Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-11-18
HEAVY VOLUME OF BUSINESS At
STRONG PRICES.
SLIGHT CHECK IN IRON BOOM
MILLS ARE BEGINNING TO CATCH UP
WITH ORDERS.
Demand Nearly as Strong ms Ever in
West-Minor Metals Somewhat
LOwer-Cotton Goods Con-
tinue to Advance, With
Strong Demand.

NEW YORK. Nov. r.-Bradstreees to-
morrow will say:
General trade and industry continues
at maximum volume for this season of
the year, while prices, as a whole, mani
Test strength unapproached in recent
years. Strength of values is still most
notable among manufactured textiles, but
cereals, hides, leather and manufactures
thereof have also strengthened slightly.
On the other hand, pork products, raw
cotton and tin are slightly lower. The
great majority Of prices. however, remain
firm at unchanged quotations. The strength
of cotton goods this week, partly the re-
suit of active demand, and also of heavily
reduced available stocks has been in strik-
ing contrast with the irregularity and at
times weakness manifested by the raw
product. A flock of low crop estimates have
made their appearance and have been ac-
companied by heavy realizing and some in
crease In movement. An active consump-
tive demand for wool is reported at lead
Ing markets accompanied by a fair export
demand and further reduction in stocks.
Cereals do not manifest any striking
change this week, but the resisting power
of the market is apparently greater, more
including some covering. and corn is SYM
pathetically stronger. Another feature
naturally attracting attention at this time
of year is the active demand for. but gen.
orally reported small. stocks of coal avail
able. both East and West. Lumber dis
plays continued strength, and advances
are of an expected very heavy cut this
winter, both in the Northwest and at the
South. Some shading in provision prices
Is noted, largely as a result Of heavy re-
ceiptS of hogs. Sugar is in rather slow
demand. Notwithstanding reiterated reports
of the settlement of the war among re-
fineries.
The market for iron and steel is rather
quieting at the East, but a heavy demand
both for pig iron and steel is reported at
Chicago. While export business has been re-
ported checked, 1t is interesting to record
a very heavy order for steel rods for ex-
port placed this week. Reports are also
that a large foreign contract for rails has
been secured. Some shading in prices Of
plates and steel billets is reported, but
Bessemer pig iron is higher. In other
metals, feature has been decline in
tin. both at home and abroad Cpartly re-
covered later, howeyer.) while copper re-
mains unchanged. In hardware, a further
essne o,s III ouAue.s - .;, a., a.
az ieduS solie orueis Luz meat Sp'A"e ue
livery are being placed
R G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of
trade will say tomorrow:
isn' "a ~ .Ae As" w
mano ZOE IRON anu steer proaucts peeoines
more clear, and. while prices of pig are
maintained without change. and billets are
,,,ot, I,o, on,,- h,o,,sa ,,ra,,;,n,s for
auueeu ioMe. ohis oee@use , ns a;. 80. ~.
are ouoted lower at the east while some
sr,.n ,,;,1. sa,I;ro ~ : cants ar p;,,sbnr.
sinaii il'ins seiiihs az a. een's ~ OF o.
and sheets are sold by some workS there
at $500 less than the regular price
S,-angtb of h,rs AZ the West is largely dine
SINS eng ~ VI oats $3.50 sA g., es.. 20 s,.;oh a,
is said l,eO0 per day are ordered, but at
the East pr,ces are a shade lower new
.Ae - ~. e.. ~ ,ar,,a
demand does not MAKE up ior 'ne iap'o
completion of old orders in some lines, SO
that competition of works weakens prices
, ~. au,,.. 80 Io,do,
In minor metais the coi'apse VI ooiuon
speculation depressed tin to 70 cents on
"wednesday here but subsequently an ad-
- s.o No.. ~ T., III. for.,e,u markets
vance VI s-' per 'Vi ~ .ns - % &c go
A sale Of copper by the Calumet and Hecia,
said to be of 1850, 600 pounds, lowered the
price to II cents. Spelter is weak at 46o,
with lead ard tin plates unchanged.
..Shinments of boots and shoes fall of,
ond vet are larger than in any previous
wear. for the first two weeks OF November
100 aS, casss against IE2 Ih9 In 1887 and 49,
~ ds'Isl 60 Sases, Ill IN sII other vears Ad
s,A IN teSi, ,n, amu asnan;aiiv sinca the recent
Vances askeo, SspeSianS .,4o9 H.oS ,,,,.h sH hnH.
rise IN ie2tnef. hase .iu Sa!.a h,,s,nsss
ing, though many VOTES SUI nave ous'ne's
ahead for some TIME. s.,,. ,.a,,
Textile man9Iaettrsrs are IStnI /, ms,
although in wooienS the speculation IN ma
terial threatens TO cause some enoat Ass
ment. Sales or Wool We're 1 again nJass'
z, 81, 81 pounds at the three chiei maIkess'
making IN two weeks A,S3,su pounos,
against Il, 100 pounds last year. when
the mills were well employed Sieariy
large share OF the transactlmons ml mas ten been
for speculation, ouT tns nuns aI, nay tsr,h uu
ed after long idensss IDLE ssbad ies sseen es feeee