The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-20
In Spite of Disturbing Influence
the Textile Mills Are Doing
Splendid Business-Trade
Outlook Promising.

New York. July 1s.-Bradstreet's to-mors
row will say:
Heat. drought and strikes have furnished their
quota OF disturbing influences this week. but de-
spite these fair volume Of business goes for
ward. and nearly all markets have taken tho
developments Of tho week (all Of which. by the
way. have not been unfavorable) calmly and
even cheerfully. While only scattered rains are
reported In the worst afflicted sections OF the
corn belt and much more rain Is needed II dam
age Is to be repaired the rest Of the country re-
ports fair amount Of moisture and the South
Atlantic. the Central Western and the North
western States return more favorable advices
than q week ago. both regards the crop out
look and the business doing.
Exaggerted Effects Of strike.
The great steel strike. closely followed by the
tie-up Of hard coal miners by few mine IRE
men, has resulted in the greatest suspension OF
labor reported for some years past. but II is to
be borne in mind that this season Is the natural
one for vacations, and nothing like the mi1imunl
number of men reported strike is thought to
be out. Fair estimates place the number OF men
actually striking in the steel trade at less than
$1,000. and the number Of idle coal miners viii
not equal this amount. On the other hand the
machinists' strike has shown signs Of dfsintegra-
ton and is generally conceded to have been
failure. e.
Weather and Cereals.
It has been a weather market for cereals. The
week was ushered in by severe break in corn.
by which much Of the advance on dry weather
stories was lost, but quotations hardened again
as the week advanced reports that the rain
falls have only afforded relief Wheat sympa-
thzed in the early break. but strengthened
again. not so much on bad crop reports at
home. for dry weather is still complained of.
business m and sdvises Of spanish and French buy
ing ing mere LOT quick delivery. The oats crop pros
Increased speculative interests.
the Strike. @ which directly afecss only the TIM
plate the sheet and the hoop mills; The outlook
weakness in the cruder forms Of iron, which
will. Of course; tend to accumulate and. on the
products affected directly by the strike.
Better Tone for Textile Goods.
better tone for wool is noted at nearly all
ing. Textile manufacturing is on better fOsr-
hrmer and many mills have booked 20 large .
sSs ., their they s tai. s
been quiet. but. on the whole. rather nrmer, ow-
s9 the In ss Ss DRY ~ sss
Rradstreers advices indicate distinct improvs-
Boot and shoe shipments from M Eastern East; mar
kets arc smaller than last week. but well ahead
q sed sns and sscn .s se
The Export Trade.
aggregate 5s2i 500 bu, against s.ois.iis nu isss
en sn rs ss eG.nsIDsSa'az sns fsss Ss Ss
Il. Ss2, IS bu.. q asainss ISL ssS na ~ -
son. and a1f7sss in 1882 1900. Corn sxports Tor
the week aggregate Liza, ,o61 bu.. aGainst 1So,10
bu. last week. 4 ls2 l59 bu. In this week 3 year
ago. 3e66. 29l bu. In 1S99 and ~. Ii bu IN Ia
From July l to date exports aggregate 900o, ~
bu, against 10. .613 756 bu. in the season Of 1S0o
and TO- 951. 433 bu. in 1S99-1900.
uaeH sssnsss asu II the y Tssa s:. s e:
In 1897.
Canadian failures for the week number z. n
against q last week. rs in the week \ wear 40.
- In 1885, and II in 1888.