The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-29

duetion Of working forces in mills viii occur Some
wage differences have been adjusted. In that
spect the situation is unusually bright
More talk Of a general reduction in coke and
cheaper ore, after navigation opens might be caicu-
utcs in iron and steel continue the tenor of
their way. In every department Of this indus.
try more business is offered than can be accepted
unless purchasers arc willing 70 give much time for
delivery. One large foreign contract lost
this account. and at many points operations
delayed by inability 10 secure material Instead
Of agitation for cheaper steer rails that
prevalent short time ago. producers are said %
this line 'V exceeded 600 tons at Chicago. aud
among foreign orders is noticed one for 600 tons
from Australia. with many smaller sales q struc-
tuFal materials, wanted for buildings and bridges.
with noticeable activity in this department for CT
port
in footwear is quiet that orders received from
statesmen small. most travellers returned
not long. but factories running at full capacity
and in many refuse 10 duplicate orders 20
previous prices. Wool lost the tenprrary INCREASE
ia activity. sales assresatins only sst7n pounds,
d-rrcase Of 2.eel,sS pounds, compared VITA the
stocks At the close Of the year are excessive. al
though dealers encouraged by the kncwiedgs
that manufacturer supplies are light.
Bradstreet's Review.
Bradssreat's tomorrow viii say:
fitting close 70 year q exceptional ano ~
By tbs very general report a large holiday bust
In the past week The best report as 70
section. but, except ia parts q The splns
wheat and humber belt OF The Northwest. salts
factory adtices are quite general Heavyweight
olothing too. has been meAsuraby helEcd. for the
same reasan, has desplte good business IN ne
pAst weeks the fur trade has apparently lAes9s
somewhat owing ~ mid weather. IN wholfeata
trade business been Il seaSenahlg afnaI prtcf-
tons but reports from leading tines, snch as iFla
and steel shoes and leather. iuuabef. glass and
angling DRY goods have been encouraging, chiefly. q
course a. regards the vieSs entertained as 20 he
oslficak rather than 70 rew business setnsliy
aeraraqished stock taking Is nos ~ pEoSTrst, Ard
sef4lls a 10 Accepted results probably VA be
forthcoming soon AFTER the Close q thr year
Speculation IN Cefeals has been hsAi Aad N.
erssss- la sugI2ies and large surplus reports fqna
the Argenfius Hcfaillie have Ai1l tftscr rtpfsAto
The iung Interest ia wheat.
Worlds ehest supplies arc ahsalt on raT wite
thsss Il a year asn, and American furpitts a5e
actually fmHies FHces. as s1ie. Nfe eleA1y
xrA rhauafs few The cns4sI.cula1s anfRfa.es ase
n. rss.rs3 rtt79isslu expert accqnnt Ana aoias
rr{n IL pa+ed ra tin "a The NatE. 4lth0ish tes
- i Tsis~ tie highest Ca1ce y tr2etinusllg
bss5sr la D, ueatcf bat % fNT the largest 1853
ID gtaElss IS unehaugod- wn1l has beeH gl4ei OAK
steady ,.. - a.. -,
srsrugats sou nos ta.sefis. agsinss s.tSs ~
- 80 sla So. bushels 10 Aaa frpn July ~
go ftis aes.s-a wtaAt exports are =. ~ elaa'
~ asa4rst lns g9flU sst sgason. ard i4i,aS,t& ~
Rastus-. tsilu-rs' 10 ths Unise4 states i9g ne
ysesk nuFoter anly IL asainsi = last Nees; - 4"
ti,is raek a year agp. rs 81 - and = an As~- 80
fsnnaaisp failures fer the wefk hqinnff p
sssiflst = last week. ? "a this seek 1-AE s~''
Is in fss. sud = ~ 49,