Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-10-13
Trade Report.
Bradstreet's report for last

DTduSLT0tLS report LOT ldSL week
says:
Despite some irregularity, both as to
demand and prices due partly to warm
rainy weather, but likewise a reflec-
ton of hesitancy to embark largely
in new business pending political
events, the general tone of trade is a
favorable one, and confidence as to the
outlook for bushes in the remainder
of the year is notable. Some diminu-
ton in the volume of jobbing business
is noted at large western centers and
continued rainy weather in the north
west alike checks the movement of
wheat to the market, Injuries the grade
of the same and discourages retail and
jobbing distribution. Ten cent cotton
is the key to the favorable report
which comes from the south and the
character of reports from this section
is more nearly favorable than for
many years past at this time. The
indisposition to contract heavily as to
the future is perhaps most marked in
the iron and steel trade, and here, also,
the most marke tendency toward
weakness in the cruder forms of pro-
duction is noted. The industrial out,
look has been improved by the sign
ing of the tin-plate scale, but the an
thracite coal situation is, on the sur
face at least, rather more unfavorable
than week ago, more miners being
out and production steadily decreas-
ing.
Special weakness is noted in the SUI
gar trade, owing to the practical break
of the raw-sugar corner as much as to
the passing of the canning season and
the reported intention Of the refiners
to reopen the war on prices.
Special strength is noted in provis-
ions and hog products, in which the
strong statistical point is receiving
more attention. The strength of the
railroad situation is reflected in earn
ings fully equal to last year, and in in
stances larger and the announcement
that rates are to be advanced Novem-
Der l. October disbursements were
the heaviest ever known and are part
ly reflected in current bank clearings,
which are the largest since last June
The rail situation is the cynosure of
eyes in the iron and steel trade. A
western road has bought $4,000 tons at
Chicago and large anthracite rail-
road has gone into the market at the
east, but the heaviest systems have not
yet contracted for their requirements,
though announcements are awaited
with interest because of the example
they set to buyers generally. Pig iron
is weak all around, being lower at the
south and at Pittsburg and demand is
largely for small lots. Export demand
is being favored by lower freights. A
help to the market for plates has been
afforded by the order for 5000 steel
cars given by trunk line.
Wheat, including -four shipments for
the week, aggregate 4,459, 1877 bushels,
against 4,242,S10 bushels last week,
5,1S3,398 bushels in the corresponding
week of 1899, and 5,497,224 bushels in
1898. From July to date this season
wheat exports are 47,221,667 bushels
against 55,699,413 bushels last season.
Business failures in the United
States for the week numbered 1T as
against 169 last week 146 in this week
a year ago, and 1913 in 1898.
Canadian failures for the week num-
Der IS as against % last week.
Wheat.
Portland-Walla Walla wheat, $50
551ac; bluestem, 58c; valley, 62c.
Cleared: French bark La Fontaine
1912 bushels wheat, Queenstown.
Tacoma.-Wheat - Quiet and no
change in quotations. Bluestem, SIC;
club soc.