The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-21
THE STATE OF TRADE.
II. G. Dun Il Co.'S Review.

NEW YORK. Oct Or G Dun & Co 5 weekly
review Of uade viii say tomorrow:
Ia lines business continues 10 expand. though
in there signs that buying has been check
81 either because prices haze eaiirun the views u
buyers. or bssanse recent purchases have been ~
heavy that neh0stT Is left IL need Prices are stlli
advancing in aiulo-t every line supported by nsins
prices q materials. aud works everywhere are SUI
crowded 10 their Utmost capacity, while AZ nanY
points. II is found nerd 70 get enough competent
bands. Bet the volume II business expressed IN
values r1sss much more than pr7ces, showing re-
ulArkable Increase in quantities Of goods exchanged
The Outbreak u m Susth Africa has brought
no sach changes as MANY feared In England. The
markets have treated 1t event already over
discounted. and relations With this country we're
not arrTecisbiy affected. The outeo OF 1gtto0 Is
Just checked bUt If other great staples and
manufacturers products the foreign demand is sir
prlsngiy sustained
Wheat has declined lsc In spite Of unfavosaeie
crop feponrts and Western receipts 10 net keep Up
with the unprecedented Increment II last year,
having been but 2 i5i 40 bushels. against ss2 isi
bushels during three weeks Of October last year.
Bat Atlantic exports -four included. have been IN
thee week. Of octobtr 20 l5 bushels, against
9 IS rs bushels last yea!, and Pacific exports 1853
is bushels. against BIZ bushels last year Be-
You'd doubt prices would rise Tar and fast, with
such foreign demand ]! Official and other c,Ir-
reports .. yields fully credited Corn
ports and testimony as foreign needs have been
III thrive weeks 1924 .os bushels against Ta2 Oas
bushels last year.
Wool has also enlisted powerful speculative
interest and sales o; IL rs 900 pounds for the week
az the three central markets represent about twice
The consumption But II Is stated that manuiae-
t1rcrs exclusive f the American We.rlsn Company.
baS been buying quite freely aud while goods for
mems wear, outside at sorsteds. were particsi-
laIly active. there has been excellent business in
dress goods
sales Of 50 90 tons Of besserner pig and reported
demand for 100 e1 tons If bilets, in a bare market
az PtSbIrs have made quotations less intelligent
than usual Bessener sales al 81 for next rear and
81 50 for ths year at Pitsburg reported. with
sales II hiets at $50 and $40. and sales Of sheet
bais at x6 per
The Western market is strong and the Eastern
not changed While large orders for bars
fused at fiissburs by The works, which are fun for
many months ahead others just starting seeking
such orders at Il cents and the Chicago and Pitts
burg markets still tln of orders for plates al
though the works At Pittsburg have nearly caught
10 and Of them taking only us cents
against % cents last week Some works also
taking orders for sheets at 10 cents and in c.her
directions there signs that the enormous pro
ducton begins be ielt There is a possibility
II check. ewing 10 the shortage Of Councils
vile. which restricts delivery Of coke. the output
for the week having been l9s s92 tons with
ovens ia operation and prices unchanged In the
minor metals tin is dull and declining at 3iic.
and the copper market has been broken. Lake be-
ing freely offered al lsc-
Failures for the week have been las IN the United
States. against ~ las. year. and d in Canada,
last