Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-12
THE TRADE SITUATION
Some Quietins Down in the Gen
eral Demand for Merchan-
disc Noted.
Weather Conditions Has Tend
ency to Check Heavy Buying
Of Winter Stocks.
Lull in the Demand Was Elk.
pected and Situation Is Cen
orally Good.

New York, Oct. 12-Bradstreet's
weekly review of trade says:
Some quietins down in the general
demand for merchandise is noted this
week, partly the result Of weather con-
ditions such as rains In the northwest
and warmer weather in the west, while
in the south the restricted movement of
cotton still checks trade and collections
at several markets. The lull in the de-
mand for dry goods, clothing and shoes
from western jobbers is, however, not
unexpected. being accounted for by the
advanced stage of the season. A slight
upward swing in prices is noted this
week. following the grain in all staple.
shown in September, but the changes
in cereals are small upwards or down
ward. The advance in cotton, based on
the poor crop reports light receipts, the
postponement of the Fall River strike
and rather better trade advices from
abroad. is a trifling one. The great mass
of prices over the country show few
important changes, and this steadiness.
in fact, is a notable feature by itself of
the trade situation.
The feature in sugar is the partial
restoration of the large reduction made
in refined sugar in the west last week.
Instead of the 3la cent quotation of
Last week, Az is now asked, the large
orders received at the lower price max
ing 1t certain that the full reduction
was an extreme one.
Iron and steel continue in active de-
mand particularly for the cruder
forms, such as pig iron and for finished
products affected by the recent strike.
Heavy sales for steel rails for 1902 de-
livery are reported in the west and bars
are 81 per ton higher at Chicago. with
northern pig rs cents ana southern pig
so cents higher. Hardware is active at
nearly all markets and supplies are gen.
orally limited. Some weakness IN the
nails is noted In the east, notwithstand-
ing heavy demand, but in the west Wire
mills are behind on orders. Special ac-
tivity in lead and zinc is noted at the
western primary PORTS. Copper Is in
hand to- mouth demand here, but it is
to be noted that spot prices have adj
vanced in London. Tin is higher here.
in sympathy with the speculative ad-
vance in the same market.
Among cereal products the feature is
the active domestic demand for -four
at higher prices Wheat is a fraction
higher on the week in belief that fol-
lowing recent decline caused by the
heavily increased movement In the
northwest and the gain in visible sup
plies, some reaction is due. Oats are
sfractionally higher. but corn is lower,
and hog products are very weak. in
sympathy with lower prices for live
hogs and heavy selling by packers.
Wheat, including flour. exports for
the week aggregate 4,71s.SsS bushels as
against 6195,749 last week and 4,292,S5o
In this week last year. Wheat eX-
ports, July to date fourteen weeks),
aggregate s9.56S,17S bushels as against
50,45S,24S last season.
Corn exports aggregate 678. 246 bushels
as against 9O7,924 last week or 1886, oS7
last year. July 10 to date corn exports
are 1896, $50 bushels against 46,002, 1913
last season.
The boot shoe, leather and kindred
Industries are all active and eastern
shoe shipments are IA per cent larger
for the week and 10 per cent larger
for the season than a year ago. The
strength of hides and the recent adj
vance in leather. however. is still fur
5tller narrowing the margin of profit in
shoe manufacturing.
Failures for the week number 1873 as
against 175 last week and 210 in this
week a year ago.