The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-03-30
TRADE REPORT,

New HOrk.-bfAuskIe0b2 wye
last week Is as follows;
Trade was still octiye, though per
hans not so buoyant AS In weeks past
partly owing to the natural subsistence
OF the spring demand at wholesale anu
nartly because OF the interruption TO
demand shipments by snow ana ram
storms In the northern half OF the eouh'
try. Trade comparisons Win eaFllo'
years favor the present season, as may
be gathered from the exceptionally
! good railway earnings and the ehor-
NOUS increase in cleartngs, some OF
which are no doubt explained by the
preparations for large financial opera
lions, and the immense speculation IN
stocks which has resulted in new price
records for many securities. South
western adyices are especially cheerful
and farmers in that section hope to re
peat or even improve upon the good re-
suits OF last year
Textiles are still the sore spot In the
trade situation. Wool strengthens as
cotton weakens Old lots OF wool are
well closed out at Boston. Prices are
no higher. but cut prices are no longer
evident. silk goods are the best stu
ated OF all and the raw silk market ID
healthy.
Iron and steel are strong and even
; buoyant, but as in times past the west
ern trade displays the greatest activity
[ and the most strength, while eastern
; markets have rather Jagged behind
/ Chicago and Pittsburg display great an
l imation and central western mills are
crowded with orders. Furnaces are
sold ahead to July l, and prompt deIiE
cries command premium. This
p weeks coke production Is the largest OF
d the year and higher prices are predict
e ed. Ore will not sell much lower. th'
/ buying OF the leading mines by th'
c great steel combination icing support
{ ing feature. Export business Is quiet
T. but enterprisng Americans are stiI
securing fair orders for finished mater
ial. notably rails and structural work
The other metals are fairly steady Ell
i cept tin. which Is slightly lower.
a. War talk induced some short cover
l. ing In wheat last week. and tOu
u strengthened on better demand. bu
|, crop reports were In the main favor.
|, BILE. Corn has been In good export 81
mand but is held down by the inerea,
es In supplies, weather al the west keel
ing good. The strength OF hog product
and higher prices for live hogs has u
suited n talk OF a corner being worke
in May delivery at Chicago. Preser
K prices are best recorded for years pas
- Sugar has shown some recupsratIs
strength and taetional gain Is note
after the late marked decline.
E. Returns from sample orders u sho,
are coming In in good numbers al 30
ton and help 10 dIspel whatever unr-
tainty may have existed among man
tacturers a. to the outlook ShIpm-u
. are increasing. those for this week e
:. ceedius last week and year az
n. though stlll nearly 10 per cent belo
IL year ago FOR the season Heavy lrat
a ers are in good demand AT alt marke,
u and llghtweighta. though qulctrr. a
IN not accumulatlns
so Wheat Clncludins -FOUR ahlpm.n
y. - for last week aggregate 1855 6ti bus
- els. against 1893 800 bushels last wee
d. 29O3I95 bushels In the Corresponds
Iy week OF 1900 and 3Tt6 76t bushels
ic 1899. From July 10 date this seas,
m wheat exports are lf5s2s 100 buaheI
against ltl.22O 30I bushels las, seas,
Z" and $50 975 500 bushels 10 isgs93
y, Failures for last week In the Unltl
or States number 23l. as aEa!nst 2OT Il
70 preceding week. 1872 10 this week yr
OF ago. 1872 In 1899. 2l5 in 1898 and 2sl
ny 1897
as Canadian failures number g.
NJ against % the week bsfors. . In IA
~ week year ago. 81 In 1899, % In Is
80 and 22t In 1897.