The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
NO B.AlCK Ard
T.EPS TAKEN 4
Business World is Quiet Pending An.
nuaI Stock Iakings.
NOTABLE ADVANCE NC; IN HOGS.
Cotton Has Advanced Slightly During
the Week, While Iron and Steel
Are Experiencing "a
Quiet Strength.
NOTABLE ADVANCE IN HOGS.
,Ew YORK, Jan. 5.-Bradstreets will


NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Bradstreets will
say tomorrow:
The business world has marked time
this week, pending the results of annual
stock takinss and the passing away OF
the holiday influences which usually
make for qu;etness at this period. Aside
from the strengthening OF values OF
number of staples. such as the cereals,
provisions and cotton, which are specula-
lively dealt in. there has been no decided
movement forward but, on the other hama
the strength OF all other staple values
| noint 10 there having been no backward
steps taken.
perhaps the most notable movement
! among leading staples is that GeHeispsu
in hogs and hog products, better reali-
cation apparently being had OF the fu-
lures making FOR strength in those prod
ucts, notably among which being the re-
duction in the supply of hogs which like
the similar falling off in the NUMBER OF
cattle has gone on for q number OF years
past That the advance in hog produces
is beginning to attract more attention
seems evident from the extent to ."s:ssh
this advance has had sympathetic reiisc-
ton in the prices of wheat and otner ce-
reals. which really trace some of the
ST. III SiiAtii 1i>'S DN-AA s-H'S -, :
to that source.
Willie stocks of wheat have fallen off
in Europe the shipments thereto III -'A
cember were the lightest recorded Tor
many years past, still stocks nave 'iA-
creased in this country to nearly as erea.
an extent
SLIGHT ADVANCE.
Owing to the continued light move
ment and the confidence witH whieh
rat has adj
vanccd slightly during the week IL IS
evident that the new plan OF warehousing
cotton is having a measurable influence
upon the movement in sight.
In iron and steel quiet strength has, as
for many weeks past. been notable fea-
lures. a more aggressive feeling IS noted
at Chicago, where wire and nails have
been considerably advanced. and bar
steel angles and channels have also moved
upward.
With country's production sold ahead
as heavily as it is, there is naturally lit
tie Or no immediate new business n'te"-
ing No sign CT weakness in the steel
market is perceptibie. and there has been.
in fact. n marking up of the nominal
rates. The hardware trade has completed
year remarkable in many respects and
the significant report comes from the
West that a number of salemen did not
!cdNt tHr lOslt Ill uti ms VIC iioihis
bur kept steadily at work LIGHT hard
ware of some sorts has been marked up
this week
Lumber is seasonably quiet. hui prep
arations for an active spring business
are perceptble. A point of much interest
to the lumber trade is the possible plac-
ing of an immense order estimated At
ten billion fest of yellow one for The
a,i-Americam Exposition building at Buff
Textiles display notable strength. Next
season cotton goods will all open higher,
and in finished products. particularly.
there Is chance of expansions. as quota
lions in these lines have not moved ND
to q parity with gray goods. The shn"t
supply of water is beginning to affect the.
output of New England cotton mills, and
this promises to introduce still another
element into holders positions.
WOOL. STRONG.
Wool. though quiet. is strong. and man
ufactured goods will certainly cpa.1 -