New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-20
,7n, vopr nx11y TRIBUNE MONDAY. NOVEMBER 90 1899

ing one of 100000 worth Of street railway ma
teriaI for Glasgow and one OF 2ooOo TONS Oh
wire rods. While in some great staples there is
decrease manufacturing exports hold remark
ably we'll thus far.
1t is still the fact that wheat exports, IN NO
vember about 100000 bushels less than last
year, are effectually reinforced by corn e*-
ports. this month about 3SOOOOO bushels larger
than last year. Since the crop year began the
wheat exports. -four included have been aoou'
II 10000 bushels. against 100000 bushels
last year, which is not bad when IL Is con-
sidered that last year was very close to the
maximum; but corn exports have been almost
9O0OOOOO bushels. against 100000 last year
Both grains gained slightly in price last week.
as might be expected with exports so large ana
Western receipts much reduced
Cotton exports in November have been only
419 $40 bales. against 907 9SS last year. and
while the price is 219 cents higher for middling
uplands than a year ago there is large de-
crease I'm value. But Ellison's report shows tnat
European mill stocks November were 4ooooo
bales against 1864 900 last year. ana had de-
creased only $4,000. against 1290OO last year.
and also shows that the foreign consumption
has been slightly greater than a year ago
American mill takings have been large TINS
month. 301, S04 North and South, against d.
O49 bales last year. and the consumption nero
is certainly much larger than heretofore. The
receipts from plantations have been only 1885,
1O1 bales this month. against ,432,4S2 last year.
and after so long a period of good prices such
low receipts are strong evidence Of a reduced
yield The demand for goods continues active
and many other quotations have slightly ad-
vanced putting bleached goods as high as they
have been for four years.
Sales of wool last week were again heavy
q $40 81 pounds. at the three chief markets
making 41,S23,S11 in two weeks. whereas
the full consumption Of all the mills supplied
from those markets is not a third as much'
The average Of quotations has advanced about
an eighth Of a cent. the changes being In washed
fleece Of finer grades and in fine and medium
delaine. Belief that markets all over the world
are going still higher appears to govern holders
OF wool who are ordering many consignments
withdrawn for the present, as we'll as specula-
tors and manufacturers. and there has been
considerable buying against heavy orders or
goods taken for the next season, which Is ex-
pected to be excellent. In worsteds and some
woollens higher prices have been named, but
with little buying as yet In boots and shoes
the recent advance still checks purchases. but
the works generally have orders ahead for one
or two months, and are receiving some more
and shipments from the East although smaller
than in recent months, have been 121a per cent
larger than in any previous year FOR. The same
weeks
The iron industry has still the foremost place
in volume Of business and rise of prices, but
for some finished products quotations are now
Yielding many works which have filled their
old orders competing sharply for more to give
them work during the winter. While bars and
plates are 81 ton lower at the East, and
sheets are quoted by some mills at Pittsburg
81 to 81 n ton lower. the works are supplied
with orders so far ahead In most other lines
that no yielding can be expected and pig iron
Is strongly maintained at all markets, with the
certainty Of dearer ore and higher freights next
year But the producing force is still expanding
and It remains question how long present
prices can be held. In minor metals there mas
been a heavy fall, the price Of tin reaching only
% cents at one time, and in copper sale OF
2O000000 pounds by the Calumet and Hecla Is
reported at II cents. These changes only point
10 larger business and the volume OF all trade
indicated by Clearing House returns is now
IS per cent larger than last year and o69 per
cent larger than In 1S92.