The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-16
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Business Increasing With heavy
Orders From Soliciting Agents. ;

New York, Feb. 16.--R- @. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review Of Trade says:
Business continues OF greater volume
in all parts of the country and reports
from the west and southwest Of salts
factory distribution of merchandise py
jobbers begin to have a fann1llar SOUND
Heavy orders come from agents on Ine
road There is no important chanse IN
prices in any department Of n1anufact1r-
ed goods and some staples rise while
others decline, but the longer the situa-
ton remains as at present the surer the
business world feels about a rise in
prices in the future for the demand for
merchandise for prompt consumption
does not decrease
Some progress has been made in the
direction Of settling labor differences IN
the far west and the temper OF soft coal
miners is more amtcable, while there IS.
little concern among steel interests over
the sensational stories of organization
at the mills to enforce demands for
higher wages. The standard measures
of business make favorable compari-
sons.
At some points there are evidences Of
an inclination to delay operations in iron
and steel until something definite is
known regarding the proposed compana-
ton, but this applies only to small IN
dertakings which are insignificant IN
comparison with the urgent dealings
that can not be postponed.
Purchasers find difficulty in securing
even approximate dates for delivery OF
goods in many products and mills are
so far behind with orders as a rule that
no new contracts are sought. Structural
iron and railway supplies are in great
est request. Numerous heavy orders are
being accepted this week at full prices.
There is no inclination to shade quota
lions of finished forms and pig iron at
Pittsburg is being again advanced.
No sign of weakness is apparent in
any department of the boot and shoe in
dustry. Some manufacturers have book
ed orders that will insure running on full
time well into May and it is an excep-
tional case where Jobbers can secure
March delivery even from the smallest
shops. Statesmen are returning from the
west and south with most cheerful re-
ports and while local jobbing is less
brisk than last week, there is no COM
plant. ForWardings from Boston were
81 ,437 cases, against SO, 255 cases in thc
previous week, and although the total
for two weeks is somewhat smaller than
the 1S5,068 cases shipped last year, the
movement in 1900 was heavier than liz
the corresponding fortnight Of any other
year.
News regarding the textile manufac-
ture is less encouraging, despite the fact
that sales of wool at the three chief
eastern markets rose to 6,972, 500 pounds.
far exceeding all recent records and
showing a gain of ego 500 pounds over the
same week last year. 1t was at this time
in 1900 that the movement commenced
to fall off and the depression began
which has continued ever since Cotton
fabrics continued quiet and domestic
mills are not fully occupied. Liverpool
cables have given no support, while
Manchester is securing raw cotton guam
titles These influences caused a further
decline in middling specials and taking
the price to the lowest point in three
months. Exports in January were val
ued at $35,837 1874, against $27, 089 251 in
1900, but the increase was entirely due
to an advance Of % cents a pound in
the price as the quantity was 1912 bales
smaller.
Wheat was advanced this week by re-
ports Of receipts at the mills unfit for
grinding The flour output at Adinneap-
oils Is much smaller than year ago
and a further decrease is expected. At
lantic exports of wheat, including -four
for the week were 2,47S,521 bushels,
against 1928, 533 bushels last year
Failures for the week number 257 in
the United States, against 218 last year.
and in Canada 40, against - last year.