The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-10

Of wool though the demand from spinners Is lin
tied and it is perceived that they had previously
supplied themselves quite fully for the heavyweight
season. for which they have taken large orders
II is thought BY that enforced sales Of foreign
wool, which withdrawn from the London sale
in January In order TO prevent greater decline
may hereafter affect this market
The weekly output of pig iron February ! was
2.s.Oli tons but stocks unsoid 70 $50 tons in
January, indicating consumption slightly smaller
than the output when the month began As the
consuming works were naturally stopped about the
holidays more than the furnaces. the figures prove
little, but Bessemer and grey forge at Pittsburg
have not changed in price during the past week
and slightly lower offerings Of pig by Southern and
other new furnaces at Chicago and Eastern markets
have had little effect 1t il more significant that
the decline Of prices for some weeks in bars plates
and sheets have been checked. Large orders have
been taken for these and other products indicating
tanned enough for time.
Though prices Of hemlock sole have been reduced
half cent, and OF split and upper feathers. the
boot and shoe manufacturers not yet inclined
to buy largely. as they are getting but small part
The iobbers still hold back. far they can
and the slow Welding in hides at Chicago increases
though buying is very small. the works are produe-
ing and delivering than before. Last
larger than in 1890 but this year thus far they
have been 10 Der cent. larger than last year:
, for 's Tsa s "a, ss N the gn5d
against IS last year
Bradstreet's Review.
Bradstreets tomorrow win say;
The strength OF staples. and particularly those OF
agricultural origin. is the leading feature this week
at least. In general trade. weather conditions have
not favored big distribution. but, compared with
= year ago, still quite favorable Enlarged
speculation is reflected in increased ciearings and
comparisons with last year again encouraging
while gains over years previous 70 isss are very
vance. cottons still easily first. Although the
crop movement has noticsahly enlarged active
has been the demand for foreign spinne that fully
Sc advance Is shown. Provisions have been quite
strong throughout the week and active demand Is
the face Of larger receipts Of hogs at primary
kets The strength Of the raw sugar position has
been further increased this week by hulsh reports
from European beet markets. and the expectation
that receipts OF cane sugars are apt to be light
in the future
Refined grades have been strong. partly owing to
down of a number N refneres Coffees steadily adj
yanced the result Of continued small crop reports
from Brazil and Of good consumptiEe demand here
Hides and leather firmly maintained, though re-
ports from the boot and shoe trade OF country bus
quiet. but there ia stin urgent demand for me-
dun grades. and auar,efhioods sell better. cousid
cradle imported woods having changed hands in East
ern markets REPORTS from the wool trade continue
favorable TO high degree. and firm or higher prices
~ f,r,.yarah. waa,ber has ,rsc,sd 5s,rsu,,o, 4,
most sections this week. but mail orders have
been Of fair size. and the spring trade outlook
Iron prices vary with the marke, reporting hut
no widespread weakness Is yet noted Some con-
cessicns, notably by prominent Southern furnace,
reported at birmingham.
Some export business is reported done at q shAd-
ing by Eastern furnace strength ~ quota
iions, in fact. grows the interior is approached
the most fiTmne>s being noted at Chicago. ANY
further reaction in southern pig prices Ia expected
to develop a good export demand the margin Of
price differences being very small
A further gain in blast furnace capacity Is noted
Current production is little below lS.ooo. 600
tons yearly and some increase Of stocks Is shown.
Considerable business could he done at the West
In rails AZ concession Of 81 per tOn but the ac-
tive huyng o. old rails Is taken 10 mean that no
weakening will occur Steel plates have again lost
the strength displayed some weeks since. Copper Il
steady. aud tin is again higher. a speculative
advance in london
What. including -four. shipments for the week
aggregated 1907 5sl bushels against 272aa3f bushels
las, week $50 so bushels IN the corresponding week
uf is8a AZ 50i bushels In 1893 2Sl SIS bushels in
1881 and 2iHSl bushels in 1890
Since July ! this season the exports % wheat
aggregate 10 0f32 bushels against ls sa 80 bush
els last year and i5S go BA bushels In 1877 90
Business failures 10 the United States for the
week number 81, compared with III last week,
1877 IN this wpok year ago rs In 1898, sol In 1897,
aud 81 in iss
Canadian failures for the week number g. as
compared with 81 last week g In this week a year
ago. and 81 In 1895
Bradrtrcets Financial Review.
Bradstreats financial review tomorrow will say
tregllAtitY prevailed In the movement Of quota
tions during the past week though the stock market
the whole strong and inclined 20 advance
Hp 10 Friday, when a reaction set in Easy condi-
tons continue ia the money market, although this