The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-16

regards prices, 1t is a notable fact that
as many staples have advanced this week
as there have declined, while by far the
larger number of quotations have re-
manned steady or firm. The general
strength of textiles is still a most nota-
bic feature of the general situation. Cot
ton goods are heavily sold ahead by
agents and a very large spring business
has raleady been booked
Raw cotton is firm and unchanged On
the week, partly owing to lighe receipts
and to reaffirmation of a short crop esti-
mated by the department of agriculture.
Manufactured goods, where not advanc-
ed, are firmly held Wool is less active
than of late, but prices are no less firm
and some finer grades are quotably high
er. The London market has closed at an
advance over the last SALE and talk of
higher prices with the first of the year
is common. Wooden goods share the
strength of the raw material, and silks
and silk products are also firmly held.
Corn, among the cereals, has displayed
a specially strong tone, owing to small
receipts and depleted stocks. Provisions
have weakened after the recent advance
but lar dand pork are still higher than
last week and hog receipts are rather
smaller than expected. Wheat has been
steady, partly on foreign crop reports
reporting cold weather. partly because
of intimations of possibly international
disturbances, and also because of expec-
tations of a bulish government crop re-
port.
most lines of iron and steel quietness
and firmness are confident Estimates of
production point to little gain in stocks,
and a source of strength is the claim
made that western furnace caDacity for
the half of next year at least, is already
booked. Dealings in ore have been active
and although nothing like the rush to
book production witnessed a year ago,
has been seen, a large part of next years
output is expected to be placed by the
close Of the year. What little weakness
there is perceptible is in a few lines Of
finished products Hardware remains in
quite active demand at number of
markets on holiday specialties. In other
metals there is considerable irregularity,
tin is again lower and copper is being
shaded. while lead Is higher. The open
season, usually not regarded as favor
able in the anthracite coal trade, IS this
year welcomed because 1t allows of I'M
impeded shipments later than usual
Higher water IN the Ohio has released
large quantity of bituminous coal and
the outlook is for replenished western
stocks. At the east, however, bituninous
coal is still in scant supply.
Wheat, including -four, shipments for
the week aggregate S,25o,649 bushels
against $685. A bushels last week. $685.
$50 bushels in the corresponding week
last ear. 4,464 800 bushels in 1877 S,524.S26
bushels In 1895 and 2,o56.043 bushels in
1895. Since July /, this season. the ex-
ports OF wheat aggregate 97.559,e26 BUSH
els against Jos, TO S5S bushels last year
and 11S, 500, 1877 bushels in 1ssS-99. Corn ex-
ports aggregate 4107, 1S5 bushels against
9,S15. $40 bushels last week, 9,251 936 bush
els in this week a year ago, 4,129,S7S bush
els in 1897 2.s11, $50 bushels in 1896 and
2,o57, 79O bushels in 1895. Since July this
season corn exports aggregate 104, 500,SS6
bushels against 731s7,221 bushels during
the same period a year ago and II, 3S1, 1888
bushels in 1898.
Failures for the week in Canada num-
Der IS. against 81 last week 90 in this
week a year ago, 43 in 1897, SO in 1896 and
A in 1895.