The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-16
A BETTER DAY is COMING
Dun Thinks Twill Dawn VI hen These
Matter Are Settled.
PIG IRON PRODUCTION fURTHE REDUCED
Fear Of Iigh, Money Causes Some Traders 10
Hesitate. Movement Of Gold from
Europe Tends 10 Relieve The
Tension Here.
CBy TIE Associated press

New York Oct. - Z G. Dun and Com
Iany's Weekly Review Of Trade tomor-
rev w:u aay:
More scasonablc weather had impor-
tant influence throughout the country. but
the coal strike continues as the restrain
ing factor IN business. As speculation
everywhere is on small scale he ef-
feet IS JninimizCd. Lower prices recently
for some iron products have been with
out disturbing force, and the hrmer
market for print cloths and strong quo
tations for lumber. show that in some
directions in he great Industries small
Increase in demand is capable of raising
prices The situation still promises n
recovery when politics and the strike arc
settled. Fear of tight money has made
some men hesitate, but higher rates re-
suit from the activity Of ihe movement
OF cotton at higher prices in the south
At the moment the movement OF gold from
Europe has tended To relieve the tension
in New York ana gold is atill coming
from Australia.
Pig iron production has been further
reduced. according 10 the Iron Age
gratifying feature is the evidence that
supplies in coasdmers hands are low
Quotations Of iron products are steady
e'iiti AS4 C4tSaI Duy llE continues, TWO con
tracts Of Importance being placed
Much disappointment was apparent
among cotton traders when the official
crop report appeared for the anticipa-
ton OF a gloomy report had put The
price up to eleven cents. When the
statement indicated q point Improvement
in Texas in September, prices dropped
sharply.
Wheat also declined without the aid
Of Government report. Domestic con
diiions are generally satisfactory ana
| foreign crop news cheerful. Corn re-
mains steady in the face OF the decline
in condition.
Failures for thc week were 222 in The
United States, against 1G4 last year ana
81 in Canada, against q last year"
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
New York, Oct. 12.-For the week end
Ing Friday, October 18th. Net receipts
at all United States ports during week,
32S t31; net receipts al all United States
ports during same week last year 25l
9l9; total receipts to this date. 228. .O23.
total receipts to same date last year
2G2 93f; exports for the week. 2fG S2S.
exports for same week last year. 1872 79O;
total exports TO this da,e 721 lO9: total
exports to same date last year I'll 273:
stock at all United States ports 513 SO.
stock at all United States ports same
time last year, 772.582; stock at all in
terror towns, 300, oil; stock at al interior
towns same time last year 503, ,11G stock
at Liverpool. 14S. 600; stock at Liverpool
same time last year, 723 900: stock or
American afoat for Great Britain 25s.-
900. stock of American a1oat for Great
Britain same time last year 1874 900
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS
New York. Oct 12.-Following are the
total net receipts Of cotton at all portx
since September 1st. 1900:
Galveston. 1G0.3 .325 bales; New Orleans
422, ,093; Mobile. 30 254. Savannah. $50 647
Charleston, 81. tG5; Wilmington. 12O gO5
Norfolk. 9i475. Baltimore. 2.372; New
York. 1926; Boston, 635l: Newport News.
10; Philadelphia. 2.842; Brunswick. . $50: /:
Pensacola 1886. Total. 1.228. .034 bales