The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-12-21
TRADE REPORT.

R. G. Dun & Company's Weekly Re-
view of Trade for last week says:
Holiday trade increased moderately
and in wholesale sample lines no re-
lapse was seen either in volume of
ed New York, but it is still behind the
rest of the country, for some recent
losses from failures in the textile mar
kets have fallen rather heavily here.
Collections in the country continue
good, and this relieves an anxiety
which might otherwise be felt over the
higher rates for money. Merchants ac-
counts are in good condition, so that
new sales of commercial paper are light
even for this season. Industrial con-
ditions continue with no great accum-
ulation Of new merchandise in any
quarter. In spite of the break in cot
ton the demand for fabrics is still good,
sellers having little to offer and moth
ing at cuts in prices.
General conditions as to partially
manufactured and finished products in
the iron and steel industry are little
changed. Prices are hard and mills
are working on old orders that will
take them well into the new year. At
Pittsburg there is still complaint that
new business is not offered, but Chica-
go concerns have no such difficulty,
more idle mills have resumed and little
wage controversy is heard. 1t is esti-
mated that 100000 tons of rails have
been ordered for next years delivery.
American makers have scored another
triumph in the African bridge contract,
secured in the face of British competi-
ton.
Most Of the footwear manufacturers
have booked sufficient business to keep
them well occupied for many weeks
and are refusing new contracts except
at further advance in price.
New England factories are mainly
working on spring goods, and mail or
ders come freely from distant sections
Improvement is noticed in the loca
jobbing trade, aside from rubber goods
which is neglected. Sole leather is qui
ct and union backs weaker, but upperi
are remarkably active for the season
Stocks of glazed kid have been reduc
ed. Another general reduction in quo
tation is reported in the Chicago hid
market
Sales of wool at the three eastern
markets increased to 6,7S5,S00 pounds
against 5,267,34 in the previous week
Exports of cotton in November wer
I valued at $15,054,071 more than in tn
same month last year, mainly OWN
to an advance of 2.3 cents in price. Tn
enormous rise in quotations is show,
by the fact that a year ago the averag
export price was 81 cents above M
vember, 1898, making 4.3 cents, or 80.
per cent advance in two years. ShiI
ments in November fell to S41, "a
bales, against 1, 211,344 in the previou
MONTH indicating that foreign spiI
ners are less urgent for raw materia
, Port receipts were heavy and there wa
r collapse in prices on the official est
mates of the current year at 10, 100,0 90
bales, for much lower figure was e.
pected and traders remembered ths
years prognostications proved half
, million below the actual production
= Cereals did not maintain their advanc
Coffee has suffered from liberal r.
. ceipts at Brazil ports and No. Rio
l CSC below the price month ago.
Failures for the week were 240
= the United States, against 21S las
e year, and 26 in Canada, against 26 las
year.
Wheat.
Tacoma, Dec ll.-Wheat, quiet al
steady. BIuestem, SIC; club, sic.