The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-15
THE STATE OF TRADE.



NEW YORK Dec li-R a. Dun 4 Co.'S week.
~ review Of trade tomorrow will say:
The holiday trade has increased moderately, aud IN
wholesale sample lines relapse is either In
volume Of trade or in prices Cold weather has
helped New York. but II Ia stili behind the rest
Of the country for recent losses from failures
In the textile markets have fallen rather heavily
here Collections In the country continue good. and
this relieves an anxiety which might have otherwise
been felt over the higher rates for money Mer
chants accounts are IN good position. that
sales az commercial paper are light even for this
season. Industrial conditions continue. with no
great accumulation If merchandise in any quar-
tiers In spite Of the break in cotton. the demand
for fabrics still good sellers having little TO oer
and nothing At cuts In prices, A sharp rise TO a
minimum q A.ss in the wholesale price Of coal
fully sc In two week.. reflects the actual scarcity
Of the product more than negotiations TO harmonic
the trade Even the estimates did not equal tbs
actual decrease In furnace stocks a rig iron during
November which amounted to 1850 tons according
to the Iron Age This authority reports an nsresss
in weekly capacity 81 furnaces in blast 20 1s,sit
tons to December l. which Is the frs. gain recorded
since June General conditions a. to partially man
ufsciured and finished products in the iron and steel
industry are little changed. Prices are bard. and
mills working on cid orders that VIII take thsm
well into the year AZ Putshurg there y s'h
COMPLAINT that new business IL not offered. hlt
Chicago concerns have no such difficulty. more idls
mills have resumed, and little wsee controversy u
heard II ia estimated that i@.9o tons Of rails
have been ordered for next years delivery Americnn
makers have scored another triumph IN the African
bridge contract. secured in the face Of British com
Most ~ the footwear manufacturers bare booked
sufficient hasincSs TO keep them vel occupied Tor
many weeks. aud arc refusing ns~ contracts. except
At further advance in price
New England faeiossss are mainly woftins %
spring goods and mail orders come in freely RON
distant sections improvement Is noticed In the
local iohing trade. aside from rubssr goods which
are neglected sole leather u quiet and anton backs
Weakcf bat uppsr Is remarkably active fuH the eea
sou s,ocss N glazed hid have becn reduced An
sshsr gsusfA reduction in quotations IL reported IN
The Chicago hiae MARKET
ssies a sod the three Eastern markets inerrss
Cd 80 s7ssso pounds. assns, s.sz 81 ia tbs pref.
Ert.fts Il cotton In Sovember we're valued AZ SIS
05i Oh more than 10 the mouth las, year. main
IN owing 20 an advance u 70 ornts IN pftrs. The
euogrnous rise in quotations is shosn b. the fast
that YEAR agD the average export price vas 2 lc
above Soyemtsr iss. makinE i-se. CO 81 per cent
sSrsnre Ia two years. shipments in November EEL
70 s,i'se bales against i-.i1+ N u. pls''e,'
gent tos material F@t FeefpN hAss hesn
hsayY. and there was = coliasse - tfsoes "a ~
Official estimates u the current y1fla q l1.s@n
halrs for much lossr figure Vas ezps1ted. aaa u
"a fensemhsfcd that last years Representation
proved hat millsan bales hslo~ tho actual proips
Cereals a5d nee maintain their savanoe
CoTee has silgefea fFam iitstsl rfergts ~ Brazil
la uoris and Ne. Bic a lar bslpH ihs pr'es q
Fsaures fat ~ Esss we're % - sc , ga.,.a
against 3 last yeaf-
Brad-trests Review.
Hrslisfrtfts tomorrow wln tag:
Fsrosstls eouai;,aus rile sspfs4Dy in sli iinss =
.saa1usbls tsade Hai.aal fsssataiig''s att &
rogfSr. dsalnaui in ts5at oi'saiess ag4 e@fts t.h
has hiiasrtg lazs,A IS hss bern sssmulated y more
stssatahle sesfheL Wh7ireaie di,irlbsitca Is i'ni
tied a. naiufai At this lfr.ec ent Wen 'as.
trrs srs ia saasipt Il fair rsslftsr haslasns ~
~ W,-t 5vd s.1fa " lsaaiax indnstriss ths
SIS tepa5t 3 stil t.at made ef antsIed ffssiarit
ag 100 iron and steel mtuftfy. baf oihsr tsFaEsaiF
situated lines age tssfs and shoes ane intaiiFf
New h.stssess ia the former e iatheT hgat -
wholesale hst manufacturers gs@efAI ARE sRsl.F
slrnioyea and leather IS frua 10 sJufaty. A
gu.d demand fnr the latter Is a1ied itriaA tuin'
- = ratb.q qf-iet tlr ahoirsassr arr psaqsrng
fer 4 coed ysar Hardwood are sp-rlal5 affn ga
stica rs. cereals icsef in rrlrt, dnf 70 rFoni
ssllnx aa tire isfs tfnssd nofs. the larger mofr-
meat q N4npiies gafftciiaiBy 81 corn. NAfci -
favored hv The Weather. and % less ihtereai on
fhs rart - the foreign burCu
Tue government c7sfon estimate o. % ~ - bsiss
VAS IaGser than expected b. the trade, sH'fh
laoksd far abruat .o bales. The feeting -
hat Il tAs yield dos- not c1teed y, 20 balss
consumption. whca last scar was i.1oen nnlss
u American. must either b. hearli5 curtsiie1 o.
.facks vii BE- reduced o. the rAH4thinz poiut The
alosa q the seek ends faturc ga1tauoas &c loser
and sgslt - ~ The goods market Is gniei A.
Is natural a. this period. and higher cast q raw