The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-02-20
EXPANSION Of
SPRING TRADE
Ory Goods AID Kindred Lines
Open We'll.
SALES OF SHOES SMALL
EFFECT OF THE UNREASONABLE
MILD WEATHER.
STRENGTH Os SPOT COTTON FEATURE
All the Cereals are Stronger Due to improved
Statistical Conditions. Some Cutting
of the List Prices for Anthricite
coai Reoorfe6.
Coal Reported.

OF the List Price6 tor RnthfiCiie
Coal Reported.
\..y York. Feb. lG.-Bradstrctt's TO-
| ruorrow will say:
"Satisfactory adyittS rs TO expanding
snrirr trade in dry goods and kilu"rd
lines comes from 4 number Of markets.
That the aggregate BUSINESS - he tnCl-
try is Of good volume otherwise IS, hoH-
ever, Indicated by detailed reports i
increases in trade as compared "lth last
wear. confirmed by satisfactory railroad
earnings reports, by fair gains III tana
c!tarnss and ty reports OF better :t-
mapd tor money ID commercial .LaI-
neIs. y year ago it may be recalled, eA-
tremply stormy weather VAS experienced,
and some effects, notably rloSe on IN
ttrsoWL crOrS, We're Very unfayOHiba".
lulls wear opposite conditions nave ruled.
and though sonre talk OF lack OF LOW
in the grain-GroWiLG regions IS heart, 10
widespread damage from cold weather.
is Yet noted. in I2ct l.nSFa>pnao %, 'hili
weather. has had an appreciabie tHvct
upon several industries, notably tnos,'
engaged in the manufacture of
IL uIstouraglng SiieS of the same. actu-
ally causing the shut down Of some rub
Der manufactures, and also il The iuSi-
Der and ice business. Ilt scarcity uf
snow il the Northwest Will unQueStlon-
ably affect the log cut this season ana
a llrnler tone As TO values u already
parceiyahls. nCtwltnstandlllg talk Of Ia
Dor troubles effecting the builulnl
trades.
Heavy rains and foods have affected
business and transportation in New
England and Northern New York this
week and Gotten and other mills report
ing lack of water as q reason for re-
stritted operations a few weeks ago
have been interfered with this week by
the extremely high level Of the streams
from which they derive power.
The foreign demand for iron and steer
seems Likely TO have a mo- important CT
feet upon prices of the domestic product.
1t is conceded that any important re-
cession III values would be NET by a
heavily enlarged export movement.
American pig iron prices are steadily
held, the only weakness noted being
manifested at the East. Concessions III
Southern prices are claimed not u +x-
tend beyond one furnace. Considerable
orders for pig iron have been placed at
full prices and Northern coke iron par
ticllarjy has moved Well III the Centraf
West. Steel rails are We'll held, Il fair
business being reported al the West. but
plates are weak Ill spite Of 4 heavy bust
ness. Spring trade prospects in hard
ware are good, best reports coming from
the West. Copper prices are maintained
and tin is higher.
The strength OF raw cotton, spots
reaching nearly nine cents at New York
this week, IS, Of course, the leading fea-
ture in n speculative way. DeSpit. heavy
realizing, and some irreSularity the.
movement has continued upward. Tn
strength cf the raw product IS RESPONSE.
bic for the uuquestionably active lie
mand for the finished products no-etf ;hls
week at nearly all points. Soo1bnrm
mills are reported sold ahead on brown
c~cttonS. and stocks are scarce, and the
same story Of small stocks comes srtm
New England. Cotton yarn are specially
active and some large New En@ilnu
concerns are seeking 70 I'LL t..,n:r critters
through the aid of Southern supplies.
oOiol goods Are meeting with a -,s,,i
order business, but raw wool IS lltnrr
%qllieter.
Some cutting OF the list price :or Ar
thracitc coa is reported. While Dituini-
nous grades are Very firm, ami l-AuIua
operators talk of 4 further udvan.e.
All the cereals are stronger, due to
improved statistical conditions. re;ta4 .,.cG
English damage reports and advice. ~;
the Argentine cror will not y. Is largo
as expected. Some shading ~ r,w s,-
gar prices is TO be noted, no.viinS.,,a-
ing considerable business dona, p,t ~.
refined grades are firmly held AMI rom
.rort, i. r,crinr,I Ioa'
Is lard and butter.
Wheat, in~cluding -four, shipment. for
II" week aggregate 1854, O63 bushels,
against 2.9t,2,3J1 bushels last week. p
iol,I1l bushels in the cores; .sllilc