The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-10-13
Trade Rep prt.

Bradstreet's report for last week
says:
Despite some irregularity, both as to
demand and prices due partly to warm
rainy weather, but likewise a reflec-
ton OF a 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 wealth or 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
more nearly favorable than for
any years past at this time. The
disposition to contract heavily as to
10 future is perhaps most marked in
o iron and steel trade, and here, also,
70 most marke. tendency toward
eakness in the crude or forms of pro-
iction is noted. TIL industrial out
ok has been improve ed by the sign
of the tin-plate scale, but the an
racite coal situation is, on the sur
ce at least, rather more unfavorable
an a week ago, more miners being
1T and production steadily decreas-
6.
Special weakness is noted in the SUI
r trade, owing to the practical break
the raw-sugar corner as much as to
9 passing of the can ming season and
Q reported intention CT the refners
reopen the war on prices.
Special strength is noted in provis-
ms and hog products in which the
fong statistical point is receiving
ore attention. The strength of the
ilroad situation is reflected in earn
gs fully equal to last year, and In in.
ances larger, and the announcement
at rates are to be advanced Novem-
pr 1. October disbursements were
heaviest ever known and are part
y reflected in current bank clearings,
which are the largest since last June.
The rail situation ID 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 4,459,167 bushels,
against 4,242,810 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 1853 last week 146 in this week
year ago, and 1853 in 1898.
Canadian failures for the week num-
Der 10 as against % last week.
wheat.
Portland.-Walla Walla wheat, $50
551ac; bluestem, SIC; valley, &c.
Tacoma Wheat = Quiet and no
change in quotations. Bluestem. 5Sc;
club, 55c.