The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-14
COULD HARDLY BE BETTER
& G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Trade Situation.

New York, Oct 14-R- G. Dun & Cos.
Weekly Review of Trade says:
Industrial conditions could hardly be
better After many months OF such ex-
traordinary buying that its cOntinu-
ance seemed impossible. even larger
buying still crowds producing works
in most lines beyond their capacity
The iron furnaces are producing IL. 900
tons weekly more than ever before, us
6I5 tons October 1. and yet the actual
consumption in manufacture reduced
unsoId stocks in September by 1850
tons, while the demand runs far ahead
into next year for many products. AZ
ter the great buying last week. besse-
mer pig rises to S24, ar PittSburg, with
No anthracite at Philadelphia ana
No. local coal at Chicago, both quoted
at $3.50 and buyers paying premiums
for early deliveries according to their
needs Finished products still advance
eastern bar TO 215 and tank plates to
80 and the average percentages TO
prices of January J. 1857 is now 100 81
for finished products and 1857 for pig.
In some lines, however. production has
so far gained that works are beginning
to look for orders to cover next year
The boot and shoe shops are getting
4 little better price for mems kip boots
and Women's grain and bur shoes. and
shipments for the first half of October
are the largest ever reported, though
orders for next season are retarded by
prices. Leather is a shade higher. but
buying OF sole has been checked by the
pear TO have rather large supplies and
the Chicago market for hides, though
quoted a little higher. seems uncertain
The demand for wo0len goods is fairly
large and prices are well sustained.
though not further advanced In goods
Of the better grades there IS some un-
certainty Sales OF wool are smaller.
only 7.473,309 pounds for the week at
the three markets. without further ad-
vauce. silks are firm and linens tend
ing upward with good demand
The cotton manufacture meets 50
great a demand that prices advance
every week and supplies for early de-
livery are in many lines restricted
More business IS turned down than is
done in brown sheeting and drills and
coarse COI0red c0ttOns are rising Big
sales have moved a great part of the
surplus print cloths and prices have
been advanced for grades not until re-
Gently controlled by the selling COM
Tuittee. The rise of about one cent in
cotton with current reports of short
yield, have much influence. as though
the quantity coming into sight is larger
TO date than last year. II has recently
been falling behind enough 10 support
the idea that growers are disposed to
hold IL back.
Wheat exports are still larger than
from the great crop Of last year, At
IaDtIc. -four included. having been 1851
$50 bushels in two weeks against 6.l16.-
$50 last year, and Pacific 730. AS bushels.
against 1875. .Q34 last year The western
receipts have been only 14-513 S92 bushels,
against 20.790.495 last year, but the
course OF prices is not calculated to
encourage a big movement for after
starting at 1871 cents and falling to IS
cents, the market closed at 800. with
December options unchanged The gov
eminent deferred any estimate of yield
and its figures are as usual yari0usIy
Interpreted but influential
Corn receipts 1879 T49 bushels
against 11-047.25S in two weeks of last
year, with exports of 6.177,14S bushels.
against 4.367-5s8 last year. show a sup
ply and g foreign demand which might
well affect the wheat market to some
extent
Failures for the first week Of Octo-
Der were 81, 6S7, ,06S in amount ruanufac-
turing $SS7. .S14 and trading s40S. .599
Failures for the week have been 164
in the United States against 2G5 last
year and 2 in Canada, against 25 last
year