The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10
The WEEKS TRADE REVIEW.
Present Conditions surpHss the Out
nut of Any Previous Year.

NEW YORK, Feb s.-Dun's weekly re-
view OF trade tomorrow will say:
The Industries are still surprising in
actual output the work OF any previous
year Their new business is not CORE
spondingly large nor could such orders lie
accepted by most industries if offered, but
enough are coming 20 prevent stoppage OF
works or much decline in prices. In
wooden goods new business OF remarkable
volume sustains marked advance in
prices, and in other lines OF Importance.
as in machinery. orders indicate a suIp-is-
ing foreign demand.
THE sharp advance in stocks did not end
last week, but was checked by realizing.
and resumed with somewhat different re-
suits. The railroad stocks, which are
steadily sustained by excellent reports Of
earnings, have risen % cents per share
for the week. The industrials which ad-
ranced most with last weeks excitement,
met with heavy realizing sales, and their
average has slightly declined The street
railway stocks. affected TO an unknown eX-
tent by a possible connection with the pro-
posed tunnel, advanced S162 per share.
Cotton followed its rise from to lie
last week by further rise to $50 cents.
with growing belief that the crop will
prove short enough and consumption large
enough to give holders quite their cwn
way The decrease Of receipts in January
vas $1,000 bales. The exports in January
we're smaller than last year by 100000
bales, and Ellison's report Of 566, 600 bales
in European mill stock January /. with Wis
ible stocks of American cotton. 1855 a.
bales February /. show that a coed part
Of the years needs is already provided fer
THE manufacturers here have already
been somewhat embarrassed by the com
paratively narrow demand since prices OF
goods were materially advanced, but the
rise this week has started further advance
in some grades and may ultimately lessen
consumption 10 some extent. No change
of consequence yet appears in prices of
wool though the demand from spinners is
limited. and it is perceived that they had
previously supplied themselves quite fully
for the heavyweight season, for which they
have taken very large orders.
The weekly output Of pig iron. Febru-
airy / was OH tons. but stocks unsold
rose q. $50 tons in January indicating
consumption slightly smaller than the out
put when the month began. Bessemer and
Grey Forge. at Pittsburg. have not
changed in price during the past week,
and slightly lower offers OF pig by South
ern and other new furnaces at Chicago and
Eastern markets have had httle elect
Though prices, OF hemlock sole have been
reduced half a cent. and Of split and some
upper feathers. the boot and shoe manu-
facturers are not yet inclined TO buy
largely. But though buying is very small.
the works are producing and delivering
more than ever before.
Speculation in wheat has raised the
price scarcely cent. although Western re-
CENTS the first week OF February were
only 2,5OO.l13 bushels. against 1886, 400
last wear. The Atlantic exports have fallen
off still more for the week being only
2ll5.s75 bushels. -four included. against
qe6 go last year. and Pacific exports were
TSs $40 bushels. against Az 29 in 1899.
Failures for the week were 245 in the
United States. against 2l1 last year. and
SO in Canada. against b last year