The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-09-29
TRADE REPORTS.

Bradstreet's report for last week
says:
The unfavorable turn given the In
dustrial situation by the strike Of the
anthracite coal miners and the posi-
bility Of wage disputes in the iron
trade with rather less activity In the
latter Industry and some Increase OF
weakness In the prices OF cruder forms
have given an appearance Of irregular.
ity to the general trade and business
situation. On the other hand, the
course Of staple prices has been very
generally upward this week; fall dis
tribution of dry goods. clothing, hats
and millinery have been Of large vol.
ume at nearly all markets; there Is a
decidedly better tone noted In the boot
and shoe and kindred trades, and the
strength OF cotton goods. though ap-
parently In excess OF that shown by the
raw material. has been regarded as IN
dlcatiye of confidence on the part OF
manufacturers. The premature open
ing due to the hot. dry weather Is re-
sponsIble for part OF the heavy move
ment OF cotton to market, but back OF
this. Of course, Is the desire to profit
by the exceedingly good prices ruling
The rush OF receipts has been too much
for the bull movement. however, and
prices are materially lower on the
week. Raw cotton and cotton goods
have parted company as 70 prices this
week. The rush OF buyers to secure
stocks has advanced print cloths, giug.
hams, bleached goods. prints. and In
fact, nearly all classes OF cottous, while
materially reducing stocks In hands OF
Iobbers. Most manufacturers are re-
fusins TO take orders ahead except
on the value" based on the cost OF
raw material. A little more Is reported
doing In raw wool. but II ls mostly to
supply current needs OF manufacturers,
and no large amounts OF wool can be
moved except at concessions. The
spring business In mems woolens Is
still disappointing. Reports OF dam
age to grain In shock In the northwest,
reinforced by north western buying at
Chicago, furnished by the key to the
advance OF nearly ? cents in wheat this
week, followed by a gain OF zoe to csc
In -four and OF lac In corn. Some
OF this advance In wheat was asterward
lost In releasing. Other farm products
were higher. pork and lard advancing
on better export business, and butter
and cheese on improved weather.
Iron and steel are rather quleter as
whole. and some weakness Is noted
in southern pig and steel billets at
Pittsburg. On the other hand, finished
products are as a rule firm and bars
are to be advanced 81 at Chicago. Ell
port inquiry continues good, but the |
high ocean rates and the scarcity OF |
any kind OF freight room rendsrs the |
outlook uncertain. In the meanwhile |
American bars and plates are uudersell |
ing Scotch goods at the latter points
OF production. The next week will
probably see inal action taken as to the |
remaining wage scale as to which de-
pressing reports are current.
In the general metal market the fea- |
ture was the collapse Of tin prices, due
to the reports Of the smashing OF the /
tin corner.
F. Wheat tinciuding -FOUR shipments
for the week aggregate 3.355.s57 bush.
els against 1885,, 9S2 bushels last week,
4 .6iO,765 bushels In the corresponding
week Of 1889, 5,224,927 bushels in 1898.
5.7OS.S25 bushels In 1897 and 1890. 4O6
In 1896.
From July to date this season
wheat exports were 3S,519,69O bushels
aRainst az gl3 560 hushaIa iagt .oaao, |
and 41,694,01s bushels in 1s9S99.
Business failures for the week in the
United States number 1873 as against
1877 last week, lat in this week a year
ago. 1872 In 1898, 237 In 1897 and 32I
In 1896.
Canadian failures number 81 as
against rs last week, 10 in this week a
year ago, 10 In 1898, IS In 1897 and "a
In 1896.