The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-02
TREND OF TRADE.

Astonishine Feature Is the magnt'
tndo Of Demand, Notwithstanding
Prices Which Would Ordinarily
Cheek IL.
NEW YORK. Sept, 1.rR. G. DUN 3
Co.'S weekly review Of trade wiil say
tomorrow:
The astonishing feature n the mag
hitude Of demand. notwithstanding
prices which would ordinarily check Il.
In products directly consumed BY In
dlviduals the larger employment and
better wages OF the working force give
explanation. EnoEtB 20 meet the de-
mand. call for more stores, manutne-
turing works, machinery and faeiltes
for tranGportation, as u every mans
wRge was IN part diverted to builo up
the nntiof'A machinery OF InRnuthctur-
inF ma distribution. The occasion
promises quick profts, the building 70
largely for the future and It goes on IN
spite OF Unusual prices.
Demand exceeds the supply Of Bes-
semer pig, again raising the price Tor
that and anthracite TO so 80, southern
foundry to &1s 20 at Pittsburgh. with
heavy sales; grey forge to Sl9 and
southern at Chicago TO $50 eb, with local
coke at S2i. Structural shapes were nd-
Vhneed s. per ton a week ago. cut
nails Is cents per keg this week. pintes
g per ton. common bar iron to 81 sIh
at Pittsburgh, and tool steel to z
cents
AIargc Business.
Recent advances IN boots and ShoSE
and leather DO not prevent large bus
mess, and hides have slightly risen ut
chIcago. Shipments OF boots and shoes
from Boston was 5.f per cent larger
than in any other year to date, and
were 1A1 per cent larger In August
than In any other year and "a per cent.
larger than In 1892. Buyers press Tor
early delivery, manufacturers refuse
many orders and some have olready
contracts further ahead than they %ish'
Leather Is little stronger with
heavy business.
Wool Market.
sales Of wool have been moderate
e,s2s,SsO pounds for the week, and for
Ave weeks 1905. 500 pounds, of which
a $50. 800 were domestic, and when tho
last great speculation wuB IN progress
saIes In the snme weeks Of 1895 vera
81 .G99 292 pounds. OF which Sg,uS.ysf
were domestic. Some hesltancy IN buy
ing by manufacturers Is attributed 70
current prices, md in quRrter-blood
wished fleece and unwnshed and comb
ing light some concessions have been
made. 30 that the average Of one hum
dred quotations by Coates Bros. 10
about 2O.3s cents. against 20.l0 cents In
August last. Mills have strong de-
minds for goods and the clny Wor-
steds have further advanced.
Grain Market.
Wheat has declined mainly because
reports Of Injury in the northwest have
been dIscredlted and the exports from
both coasts have been for the week
100000 bushels, against S,7s5,7b9 last
wear. and for 1--WE weeks 10, ,li4,6s5 BUSH
els, against 1885, .BSs last year. The
western receipts hHve been l9,bi3,GA
bushels, against 20.s02, ,bsS last year In
dlcating IN recent weeks some dlgpoei.
tion on the part Of laFnGFa 70 .hold
their grain. The enormous exports Of
corn, 2O,s02,i2s bushels, against 10,sgs,iS3
in the same weeks last year, ana the
western receipts, I9.722,0i9 bushels,
against 1s,92d, ,Is7 last year. are not to
be forgotten and have caused O de-
cline Of 1c in price.
Failures for the week have been l4l IN
the United States, against III last year,
and % In Canada, against ~ last year.