The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-07
BRADsTREET NOTES GAINS AND
WIDENING ACTIVITY IN GREAT
INDUSTRIES.

NEW YORK, Dec 6.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: This has been a nota-
T BILE week in trade and industry. Retail
distribution, stimulated by cold weather
and holiday influence has been very
large and is reflected in a decidedly reas-
surfing demand from jobbers. Holiday
trade, in fact, promises to be of unpre
cedelted volume, With demand for a bet
ter class OF goods.
In the great Industries, such as coal,
. iron, lumber, the textiles. jewelry, boots
and Shoes and the various kindred sub
sidiary branches, activity has been wide
spread.
The rise in food staples and metals is
the basis for the apparent resumption in
the advance in the general level OF prices
noted for November. Iron and steel are
stronger at the highest prices Of the
year.
Inability to obtain supplies is bitterly
complained of, all the way from the fur
mace to the finished product. The switch
mems strike affects Pittshurg, and fur
ther aggravates the car shortage trouble.
Some mills are closed for want of steel
and some furnaces for want of fuel.
Rail buyers are more numerous, but
sellers are Indifferent. Foundries have
booked orders months ahead. Orders for
railway cars are very heavy.
in wheat, the scarcity and high prices Of
the coarser grain, has this week been
aided by the widening out of speculation,
outside buyin being a feature, aided by
the smaller run of receipts at the North
west. The highest price paid for seven
teen months has been reached in the
face of the largest gain in stocks. both
here and abroad, reported in any month
for years past. Wheat in the United
NJ, 10
bushels in November, an increase of
nearly five times the grain shown year
ago.
Corn and oats are higher than at any
time since 1891.
Hog products and provisions generally
are in better speculative demand and
statisticadly the position has many points
of strength.
The low level of the cotton market was
sharply disturbed this week by the gov
eminent estimates of 9,76i,Ge0 bales as the
total crop. This estimate, while sur
prise to the trade, inducing a net adj
vance of IS cents in spots and of so
points in futures. was in keeping with
the earlier published government figures
of condition and yield.
Wheat, including flour. exports for the
week, aggregate 4634,S46 bushels, as
against 5,11T,47S last week, and 4.320,150 in
tliS week last year. WHedt exports, july
to date ttwenty-three weeks, aggregate
152, SOC bushels, as against SOILS, 152 last
season.
Corn exports aggregate 362,S40 bushels,
as against 1868 bushels last week, and
531,3H last year July to date, corn,
exports are 195l6,931 bushels, against 49,
2oS last season.
{ In all six out of thirteen classes of
products advanced during November,
these being breadstuffs, provisions, live
stocks, the metals. coal and coke, and
miscellaneous products. Compared with
a year ago ,fifty-one products are higher,
forty-two lower and thirteen remain I'M
changed.
+ Business failures in the United States
for the week number 237, as against 1S9
last week. G24 in this week last year, go
in 1899, 237 in 1898, and 292 in 1897.
Canadian failures number g. as against
.26- last year, and q scar ago.