Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
COTTON STILL IS FIRST.
Southern Product Maintains Its
Strength and Advance.
FOREIGN INQUIRY IS HEAVY.


New York. Feb. 12.--Bradstreet'
review Of the state Of trade today says:
The strength Of staples, and partic-
ularly those Of agriculture origin. Is
the leading feature of the week. In
general trade weather conditions have
not favored a large distribution, but
comparisons with a year ago are still
quite favorable. Enlarged speculation
with last year are again encouraging.
while gains over years previous to 1899
are very marked. In strength Of de-
mand and size Of advance. cotton Is
still easily first. Although the crop
movement has noticeably enlarged, SO
active has been the demand from for
eign spinners that fully u cent ad-
vance is shown. The strength OF the
raw product naturally affects manufac-
tured goods. which are very firm and
In good demand from jobbers. Recent
rains have increased the supply of wa
ter, and New England mills are now
running to their fullest capacity.
Southern manufacturers are very busy.
and will use one-sixth of the south 8
total cotton production this season.
Corn and wheat Higher
Corn is higher, partly In sympathy
with wheat. but also on reports of dam
age to the Argentine crop by heat
Provisions have been quite strong
throughout the week, and active de-
mand is responsible for higher prices
Of pork and lard, in the face of larger
receipts Of hogs at primary markets.
The strength of the raw-sugar position
has been further increased this week
by bullish reports from European beet
markets. and the expectation that re-
ceipts OF cane sugars are apt to be
light in the near future. Refined grades
have been strong, partly owing to the
strength of raws, and partly to the
shutting down of number OF REIN
cries. Coffee steadily advances, the re-
suit OF continued small crop reports
from Brazil and of good consumptive
demand here. Hides and leather are
firmly maintained, though reports
from the boot and shoe trade Of cur
rent business are not very good. Fine
grades OF wool are quiet, but there Is
still an urgent demand for medium
grades, and Quarter-bloods sell readily,
considerable imported wool having
changed hands at eastern markets.
wooIen- Goods Trade Good.
Reports from the woolen-goods
trade continue favorable to a high de-
gree, and firm or higher prices are re-
garded as a certainty for the future.
Business failures in the United States
for the week number 231. as compared
with Ill last week, 1873 In this week a
year ago. 27s in 1898, 30l In 1897, and
ISL In 1896.
Wheat, including -four, shipments
for the week aggregate 2.902. 1857 bush
els, against 2,724,937 bushels last week,
5,7se,50 bushels in the corresponding
week of 1899, 3,419, 504 bushels in 1898.
2,05l.345 bushels in 1897 and 2,71S,391
bushels in 1895. Since July i, this sea-
son, the exports OF wheat aggregate
l23,6l2, 322 bushels, against 6,59S, l59
bushels last year. and 153, 649, 537 BUSH
els In 1928. Corn exports for the
week aggregate 3,450,9O9 bushels,
against 3,59S,962 bushels last week, g.
S65, 622 bushels In this week year ago,
4,50s.O bushels in 1898, 4, 1853, 274 BUSH
els in 1897, and 3.143.344 bushels in
1896. Since July 1, this season, corn
exports aggregate 32.6Os774 bushels,
against l0S,279,276 bushels during the
same period year ago. and los. SOC, 67l
l. 1oar no