The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-12-29
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! pradstreee's report for last week is
as follows:
seaaonable conditions rule In trade
at present. Holiday trade activity Is
wider and comparisons with previous
years are favorable at most markets,
with the possible exception Of some
parts OF the northwest, whore the
spring wheat shortage and unseasona-
BILE weather have checked distribution
Notably cheerful reports come, too.
from western jobbers. who have been
called on for reassortlng orders. and
who report collections good. Quietness
In wholesale lines 10 usual at this pc
riod. but II IL to be noted that specially
good advlces come from the iron and
steel, hardware. grocery, fancy goods.
toys and confectionery trade, while
distinctly cheerful tone Is found in
shoes. leather and lumber. although
eastern shipments Of the first named
are still considerably smaller than last
year. Industrial lines are fairly well
employed and strikes are few and far
between. Prices show few changes,
most staples being steady but 1t might
DO noted that most farm products are
slightly higher than last week and well
above 1893.
New business In pig iron Is small.
but values are steady. which indicates
confidence In the future outlook In
spite of reiterated stories OF a large cut
In ore prices next season. the proba-
billty Of which Is being denied. Besse-
mer pig and steel bIllets are Arm and
the latter market Is reported well IN
der control. Here production is in
creasing. but stocks are smaller. Fin
ished products are a tribe auIeter, but
much more active than usual at this
time Of the year. Plates are active and
held all the late advances.
business In hardware Ii very active
and at leading western points the sea
sons business is reported the best on
record, In structural material an i'm
mense amount OF business Is still be-
ing placed. and specifications are com
ing forward freely. Export trade Is
quleter and there are cabled reports OF
shutdowns OF Scotch iron producers,
The other metals are steady except 10
tin. which Ii weak on reports OF larger
shipments from the far east.
Speculation In the cereals has been
narrow. aall and featureless. but prices
have been aided by short covering on
Argentine crop reports. adyiees OF an
exportable surplus from that country
Of only 10000. 900 bushels and the poor
grade Of receipts at the northwest
Corn receipts are large. but little Of II
grades to contract. while the export
business holds UP the price OF the cash |
article. Cotton. following the reason |
ing az to a large supply being needed |
TO satisfy even a much reduced con
sumption. signs OF which are yet pre- |
sented. and favored by smaller receipts
Is slightly higher on the week aud quo
tations are now about where they were /
before the late break
Wool Is fairly active. mostly for ter
rttory grades. but the WOODEN goods ait
uation Is still unchanged Lumber Il
duh ut retail but firmly held by whole
salers, who look for a good trade next 1
year. had weather restricts logging
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shoe manufacturers are we'll supplied
with orders and leather arm. but hides
are generally reported dull and easier
Wheat (including -FOUR ahlpmsnts
TOR the week aggregate t.i23. $50 bush.
els. against ASSIST bushels last week
2,Si3.7t4 bushels In the corresponding
week OF 1899. s.st323l In 1898. t7s7.
Sss bushels In 1897 and 2.0ii. 100 bush
sls in 1896. From July TO date this
season wheat exports are sO.it0.353
bushels against 100. 3s3. 63s bushels last
season and III .320. 0sl bushels In 1895
1903.
Business failures In the United
States for the week number $50 AZ
against 247 last week. 2il In this wees
. year ago gig In 1898 and ESQ in 1897
Canadian failures Tor the week nnm
'er % agaist rs last week. 30 ia this
Feek year ago. % in 1898 ana 30 In
s97.