Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-11-23
THANKS DUE THE LORD
For Greater Blessings Than
Ever Before, In History of
the Nation.
INTERNATIONAL SUPREMACY
Ape coached by Mighty Strides, In
Commerce and Influenee-Labor Is
Well Employed at High Wages.
Other Reasons.

New York, Nov. 23.--R. G. Dun Il
Co.'S Weekly Review OF Trade, issued
today, said in part:
Never before in the history OF the
United States was there such great
reason for a day of national thanks
giving. This country has made unpre.
cedented strides toward a position of
International supremacy, not only in
commerce, but also influence. To a
marked degree business enterprises
have proved successful. An idle
wheel in mills or factories is the ex-
ception. while labor Is so well EN-
ployed at high wages that consump-
tive demands sustain market values
of all staple commodities. Transport
ing facilities have been unable to keep
pace with the nations requirements.
many complaining of tardy deliveries.
which alone act as a brake on COM
mercial progress. BY closing lake
navigation. lower temperature will re
lieve the railway situation, thousands
of cars being restored to inland traf-
fie This same factor of seasonable
weather stimulates retail dealings
and prompt collections swell bank ex-
changes.
iron and Steel Situation.
Careful search diseloses few I'M.
favorable factors in the iron and steel
situation. Probably the least salts
factory conditions are found at plate
mills, which report an uneven distri-
button of orders. A few large con-
Germs appear to secure the bulk of
new business, but heavy orders for
cars viii largely expand the buying,
while the new combination will put
this class of mills on a stronger
basis. In rails there is no apparent
limit To the orders placed. though
some mills are unable to guarantee
delivery within a year One Pittsburg
report places the years output of
structural material at 100000 tons
After six months of more or less in
terruption all machine shops and kin
dred plants at San Francisco have
fully resumed. and it Is certain that
the greatest force on record is now
engaged In the various departments
OF iron and steel making. Raw ma
terial at the south has advanced, but
at central points pig iron Is steady.
though rapidly absorbed.
Wool has continued active and firm
in price, despite returns Indicating
that the domestic clip was the largest
since 1894 Boston shipments reached
new high record.
Farm Product Strong.
Strength is the rule in the markets
for farm products. Favorable wealth
er during the closing days of corn
harvesting failed to bring any rcac-
ton from the highest price level in
many years, and the market was
equally oblivious to Atlantic exports
for the week OF only 450.424 bushels,
as against 3,S38,666 year ago. AT
ter some weeks OF gradual decline to-
ward normal position, pork products
suddenly bounded upwards, regardless
OF weakness in live hogs.
Wheat holds at about cents above
last years prices, despite the marked
difference in size of crops Receipts
for the week were 7,4S1,529 bushels.
as against 4,728, 100 year ago, while
the export movement is equally graft
Tying, especially from ports on the
Pacific.
Failures for the week numbered 2I8
In the United States, against 23S last
year, and 81 III Canada, against 20
last year.