Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-07-27
STRIKE HAS LITTLE EFFECT.
Qaetations ON Steel show VERY Litti'
Change 10 o Result of Trouble.

: Qastations ON Steel show Very Little
Change 40 o Result of Trouble.
New York. July 2a.-R, q. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review OF Trade says
Anxiety regarding unfavorable pos
sibilities in the future, rather than any
actual present misfortune. depressed
some orders fot merchahaise by west
ern dealers. Retail d~istrtbttio4 Of
] goods will not be curtailed by the labor
controversy, unless II IL OF long dura-
ton, as the men have saved money
during the recent period Of full employ
ment at high ages Similarly. In some
agricultural districts. where there Is
fear that little corn Will be harvested,
preceding bumper crops at good prices
have put farmers In such a prosperous
condition that their purchases will not
fall of materially, while the greatest
crop OF wheat on record has not brought
n return to the low prices OF previous
heavy yields.
Beyond advancing prices OF steel
sheets and depressing the market for
them, quotations nave not been af-
fected by the strike of the Amalgariat-
ed association. Pig iron furnaces are
not disturbed, although record break
ihS PioudSllofl VIII uIsIe dSSuiiui1N'SA
Of stocks IL the rolling mills are kept
idle for any length OF time. In the
branches not directly concerned there
Is no change OF conditions, orders fire.
quently running months ahead. An
early settlement is confidently expect
ed, and there Is much relief over the
general collapse OF the machinists'
strike. In anthracite Goa regions work
has also been interrupted. but the re-
cent exceptionally heavy output as
sures abundant stocks for some time.
Wooden mills are generally more ac-
tive than at any time this year., orders
for heavy weight goods arriving In
large numbers. The light weight sea
son Will soon open and although 1t Is
expected that concessions OF from o
TO 10 per G from last years prices
will be made, there is prospect OF pro-
fitable operation unless the raw ma
telial should advance. Some uncertain
~ is seen In the wool market, sellers
making futile efforts TO secure better
terms, and ultimately accepting bids at
firmer and stocks at mills and In ware
houses decrease. In cotton goods the
situation is unchanged.
Stability Of prices seems assured IN
the footwear industry. The firm tone
Is sustained by the steadiness OF leath-
err, and buyers are not seeking conces-
EiOns, Factories are running full time
with orders on hand for months ahead.
Limited supplies Of leather make the
market very Arm. Hides are fairly ac-
tive and steady, some grades at Cal
g2Eo tending downward on account az
Che drought, but In the long run this
should be a supporting factor, as late
arrivals must show at least an equiya-
lent decrease.
markets, exaggerated dispatches were
discounted and variations In quotations
were less extensive. After q severe
break from the best price last Friday
wGedt steadily advanced as the feeling
became general that foreign require
rHents would bring q new record for
export, possibly exceeding rs, 900, 900
bu8hels. Some % the hay crop may
also be used for fodder in sections
where corn Is destroyed. The infu-
ences fully offset the effect OF interior
receipts for the week OF 6 $50, 200 BUSH
els, against only 4,232. 2j3 last year. At
lantic exports show q large gain over
last years figures. for the week
amounting to 1902. IT'S bushels, against
1,S4l, s61 n year ago. After some reac-
tion corr recovered most Of the loss,
and holders showed their confidence in
values by marketing only 1881 ,942
bushels for the week, against 4,416, 1853
q year ago, although the high price
was distinctly reflected in Atlantic
shipments Of only 1,176, 9S2 bushels,
against 1861, 496 In 1900.