New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-16

ponement Of n good many building "perd''""'
and improvements. Prices have risen Il n,.-
further 70 . / cents for tank steel p'a''S -'''
for refined bars at Philadelphia ana - i"'
angles at Pittsburg. In minor metals q" '''
portant feature Is the breaking Of the Market
long held at 1sis cents. for lake copper "''-
quarter Of a cent lower being quoted.
No positlve settlement Of the Fall RIVER COZ"
test appears but enormous purchases OF PRINT
cloth and an advance I'm prices OF pam s'''''
not heretofore controlled 10y the selling con"
nittee seem 70 indicate that the local interest,"
will prevail. Meanwhile prices Of other cotton
goods are generally rising. with as In"'"
selling ahead as manufacturers think SAFE
though it is said that many have already sou
quantities Of goods for which the cotton has NOT
vet heen purchased The price of raw cotton fell
70 :. ~ cents on FRIDAY I'm, rose again I" -
cents and the quantity which has come INTO
sight I'm October is only 1WDG bales. against
OOS 1oO last wear while tn" exports have pee"
in October only :IO9 80 bales. against 4-'IV"
last wear. # is evident that unless the 'N-
teusive and unconcealrl Efforts to induce grow
ors 10 hold their cotton have been NOR" "U'''''
than usual these figures tend 10 support an
ticipation Of a much reduced YIELD WOOL mas
not changed i'm price and is strong while I"'b'
demand continues for medium and low gra'e
woollens and worsteds nut I'm higher sI'itS
there Is some irregularity and the demah'
scarcely meets expectations.
Wheat exports in two weeks ~ October have
been 1O4i9O32 bushels. -four included. against
1O227219 last year. and in september export
were 174S4429 according 10 the preliminary
report against p 69i.09i bushels. making for
three and a half months Go.H~69o bushes
against 59942 $50 last year The Government
reserves It's estimate Of yield. and the price ''
cl!nei mere fraction here. though N'S'''"
receipts were about ! 100000 bushels Joss }"
September than last year and fall more rap''S
behind those Of last year in October '''h' %"
the other hand. has advanced little rom mere
and AT Chicago. in spite of reports ln'''a'"S d"
heavy Yield. The exports In TWO N''NS nav
been SO755l2 bushels. against ~ ''- '"
year. the preliminary report for Sept ''"''' " a.
17T4O.7j9 bushels against l-'l"N'''-' "'U
total i'm three and a half ''""''9 w.
bushels against 41G1OWGl last year
Exports exceeded imports in September hF
$50 97G 800 the aggregate Of Exports "Sain i'S-
inc above SllOUoVO. and the domestic OK
,,.,,s s1no 1o3,l7. were larger than last year
nv x12npuyD i'm staples and hy SN"F''" I'D
,h. minor rroducts Exclusive e the great
s,,,les the domestic exports were S4f.l9"''''
90, .,oo,nt which has been exceeded "hI} lh
ANGUS, and last March. but Is greater than the
.,,,. ~ s,,ch exports ia amy other W'n'h. I'
,s sail with truth that it cannot be- c'rih'"'y
1.,.rn,ine1 from such figures now far new Toy
a,gn demands are proviAmg for future snip
.,,,s and nrohaIlv II must b." admitted tha' a
,,oil.rol,1. d.cr.ae. s. inevitable. but some r.
markablc contracts have been recently rTp'''"'
including American rivct"rs ana "'h'r COM
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