The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-08-02
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Strike Interruptions Not So Serious as Those
Of Previous Years.
r. G. Dun & Co. in their weekly

r. G. Dun & Co. in their weekly re-
view report as follows:
There Is certainly room for some de-
crease When the volume OF payments
through the clearing house in July Is
Az per cent larger than in 1892, the
best of all previous years. So great an
advance would warrant expectation of
some setback under ordinary circum-
stances. This year the unusual free
dom from labor troubles about July l
Is followed by some signs of tendency
to strike because great works are
committed far ahead. and can not halt
without loss. But interruption of busi-
ness by labor trouble of all sorts has
been less than I'm any other July for
years.
Nor Is the movement of products
hampered. Wheat receipts In July
have been 1S.S63,S26 bushels against T.
309,3S3 bushels last year to date, and
OF corn 2O,4S5,25l, against BIB, 1855 last
year even the latest week showing
large gains over last year. Exports OF
wheat from both coasts were 3,939, ESQ
bushels, -four included, against $685.
l92 last year. Corn exports also con-
tinue surprising, 11,6S4521 bushels for
the month thus far, against 6,T61 1858
last year. In spite of large foreign
buying, cotton declined to 6.12 cents.
Official returns make the iron out
put for the first half of 1899 only $3.50
16I tons, with decline in known stocks
outside the great steel companies of
2SS. 140 tons, and net exports We're
probably over 100000 tons. While the
increase of steel companies stock
would probably make actual consump-
tion less than has been estimated, IL Is
much larger than ever before. and yet
appears less than production in June,
while production has much increased
this month. Meanwhile no advance In
glAckpnlnR
OF demand in some important branches.
The heavy rise in prices naturally
cuts Off much buying for an advance
and retards buying for consumption.
All records are broken in the Connells-
vile output of 190.I 1872 tons of coke for
the week, with 1854 ovens yielding
and only 63t idle. Copper is strong at
lSls cents for lake. with spot scarce,
and lead weak at ASS cents, but tin Is
quoted at Sl.55, London leading, as
usual.
Manufacturers have been buying
much wool, 1t is stated, but less the
past week. although many are taking
sample bales. Goods are in fair de-
mand, but no further change in prices
is mentioned. Sales in four weeks have
been 46,729,6O0 pounds. of which 3S 954,-
800 were domestic. In 1897, with n new
tariff coming, speculation took 46, 1O9.-
200 pounds, normal consumption being
about half that quantity. Cotton goods
are stronger for bleached. and the gem
eral tone is good in spite of cheap cot
ton. Shipments of boots and shoes
from the East in four weeks have been
394,379 cases. against 360,539 last year,
and In 1895, the nearest previous year,
36l $50 cases. Leather continues strong
and scarce. with continuation of pack
ers' lifting prices of hides at Chicago,
so that many of the tanners are quit
ting that market.
Railroad business for July shows the
largest Increase in any month this
year 1911 per cent larger than last
year, and 10.4 per cent larger than in
1892.
Failures for the week have been 151
In the United States. against 225 last
year. and 20 In Canada, against 26 last
year,