The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-09
INDUSTRIES LIVELY
LITTLE, IF ANY, WEAKNESS CAN
BE DISCOVERED IN MARTS
OF TRADE
IRON AND STEEL ARE LEADERS
Bradstreet's and Dun's Reviews Pre-
sent a Picture of the Existing
go Situation That Is
- Encouraging.

morrow viii say: The trade situation
presents many points of strength anu
few of weakness country herc d alss
one result of this is found in the rather
better supply and easier tone OF money.
Holding of cotton is reported from the
South, this being aided by the strength
of the business community generally.
Higher prices have been made Tor ce-
real. Bradstreets figures of the world
visible supply favor the bears but little,
foreign cables are better, the export de-
mand has been improved both for wheat
and corn the strength of these being
shared in by -four the production OF
which at Minneapolis and other centers is
very heavy. and by oats. The price sit
uation is one of steadiness, though some
hesitation was shown during October.
While nearly all industries are active,
special strength and activity has been dis
played in iron and steel. Production as
yet seems to be running behind con-
sumption.
Pig iron is in good demand east and
west. Railway material is very active In
Chicago and $4,000 tons of steel rails have
been ordered by Western roads this week.
Iron bars and nails display weakness
and are lower. At Pittsburg there is a
heavy demand for Besserner iron, and
sales of $4,000 tons of this material and
of 10000 tons of foundry iron are re-
ported with good premiums for prompt
delivery. Forge iron is 30 cents up.
Structural material is also active, sales
at Pittsburg for the week aggregating
1900 tons.
The Fall River wage situation has been
clarified by a reduction in wages made
by the manufacturer, who some weeks
ago advanced them. Print cloths are
firm for prompt delivery at 31sc, but some
sales have been made for January de-
livery at 8 cents. Wooden goods ma
kets have been rather firmer, with an
upward tendency. Supplies are smaller,
and the position is one of considerable
strength.
of late Shoe factories in the East are
now finishing up their winter orders
preparatory to turning machinery in
spring goods. No sign of weakness is to
be noted however, in prices.
The coal trade has lost none of it's
strength, and the only source of CON-
plant is the small stocks in dealers
hands and the trouble growing out of
the scarcity of cars.
Raw sugar is lower, in sympathy with
the continued bearish feeling here and
abroad, and refined is ten points lower
all round.
Coffee is slightly higher on smaller crop
Wheat including flour, exports for the
week aggregate ,645 blu, as against
6,672,SSS bu last week and 3,555,507 bu in
July to date nineteen weeks aggregate
112. 19S,91S blu, as against 66,355,797 bu last
season.
Corn exports aggregate 7OS,2S4 blu. as
against 6O6 159 blu last week and 3,2S7, 627
bu last year July / to date corn ex-
ports are 17,447,844 bu, against SO, 463, 314 blu
last season.
Failures for the week in the United
States aggregate s191. as against 172 last
week, ISL in this week year ago, 1872
in 1899 and 1877 in 1898. Canadian failures
for the week number 35, as against II
last week and II last year, % in 1899
and 80 in 1898.