The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-18
STORMS AND TRADE.
Weather Not So Disastrous to Bust
ness as Had Been Feared.

HAD Been reared.
NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-Bradstreet's tomor-
row will say:
Following the long continued cold wave,
eliminating in heavy snow and sleet storms
and inclement weather generally, throughout
nearly all sections of the country, come re-
ports of reviving spring trade, and Of efforts
to ascertain the extent to which material
interests have suffered. All things consid-
cred, the damage so far indicated, while
serious in some sections, has proved less
than might have been expected in view Of
the severity of the visitation. Exception is,
of course, made in the case of the winter
wheat crop, from which trustworthy reports
to damage are not forthcoming at this
early period of the year. From the South
come reports Of more serious damage, par
ticularly to the growing fruit and vegetable
crops. Even there. however. permanent
damage. aside from the reported loss Of the
unpicked cotton, seems to be centered in the
states of Georgia, Florida and Louisiana.
Satisfactory reports OF a resumption Of
spring distribution come from the West, in
duced by considerable rise in temperature
and a good volume Of business Is reported
in the East and in the middle states, as a
result of the receipt Of delayed mail orders
though transportation is still tnterfered with
Receipts Of live stock have been checked
at Western centers, but estimates of losses
Of cattle do not much exceed a16 per cent
ranging downward to as low as 5 per cent
and this only in the case of cattle on the
ranges.
A satisfactory business appears to be doing
on the Pacific coast, and export business is
fairly active. San Francisco reports consid-
cradle conservatism among merchants on &C
count of the dry weather. Relief is hoped
for, however. from the usual spring rains
A good volume of business has been done
at New York and Boston following the stormy
weather, and business in dry goods, partic-
ularly eottons, has been fairly active. with
values frrner or tending upward better
business is reported in dress woolens also
and an improvement is even reported in
mems wear goods for fall delivery BUSH
ness in wool has, naturally, been uuiet but
Boston reports large transactions In foreign
woods pending.
Among the industries iron and steel are
still extremely active. and further advances
are reported, shared In by sympathetic gains
in copper and spelter. Consumers of mig
iron who delayed covering their wants are
terials. regrettable feature. from one point
Of view, Is the reported growing indifference
on the part of the American producers TO-
wards export demand, though excuse for
this is founded in the fact that domestic de-
mand is sufficient to keep them fully EN-
ployed. shipbuilding is likely to be- y us-v
active. and reflection of this demand is found
in the urgent inquiry for steel plates at a
number Of centers. While the demand for
and movement Of lumber has been inter
fered with, the strength of prices is IN
impaired.
Wheat, including four shipments for the
week aggregate 2,454,771 bushes, aratnsf
5,7sO.oOO bushels last week, 1882, IA Bushels
In the corresponding week of 1898. 212O- 896
bushels in 1897, ,012 bushels in 1886 and
season the exports Of wheat aggregate ia :
oo2.9sO bushels, against 157, 49,, 2S1 bushels
last year. Corn exports for the week aerre-
gate l,e6o,S46 bushels, against 1856, 622 bush