Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-05-02

R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Rev
Trade for the mast week saws.

r. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Rev
Trade for the past week says:
Gold begins to go abroad and
OF iron products break sharply
same week. Four months of tn
year have passed and business
not so expand as to need the lai
crease Of circulation which tn,
monetary bill had permitted
enough to sustain all the exit
nary advafice in prices last year
abundance of gold and Of current
the large disbursements by the
ury in exchange OF bonds hav,
dered rates for money unusuall
for the season here, while rare
trial and speculative activity in Z
with the war in South Africa
tended to make money dearer a
So new gold from Alaska answe
loss Of supply from the Transvai
America, building up In credits a
a breastwork against prostrati,
future here as in the past, caus
the troubles in Europe.
The reaction In prices came
1t was expected last In the ind
more fully organized than any
to check competition and In the b
which, though contracts coverin
making and other machinery
through patents, seemed more
controlled than any other. Redu,
Of 500 in nails, barbed wire ant
vanized fence and $1S in smooth
showed that no control can affo
hold prices so high as to check
sumption. In week the prices OF
products have declined 5.S6 per
and since February 7, 10 per cent
the wire and nail prices have
relatively highest, others In the
and steel industry can be expect
fall In like measure. But pig ir
weaker. No. local coke at Ch
is $3.50 and southern pig Is also
er. Plates and bars can be obti
for about 1.8 cents In good cont
both at the east and at Pittsburg.
proposed advance in sheets to 3.6 .
has not been attempted and nail I
which have gained much by sellir
Z cents per keg below wire nails.
now lower prices also. The stop
Of dozen wire and nail mills be
rod mills at Joliet and another M
the National Steel Company ind
some change In the actual demand
the minor metals the only change
been In tin, which declined re
sharply to $29.75 in sympathy
lower London quotations. The
dency toward lower prices is strei
ened by the idea that over-produt
may appear in other branches.
Wool has not changed in quotat
though some sales of fair amounts
reported at such prices as 81 cent
Ohio Xxx and IS cents for clothing,
rltory cleaned, but manufacturers
not disposed to do anything and
west asks prices which dealers
no reason for paying. The demant
woolen goods is small, and excer
staples, which are steady because
sold up. prices are not encouraging
Shipments of boots and shoes
the east In four weeks have been
232 cases, against 330,49S cases
year, 304,061 cases In 1898 and LEI
any other year. New business b
no proportion TO the present out
and the number Of works which
closed or running part time is inc
ing.
Manufacturers realize that this
result Of prices asked and Of SLOW
tail distribution and long stocks
naming on hand, but claim that !,
prices can not be made without
Business in sole leather is repc
fair and prices do not yield, but
per leather Is dull.
The produce market Is inac
though wheat yielded q fraction.
ports continue larger than in
weeks (fiour included) having
s.s67,s77 bushels. against SOL
bushels last year and Pacific exI
2,725,196 bushels. against 1877:
bushels last year.
Failures for the week have been
in the United States against 1874
year and 80 in Canada against 23
year.