Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-03-30
TRADE REPORT.

New York.-Bradstree report for
last week is as follows:
Trade was still octive, though per-
haps not so buoyant as in weeks past,
partly owing to the natural subsistence
of the spring demand at wholesale and
partly because of the interruption to
demand shipments by snow and rain
storms in the northern half of the coun-
try. Trade comparisons with earlier
years favor the present season, as may
be gathered from the exceptionally
good railway earnings and the enor-
nous increase in clearings, some of
which are no doubt explained by the
preparations for large financial opera
tions, and the immense speculation in
stocks which has resulted in new price
records for many securities. South
western aqvices are especially cheerful,
and farmers in that section hope to re-
peat or even improve upon the good re-
suits of last year.
Textiles are still the sore spot in the
trade situation. Wool strengthens as
cotton weakens. Old lots of wool are
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no higher, but cut prices are no longer
evident. Silk goods are the best stu
ated of all and the raw silk market is
healthy.
Iron and steel are strong and even
buoyant, but as in times past the west
ern trade displays the greatest activity
and the most strength, while eastern
markets have rather Jagged behind.
Chicago and Pittsburg display great an
imation and central western mills are
crowded with orders. Furnaces are
sold ahead to July l, and prompt deliv-
cries command a premium. This
weeks coke production is the largest of
ed. Ore will not sell much lower, the
buying of the leading mines by the
great steel combination being a support
ing feature. Export business is quiet,
but enterprising Americans are still
securing fair orders for finished mater
ial, notably rails and structural work.
The other metals are fairly steady ex-
cept tin, which is slightly lower.
War talk induced some short cover
ing in wheat last week, and flour
strengthened on better demand, but
crop reports were in the main favora-
BILE. Corn has been in good export de-
mand but is held down by the increaS-
es in supplies, weather at the west keep
ing good. The strength of hog products
and higher prices for live hogs has re-
suited in talk of corner being worked
in May delivery at Chicago. Present
prices are best recorded for years past
Sugar has shown some recuperative
strength and a fractional gain is noted
after the late marked decline.
Returns from sample orders of shoes
are coming in in good numbers at Bos-
ton and help to dispel whatever uncer-
tainty may have existed among manu-
facturers as to the outlook. Shipments
are increasing, those for this week eX-
ceeding last week and a year ago,
though still nearly 10 per cent below
year ago for the season. Heavy leath-
ers are in good demand at all markets,
and lightweights, though quieter, are
not accommodating.
Wheat Gncluding -FOUR shipments
for last week aggregate 3,356,644 bush
els, against 1858, 939 bushels last week,
1908, 495 bushels in the corresponding
week of 1900 and 3,746,761 bushels in
1899. From July 1 to date this season
wheat exports are 146, 628, 100 bushels,
against 144,220,301 bushels last season
and 180,975502 bushels in 189899.
Failures for last week in the United
States number 231, as against 207 the
preceding week, 1872 in this week year
ago, 1872 in 1899, 215 in 1898 and 221 in
1897.
Canadian failures number A, as
against % the week before, % in last
week year ago, 33 in 1899, 20 in 1898
and 221 in 1897.
Prices Paid Producers.