The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-11-08
NOT ENOUGH CARS.
laek OF Transportation Faciiltlss
Causes Much Complaint.

L.
Iack OF Transportation Facilities
Causes Much Complaint.
New York. Nov. 4.--Bradstreet's re-
port says:
The complaints of car shortage are
repeated this week in an even greater
degree. At best. however, this is only
a negatively unfavorable condition, and
Is the best OF proof that an emo nous
volume Of business is doing through
out the country. Unseasonabiy warm
weather is likewise complained of as
interfering with, or checking retail dis
tribution of clothing, shoes and other
fall and winter goods, and dulling the
usual reasserting demand from jobbers
east and west.
The holding Off Of killing frost at the
south at Is nov: one week behind tho
average date) has benetited the crop
prospects. but; coupled with immense
receipts, has induced a, raising OF esti-
mates and lowered prices 6-l6 per cent
for the week. In keeping with raw cot
ton, several other farm products have
been weakened this week. Wheat has
felt the influence of the heavy move
ment Of grain at the northwest, heavy
toba and rather less critical advices
from Argentine. In addition, the stories
OF dizziness n depression In the ex-
port business have affected trade.
though 1t is to be noted that wheat and
corn shipments together since July j
are heavier than a veal ago. To SMALL
er export shipments of cotton, Of iron
and steel, n to an oyersupply OF new
tonnage is probably due the depression
In ocean freights prevalent for months
past. Hog products are lower It IL
claimed, because OF packers mantpu-
lating the hog market, but the recent
high prices appear to have checked
consumption. Coffee a lost a little
strength and some grades of sugar are
also lower.
Among the staples advancing. corn Is
prominent, though held down slightly
by wheat. A large short interest Is
said to exist In that grain end wet
weather and good buying have stimu-
lated prices Of that product n of oats
Print cloths. among the textiles, have
gone counter to the raw material,
mainly because of. manipulatiye buy
ing. The effect of these two diverse
movements has beer to unsettle he
market slightly, while the failure of
the Fall river spinners to vote for a
strike is still another disturbing ele-
ment. The wooden goods situation Is in
good shape and the manufacturers
have bought freely, sales at Boston
diOIlS l0,UVU,UUU 10 lutUVV,VuV
pounds. No particular change in iron
and steel is noted. though the tendency
of pig prices is stronger, prompt ship
ments in some cases bringing 10 cents
per ten premium. Steel billets are
scarce at Pittsburg and prompt deliver
les bring SCI to $2s. In finished prod
ucts, bar iron sheets, plates and struc-
tural material are In unprecedented de-
mand at Chicago.
A phenomenal demand for structural
material is noted in Pittsburg. Hard
ware is active the country over. Cop
per maintains its former strength, an
agreement to restrict production being
reported among the great interests.
Wheat, including flour, exports for
the week aggregate $500, 1888 bushels, as
against 4,952, 134 bushels last week and
1872, 42l bushels in this week last year.
Wheat exports in July 1 to date (sev-
enteen weeks) aggregate LOG, 729, 273
bushels, as against 60, 500, 290 bushels
last season.
Corn exports aggregate COG. 159 bushels
as against 1,l18,2 83 bushels last week
and 3,920,110 bushels last year. July 1
to date corn exports are 1871 3 $50 BUSH
els, against sc, 175, 6S7 bushels last sea
| son..
Failures Of the week number 172, as
against 223 last week and 165 in this
| week q year ago.