The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-02-10
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Il. Q. Dun q Co.'S Weekly Review 81
Trade states that this year starts with
much Of the years business already
done and ali comparisons win prove
misleading II that fact Il mot taken In
70 account. Last year the certainty Of
great Improvement had come before
the year opened and there wss Q rush
70 get In orders before works became
crowded and prices advanced. This
year the works are hlready crowded
for months ehead IN most lines and
prices had already advanced 20 far
that recOil had already commenced IN
some branches and was thought prob
able In others.
With the exception Of wooden manu-
features the chief Industries have met
less new business in January than last
year though deliveries on previous
contracts have been larger than q year
ago. In work turned out the past
month probably snrpasses ali others
and rightly considered the fact that
new contracts for work already well
supplied are amaller than last year 10
not Of itself disc0urAging. The great
burst Of speculation last year sweIIed
January payments through clearing
houses far behind those Of this year NJ
New York and such payments At other
800 cities also averaged per busi-
ness day shade larger than this year.
But much greater decrease must have
appeared In transactions connected
with the formation Of new companies.
Wheat rose ] cent. but soon reacted.
Atlantic exports. 1,462.4s2 bushels
(nour inciuded) for the week, against
S12.4sS bushels last year. had more In
huence than the decrease in eastern
receipts which have been for the week
- per cent and Tor i've weeks 20 per
cent less than last year. while the de-
crease In Atlantic exports for Eve
weeks has been 81 per cent Pacific
exports have been 4,3oe, 500 bushels IN
Eve weeks against s.s7O.ss4 bushels
last year.
Speculation in cotton has raised the
price 70 sl4 per cent without improve.
ment In demand. The receipts from
plantations stiIl tall % far behind last
years that low estimates Of yield are
expected
Wool II rather weaker in some
grades. but stronger In others, 20 that
the average Of QuotAtions 10 ready, not.
wtthstanding same sales a conces.
sions. The mills which have taken
extraordinary orders for the heavy.
weight season without afterwards look
ing for wool obviously have on hand
large stocks, 30 that the market de-
Ponds upon the sumclency Of the sup.
plies they hold The goods are rising
little but are relatively lower than
the material
Boot and shoe manufacturers have
passed all records in deliveries, nearly
20 per cent beyond those Of January
last year. but new orders have been
greatly restricted. Recent sales OF
hemlock sole and OF rough white hides
AZ Chicago continue their gradual de
cline.
The iron and steel industry IL 90 far
tied up BY contracts reaching through
most Of the year that production ex
ceeding consumption is felt only In
some instances. A little lower prices
have been made for foundry iron In
considerable transactions though Bes
semer does not yield. but steel billetl
are offered BY PitEsbarg sSS per ton
The difference between producers and
some Of the largest consumers Of stsei
blocks the market
Enflurar for fhn mast vsnAr havn A.ar
ga In the United States. against ~
last year and - In Canada. against >:
last year.