The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
Bradstreet's Review

New York. December 2s.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
"a fitting close TO year OF exceptional and
In some respects unprecedented activity is fur
nished by the very general report of large
holiday business in the past week The best
reports as TO this sort OF trade come from the
southwestern section. but except in some parts
OF the spring wluat and lumber belt of the
northwest, satisfactory advances are quite gen.
eral.
Heavy weight clothing, too. has been
measurahly helped for the same reason. but
despite good business in thu past two weeks
the fur trade has apparently Jagged somewhat
owing to mild weather
In wholesale trade business has been Of
seasonaby small Proportions but reports from
leading lines. such as iron and steel, shoes
ana leather. lumber glass and spring dry
goods. have been encouraging, chiefly. of
course. as regards the views entertained as to
the outlook rather than as to new business
actually accomplished. Stock taking is now
IN progress.
Speculation IN cereals has been light and
Increases I'm supplies and large surplus
ports from the Argentine have still further
oppressed the long interest in wheat.
Corn has sympathized with wheat. and
country offerings and receipts have been heav-
Ter. though complaints as 10 quality are still
almost universal The corn crop is the fourth
largest in our history and oats is next to the
largest ever known. Worlds wheat supplies
are about on par with those Of year ago
ana American supplies are actually smaller
Prices as a rule ara steady and changes
are Few. The conspicuous advances are IN
refined petroleum on export account ana some
X "a Is noted in tin on the week. although the
e. Sc Is below the highest. Coffee is fraction
all higher. Lard Is weaker. but by far the
largest list Of staples Is unchanged.
cotton has been duil on slightly larger re-
ceipis. Cotton goods have been quiet and clear
ance sales by JHhbers are features.
Wool has been quiet but steady.
shoe manufacturers report mills busy and
some are Indifferent TO new orders at present
prices
New business in iron and steel was well
sustained and quite good for the period und.r
review. The impression prevails that an inn
mense amount Of neavy bridge material viii
De- needed next year From birmingham comes
intimatiuns that large business Ia pig iron
rs under cCnsids ration and may be announced
next week. Coke prices promise 10 be lower.
soma cuts Of 80 20 4Oc being already an-
bounced. Export trade is quieter. reflection
Of the continued decline IN prices abroad. Is
Inmates Of zig iron production are that the
aggregate viii Dee little below $4,000. 600 tons.
and. therefore. slightly in excess OF 1899. Iron
shipments hy lake routes Will run nearly
1900. 600 tons. the largest recorded.
Wheat including Hour shipments for the
week aggregate 4.0lt. los bushels. against
!. i23.35o last week. S,6lO5 57 bushels m the
corresponding week Of 1899. 6.2o2. CPS In
1898. 5.495.o 6l In 1897 and 27o779o In
1896. From July. LIST TO date this season wheat
exports are 81. I ~ .455 bushels against lo3.-
ga, 1913 last season ana I2i, 529.7o9 in
1898 90.
corn exports for the week aggregate 3. s6s.-
los. against 5.465. 57s last week. 3.226.259
Ga this week "a year ago. 3.659.Y45 in 1898.
1850 500 In 1897 and 2.742. 994 in 1896
FROM July lst 70 date this season corn ca
PORTS are o., gao 90 bushels, against ~ l.
55T. i45 last season and 80. 500. 659 in 1886
1899.
''Iusiness failures IN the United States for
the week number only 2i3 as against 262 last
week. go year agO ana 29T in 1897"