Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-08
Trade ReDoPt.
Bradstreet's weekly report says:

BradGtreet's weekly report says:
Readjustments Of price quotations to
meet the changed condition of supply
and demand are still the leading fea-
lures Of the general trade. In volume
the business doing is of between sea-
eon character. improvement in some
lines being counterbalanced by increas-
ed dullness in other branches. That
the basic conditions of the trade are
In the main Of favorable nature, how.
ever, Is proved by the continued good
railroad earning returns which come
to hand. The fact seems to be that the
volume Of business offered the trans
portation interests of the country con-
tinues considerably in excess of a year
ago. Crop reports are relatively most
favorable as regards corn and oats In
the southwest wheat crop prospects are
still maintained at high average. In
the northwest wheat has been helped
by late rains. but owing to their late
arrival 1t is not certain how much ben.
eft was obtained thereby
Most prices are lower on the week,
wheat noting fractional drop, de-
spite unfavorable French crop reports,
where an enormous reduction in yield
Is predicted. and also rather blue re-
ports from the northwest early in the
| week. mended In some respects by the
| rains mentioned. Pork products have
| sympathized with the downward ten
dency OF values. aided thereby by in.
creased receipts Of hogs.
Some further liquidation has been
noted In cotton, and the price has sunk
to Sc. In textiles the situation Is rath-
er depressed, although some improve
ment in recorders for dry goods is not
ed at leading jobbing centers. Print
cloths have been marked down by the
Fall River committee, but this Is mere
ly tardy recognition Of hitherto
known facts. Manufacturers OF wooden
goods are out Of the market for raw
wool, and the outlook at present favors
the light weight woolens opening at
lower values. Boots and shoes are
dull, and a number OF eastern factories
are short OF orders.
Export business continues good, al
though limited by scarcity of freight
room. Southern pig and steel rails
note the most inquiry. The situation
In the pipe market Is no better, and
plates are weaker. Concessions Of
fractions Of dollar are apparently cas-
lily obtained for pig iron. but through
out the trade the feeling Is rather
more cheerful the feeling being that
lower prices will on the one hand en-
courage consumptive demand, and on
the other hand tend to restrict produc-
ton by less economical plants The
settlement Of the wage situation this
year might also be possible source Of
restriction of production.
Wheat Qncluding four) shipments
for the week aggregate 4.533.140 bush.
els. against 3.69S.96S bushels last week.
3.596065 bushels in the corresponding
week Of 1899, and 5.247 OS5 IN 1898.
Since July this season the exports
OF wheat aggregate 1s2.916.596 bushels
against 2i7.O65.374 bushels last year.
and 2l6l45.055 bushels in 1928.
Business failures for the week in the |
United States number 1876, as compar. |
ed with l67 last week. 100 In this week
year ago, and IFS In 1898. Business
failures In Canada for the week mum.
Der Il. as compared with II last week.
is In this week a year ago. and 81 in
1898.