The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-28
GETTING I'm. TOGETHER q
Are Producers and Consumers 4, q a,

Are Producers and Consumers, Al.
though Summer Inactivity is EN-
4 phasizcd by Disturbed Foreign Re
lations-Iron Looking Up.
i NEW YORK, July CIR. G. Dun s
company's Weakly Review Of Trade to-
morrow will say: K.
Speculative activity In raw materials
is not present to discourn &c new bust
ness. Producers and consumers arc
getting together in more than one al.
rection, although midsummer innctlv-
ity is emphasized by disturbed foreign
relations and hesitation always at
tending a national political campaign.
False starts are TO be feared, but the
dangerous optimism OF last autumn is
lacking. and new business is at, lower
prices. A stop to decline In wool
brought MANY manufacturers In the
market, asking terms. Good snles Of
California and territory woods were
mada to mills md the trade expects
larger purchases to follow the opening
Of spring goods BY the American Wool
en- Company next week. Holders who,
have had difficulty in storing were the
chief sellers. Sellers OF wool at the
three chief markets were only. 4, 3337, 500
POUNDS, against lo,77s,5OO last year.
Cotton improved slightly sand more
business occurred In cotton. goods. A
reduction from &c to 6ac in Hope Al
bleached cottons closed out. the entire.
stock in forty-eight hours, prices then
being restored. a
@ The Tonei is Better. jpt,y.,.is
Similarly In Iron the depression In
which has resulted in hesitation and
fear in other industries. the tone is
better: and in the Pittsburgh district,
the mills have booked u line of fair or
ders in bars and plates. Structural and
bridge materials are better taken The
refusal OF the Amalgamatad Associa-
tlon TO allow n change In the wage scale
adopted In May, has led to strikes at
numerous bar mills and the Republic
company is to dlsmantle some plants to
secure concentration, hut the non-un-
Ion capacity will prevent serious scar.
city. Further business in bars shows
that agricultural implement makers
are more active. Grey forge has fallen.
to SIS at Pittsburgh. and Bessemersteel
billets sold at &c. With the uncertain
ty OF the conference OF steel Companies
at Chicago, removed. buyers may pro-
coed with less anxiety. Export orders
advanced electrolytic copper from
16Ac. to 1850 in large lots.
Demanding Prompt Delivery.
Jobbers in boots and shoes are de-
:manding prompt delivery on old or,
ders. but new business is scarce. Fur
Their delay in fall and winter orders will
entail reduction of forces at factories.
Manufacturers are taking leather only
for immediate needs. but sole is more
active, and large sale for betting at
moderate concession is reported Packer
hides sell freely at Chicago at tile re-.
Gently reduced price.
1t was not surprising that wheat de-
clined still further this week, but the
price had been held far above the
quotation ruling at the same date in
1899 and crop conditions are SO gener-.
ally satisfactory as to assure an album
dance for all home requirements and
the usual amount for export. High
prices have curtailed foreign buying to
some extent. and in four weeks Attain.
tic exports Of wheat, Including flour,
have been only 7,2GG.4S6 bushels,
against S,43O,43l last year. The ship
ments OF corn make q more satlsfac-
tory comparison, in four weeks
amounting to 12,79o.435 bushels, against
n.SSl,479 a year ago.
Failures for the week were 23l In the
United States, against Isl last year and
IS in Canada, against 20 last year.