The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-04
PRODUCERS PROSPEROUS.
Are Sharing I'm the Present Favora
bile Busfn ess Con dftfOns.

bile Business Conditions.
NETWORK, March 2.-Bradstreet's tomor-
row VIII say: San enlarged volume OF spring
waoe5 particularly in dry goods, due to spring
weather, Special strength in the demand and
price fersfcottom fabrics an immense and
urgent cali at soaring prices for iron and
steel sand all It's products and substantial
auVaneesfin wages. chiefly affecting the above
MentiQned industries. and benefiting at
cohsefv alive calculation 10000 operatives are
among features of the week. going TO show
that the producing elements of the country's
popufation are sharing in the present favor
aDle conditions. From many cities, East and
west ieouse reports of an active demand from
JopDers Tor spring drygoods. From the cotton
uianuraGtqTing industry come reports Of ac-
uVpty Inducing manufacturers to grant ad-
vancaSi to- their operatives. while the DIST of
ADVANCES in prices of iron and steel pro-
DUCTS, whether Of crude or manufactured or
even iaf old material is a virtual roll call
OF that industry's productions. An encourag-
ing feature Is the small number of strikes
Tor higher wages reported, partly owing to
advances being already conceded as a result
OF sliding scale agreements, the only i'm
portant labor troubles being reported in the
coal mining industry. in the Southwest
Additional proof that the export demand
Tor our iron and steel manufactures will be
checked by recent and pending price advances
Is not. lacking. In the lumber trade the pro-
ducers seem likely also to reap long delayed
reward, as buyers become familiar with the
fact that available supplies. whether of hard
OIsy
and henlock are we'll controlled while the
outlook for building trade activity is favor
able. n
Our export trade in cereals is recovering
from the check administered by recent frigfd.
and stormy weather. but reports of damage
TO the winter wheat CROP on the one hand
ana the estimates OF superabundant supplies
OF old crop in farmers hands. have about
balanced each ether with slight advantage
as regards prices secured by The. bears.
Prices generally. aside from the exceptions
noted, show few important changes. Corn
IS slightly higher, while oats are fractionaIly
lower. The movement of cotton at the South
mas proved smaller than anticipated and as
the current consumption is heavy both at
nome and abroad, quotations are slightly
higher Lead and copper continue the retro
grade movement noted last week, and coffee
also is fractionally lower.
~Talk of the new combinations in many
lines OF trade continues active, but signs
are not wanting that promoters find 1t hard
to pace shares Of companies not widely
known.
Business failures are down to the mini
m nao a. numbering 1T for the week. against
22o last week. 232 in this week a year ago.
264 In 1897, 27O in 1896 and 252 In 1885,
wheat, including flour. shipments for the
week aggregate 5815,585 bushels, against 81
the corresponding week Of 1898, 2,O75, 435 BUSH
els In 1898. 2. .679 bushels in 1896 and g.
272,002 bushels in 1895. Since July l, this
season: the" exports of wheat aggregate 1885,
~, 934 bushels. against 1854 1856 1853 bushels
last year. Corn exports for the week aggre-
gate 5;794,S64 bushels, against 2,S71. 057 bush
els last week. 5.054. 694 bushels in this week
year ago. 3, 255, 7S5 bushels in 1897, 2775, 04g
Dusheis IN 1896 and 49S.56S bushels In 1895
since Juiy l, this season, corn exports aggre-
gate 1l3, 900 401 bushels, against LIS, $40. 739
bushels lsI1 During the same period year ago.
cansda es. failures in the Dominion Of
with 80 last week. q in this week a year
ago; ol In 1897; 66 In 1896, and 50 In 1895"