The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-27
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branch of trade Another effect of the
unusually mild weather is that shown in
the northwestern lumber business. The
| lack Of snow will probably insure re-
duction on the cut of last year and this,
| combined with smaller stocks, points to
at least a maintenance of present lumber
| quotations.
Wooden manufacturers have constituted
an exception to the general quiet They
opened their order books this week and
an unusually heavy volume of business
| is reported to have been recorded. Cotton
goods are reported in good demand in
nearly all markets and the confidence
as to spring business in dry goods and
clothing is a notable feature, in sharp
contrast, in fact, with the reports re-
ceived from retailers as to the present
seasons business in wtnter-wear goods.
Scarcity of water IS complained of as
limiting the output Of New England cot
ton mills, which are reported as back
ward in deliveries. The unsatisfactory
business at retail in boots and shoes is
reflected In some easing of leather prices,
and hides are actually lower on the
week.
Coffee has remained strong throughout
the week, and the same is true Of sugars
which are active in jobbing lines. A frac-
tional advance in refined sugars is to be
noted, and raws retain all their old
strength. The egg market has been con-
siderably relieved by large exports of
stored sorts.
The iron trade is in very interesting
condition just at present Buyers and
sellers are still apart, uncertainty as to
the continuance of present conditions
constituting bar to new demand and
some considerable sales of rails and of
structural material are reported. Some
improvement in export demand is also
noted, the question of ocean freight rates
being an important one in this connec-
ton. Other metals remain fairly steady.
The hardware business is of satisfactory
proportions for this season Of the year.
The open season is having some effect
upon coal prices, which are reported
easier at Philadelphia.
The cereal markets have shown little
decided movement this week, stronger
cables, based partly on damage to French
and Russian crops and partly on report
of plague in the Argentine, furnishing
slight strengthening force to wheat
prices. offsetting further increases in do
nestle stocks. Corn has remained in good
demand on liberal export business and
prices remain steady Wheat, including
flour shipments for the week aggregate
1851, 1877 bushels, against 3,G61, 126 bushels
last week, 4997, 552 busneTs in the CORE
spending week of 1899; 5,O26O24 bushels in
1898; 25i541S bushels IN 1897 and 2,55020S
bushels in 1896 Since July l. this season.
the exports of wheat aggregate I1,3S59 2S
bushels. against 1442S2.2f bushels last
year and 146, 594 9S8 bushels in 1S97-9S Corn
exports for the week aggregate 3,526,S43
bushel, against S.199, S12 bushels last week,
1886. 1888 bushels in this week year ago,
1885. 1892 bushels in 1896, s.0o1,612 bushels in
1897 and 1S97,0S6 bushels in 1896. Since
July i, this season, corn exports aggre-
gate Us, 556, 9Os bushels, against s5.715,92S
bushels during the same period a year
ago and 90. 1885 bIshels in 1898.
Business failures for the week number
90. as compared with 255 last week. 246 in
the week a year ago. 2SS in 1898; S26 in
1897 and 1913 in 1896. Canadian failures for
the week number 50 as compared with 50
last week and 81 in this week year ago.