en goods elso there mas been
marked Improvement cn..hs tne pas'
curry This Is presented In the large
.ransact. ons IN ths wpoi market. ss!es
HAVING amounted foF me past ~eek 10
4 ec,6 80 poands. 81 wh:cn 20 were 90
yrsqtsc making Tor the pas Two weeks
~ SO i10 pounds agains; 81 1919 for tie
same week las year. 100 81" pounds f0f
he same week IN }sS6 and - ktl.o)9 Toandf
FOR the same Wi Ks IN lSa2 Sales % i4s'
ton have been ths Target f0r nearly two
months huf At some concessions IN p~ite
whica were not reported n published
quotations. TIE manufacturers ar alto
ge-h@r encouraged VITA trs increase. sSd
80. reason 10 believe that the expected
demand has SGT n But there Is ye7 tnf
ftai tnat taa current demand IS largely
20 iew priced goods
There IS uD~6 hesitation ~ tn~ tror
ara ST. trade partly because the oBt-
.-orr9s u various comm sz4sns in Be@ssnsr
zig steel rails bars. wire na.is and n
IKE canT9: vet he definitely ant eipatee
The plate mills h&Ye received orders f,'
. - tons from tho govern ment foC ehsr
sairpuse= and the tar AMI billet MI 2
nave trders 20 keep tnefn busy for som
lime
Failures Tor IRE week Rave bean FL In
ne United states. against ga las. yea
and - in Canada. against Is iast year.
Hradstreet's Review.
praas.re@t-s t0no,To VIII say.
TIE 8orn5uanf f5atgre of ths senefs
SITUATION Is 9Nqgsstiansa5y the acttVs &C.
sranf e wheat. f1ur. and Indeed a. oaf
->re4i produces. a31 ;he bIs -aess REPORTED
sa iris account FOR TIE past ten fsys ,e~ m
worthy 0f rank wlth the 5s - recorded e.
any corr espoadins perlo9 While To
a,Taitene1 stocks abroad and less Est.s
.zcso-v sGgicex from 0t7er countries. no
ANY Russ. Austr4ta AID Afsentt1a
rav. foyaa1ef r plausible basis Tor nurn
= me re- IT act, y1ty an additional SIM
usafing feature Wa injected into sac serus'
ton this week BY the more waFt!ks AZ
1enranes - the Brttsh situa'!on. and The
losing days indeed witnessed war rtt-
-u0rs u practical command q .he market
sdueinE much short covering ~ haas
But Tor in@ "a her me9rFate us-r = en-
rsrt prices aad II ysw Of Elss heavy eD
gagsrasats reported u Tight - reRsskse