Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-06-22

Bradstreet's report for last week
says; Measured by recent records
and recoliections OF business activity,
the present "bctwcen-season" dullncss
seems specially bad. and the reaction.
airy movement OF prices makes trade
look worse Than II really Is. Judged
I, by such indicators IA railroad tariffs
and statistics OF foreign trade. the vol
ume OF business Is considerably larger
than a year ago. when. IL will be recall
ed. trade was chcerfuIly active. Ii 10
true, bank clearings are considerably
smaller than last years cicar!ngs.
which undoubtedly included much OF
a character this year almost wholly alb
sent. and yet outside OF the metropolis
bank clearings are heavier this year
than last.
The cereal markets have held the
bulk Of the advance shown last week
on tho strength os bal crop reports
but foreign recognition of conditions
here has not sought the direction OF In.
creased takings. The acreage remain
Ing In wheat il little below that actual
iy harvested . year ago. and owing to
the favorable conditions in the south
west and on the Pacific coast the gen.
era! average on June IL better than
year ago, but spring wheat. owing to
lack OF rain, promises much less lay-
orable results.
Wool was dun. and on the whole.
weak at the east. while good prices
have been secured In the west. Manu-
facturers are not buying because their
business Ia not active. and lower weight
for the next lightweight season for
mems wear goods are predicted tho
leading mill agents will guarantee
prices as late a. October
Lower prices OF iron and steel have
not met expectations OF causing reduc-
| ton In output and increased stock.
| though the latter feature apparently
| has been magnificd because supplies
OF high grade pig iron are still scarce.
particularly 80 in the south. On the
other hand. low grades are In plentiful
supply. with little demand.
Further shading OF pig iron quota
| tons are reported east and west. and
F! the possibility OF n 25 per cent restric.
ton OF production IL reported. Under
consideration OF leading iron produ-
GERS. q significant feature IL the ex-
pressed desire OF large ore consumers
| that deliveries be held hack Rails
and structural steel arc still well held.
but there In talk of a reduction in pri.
ces for the latter product. The other
metals are DUH. and on the whole
weak.
Wheat Cncluding four) shipments
for the week aggregate 4,67S.029 bush
els. against 4. 230,22l bushels las
week: 2.794.i7l bushels In the CORE
spending week Of 1899 and 1896. rs.
bushels In 1898. Since July this sea
son the exports OF wheat aggregate,
l9l .s24,9S2 bushels against 2lS.022 so.
bushels last year, and 225.272.SiS bush
els In 1928.
The failures for the week In tn
United States number $50. az compai
ed with 1Si last week. so In this wee
year ago, POT In 1898. 226 In 1897 an
2G5 In 1896.
Failures In tho dominion OF Canad
number %. as against 20 last week:
In this week year ago. Is In 1896.
, In 1897 aud IS In 1896.
al Metal.
/ New York-Slver certificates 60
Il Gle; bar silver. 60he: Mexican dollar
= i5Mc.
y San Franclsco-Silver bars. G09st
il Mexican dollars. 4SL, 4 Ace.
I.ondon-Bar silver. q ii-l6i p,
n ounce.
|. New York-Thc market for metals
- rather quiet with weak underton
h Cables showed no material cham
from the previous days closing. T.
' In the local market was held ut $40
A with sellers ut this figure at tho clos
Vi Pig iron Weak and n
4. minally quoted Sit.50, Northern N
foundry was quoted at $40.
Lead, - Continues unsettled at sara
and S,7Tis.
=, Tho brokers' price for lead was 50.
!" and for copper $3.50.
Copper-~pull and unchanged on 1
'" basis of $3.50.