Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-21
3. q. Dun q co.,s Review.

r. O.. Dun g. Co.'S review says today:
IJnfavorable signs are rare in the business
outlook. Manufacturing industries enjoy ex-
ceptional activity, and most Jobbers and re-
tailers ind no occasion for complaint MIG
charged with retardlng retail merchants dis
tribution. yet there is general confidence that
later. The same influence is invaluable in
facilitating the handling OF crops, erecting
buildings and other outdoor work. Although
a fifth OF the year is still to be heard from,
including the usual interruption of elections
and possible disturbance OF legislation there
mate business will largely exceed all previous
records. Speculation is comparatively quiet,
both in securities and options on leading
products. which emphasizes the activity in
trade channels shown by bank exchanges
for the week at New York, SO per cent larger
than last year and 500 above 1899, while at
other leading cities the gains were 1873 and
81, respectively.
the iron and steel strike, evidence accumu-
lates that the year Will surpass all RECORDS
in production OF finished material and conse-
quently in consumption OF ore and pig IRON.
Orders already booked for delivery far. into
1902 promise that the next year Will bring
prices makes the outlook especially favorable.
Mills as a rule have practically closed con-
tracts for all the orders that can be hlled TINS
year, and future developments can only affect
conditions In 1902 as to finished steel Heavy
orders are recorded for rails with free move
wire nails go abroad In large quantities, ZIG
iron is hardening under the vigorous demand,
advances, and Bessemer In Pittsburg Is firm
at $16. Tin plates are almost restored 20
normal prices. Since domestic mills have re-
sumed and imports ceased, the London market
has declined sharply. Copper rose In the race
OF reports that a large reduction In list price
was Contemplated by leading producers to re-
Footwear factories still have many weeks
full employment on heavy weight goods TOT
winter. Supplementary orders for seasonaole
are not quotably higher. though the rapid rise
OF leather and hides have taken so much OF
the profit that shoes must soon deteriorate
In quality, IL better quotations are not forth-
coming. Leather has begun to exhibit symp-
toms OF speculation, but buying by the lead
ing manufacturer for actual. consumption also
Cottons move freely with prices well sus-
tained for all lines and definite advances IN
bleached goods.
OF over 8 900. 900 pounds Of wool weekly from
Boston indicate no decrease In activity al
the mills.
markets dull and featureless. Corn receded 9
little further Influenced unfavorably by the
insignificant shipments from Atlantic ports,
only sol, SIS bushels for the week, compared
with 2 7ss So last year and 4,747. 25S in 1899.
Wheat lost a little of the carly gain, al
though declining prices year ago make the
difference smaller than II has been az any
time this crop year. Foreign buying Of flour
Is still unsatisfactory, but the outgo OF wheaS
is heavy. for the week, United States ex,
bushels, compared with $3.50. 761 last year and
4.255.766 two years ago. Western receipts OF
5.9Os, Ga bushels. against 7.42s65l last week
and 7,l2e. 4ls year ago, indicate that the new
crop is being marketed less freely, growers
holding back in expectation OF better prices,
despite the estimate for foreign authorities
bushels and unofficial predictions Of q domes-
tic crop OF more than 10000. 900 bushels,
Failures for the week number 229 in the
United States, against zoe year ago, and e
IN Canada, against rs last year.