The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-15

though the season is getting rather late.
Exports have been reduced, Atlantic
Clour included) amounting to 3,96O3so,
bushels for two weeks. against 5,2So,-
1913 bushels last year, and Pacific to
564,562 bushels, against 3,942 bush
els last year, with other exports SUo59
bushels.
Failures for the week have been lSS
in the United States, against 254 last
year, and % in Canada, against IL last
year.
NEW YORK, April 14.-Bradstreet's
TOMORROW will say:
Real spring weather has improved the
tone of trade, particularly RETAIL and
correspondingly helped jobbing distri-
button, but at the same time brought
last winters injury to the winter crop
more in evidence. The regular month
ly Government crop report proved rath-
er more favorable than expected, fore
shadowing, on the basis of last fairs
largely increased acreage, q yield lit
tie below that of last season The
unanimity of later damage reports
would seem to point to fuller inforrna-
ton regarding the crop not being OBJ
tainable at the date when the Govern
ment advices were gathered. The in
dlHerence with which the Government
crop report was received has appar-
emily been shaded into the belief that
damage has been done, and wheat
prices for the first time this season may
be said this week to have actually re-
fected crop damage reports. Other
cereals are but little changed, while
the movement of our breadstuffs abroad
at present seems to be ON a lessening
scale
Among the favorable features COM
ing to light this week might be men
TONED the receipt of continued good
railroad earnings reports, advices OF
widespread industrial activity accom-
panied by rather less than usual fric-
ton, as reflected in strikes for higher
wages and a largely improved distri-
button of wool which appears to have
Weakened at last from its long sleep.
Sales of this staple, indeed, are the
heaviest reported for many years past,
both inside and outside of the cOmbi-
nations having bought freely of terri
tory and other domestic grades. Large
quantities of wool, however, have been
bought for re-export, English buyers
bidding freely for high grade Austria
liam Sorts
The strength of raw sugar has finally
been reflected in higher rates for re-
fined hard grades of which are firm at
the advance, while soft grades have o9en
shaded Indications are that the Gu
ban crop will be smaller than last
year, and the weather in Louisiana is
reported still unfavorable to plant
growth.
Advices from the manufacturing jew
elry trade are in a high degree favora-
bic, some estimates pointing to 80 per
cent. more business being done this
spring than year ago, while the re-
tail trade is of good tone and collec-
tons improved. 81
The iron and steel industry remains
firm, though the tone of the market in
general is quieter. Pig iron produc-
ton is increasing, but consumptive re-
quirements are still urgent. The lum-
Der market is active at wholesale;
stocks are small and prices manifest
aggressive strength. There is a fair
demand for coal, but milder weather
tends to discourage large sales
Current demand for drygoods at the
East is quieter, though fall orders are
reported notably good, and dress WOOL
ems are in satisfactory demand Boots
diiO SuOtS are HlIfl al the advance made
over the seasons opening quotations.
The strength of prices in March rem
ders comparisons with earlier periods
interesting. Compared with a year
ago, the general level Of values is 8
per cent higher, while there is an ad-
vance shown of nearly 40 per cent.
from the low water level of October,
1896.
Wheat Gncluding f1our) shipments for
the week aggregate 1856 $40 bushels,
against 1884, 500 bushels last week, A.
425,3O2 in the corresponding week Of
1898, 1,344,O12 bushels in 1896, 2,O17,-
5l9 in 1896 and 3165,269 in 1895. Since
July 1sIt this season the exports of
wheat aggregate 190, 339, 1870 bushels,
against 1SS,212, $50 bushels last year.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 24S. as against $50 last week, 215
in this week a year ago, 1875 in 1897,
pa in 1896 and 219 in 1895. Business
failures in the Dominion of Canada
number % against p last week and q
in this week year ago, 80 in, 1897, 81
in 1896 and % in 1895. s..g