The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-01
LIGHT TRADE IN CEREALS
Prices as a Rule Steady With Few
Changes.
IRON AND STEEL REPORTS ENC NCOU0AGING
The Same is True of Shoes and Leather, Lum-
Der, Glass and Spring Dry Goods.
Coke Prices Promise TO
BE- [, Wer.
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New York Dec. 28.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
"A fitting close to a year OF exceptional
and i'll some respects unprecedented ac-
tivity is furnished By the very general
report of large holiday business in the
past week. The best reports as to this
sort of trade come from the Southwestern
section, but except in some parts of the
spring wheat and lumber belt Of the
Northwest, satisfactory advances are
quite general Heavyweight clothing, too,
has been measurably helped for the same
reason, but despite a good business dur
ing the past week a further trade has
apparently lageed somewhat, due to mild
weather. In Wholesale trade business has
been of seasonably small proportions, but
reports from leading lines as iron and
steel, shoes and leather. lumber, glass
and spring dry goods, have been
couraging, chiefly, of course as regards
the views entertained as to the outlook
rather than as to new business actually
accomplished. Stock taking is now in
progress
Speculation in cereals has been light,
and increases IN supplies and large SUI
plus reports from the Argentine have
still further depressed the long interest
in wheat. Corn has sympathized with
wheat, and country offerings and receipts
have been heavier, though complaints as
TO quality are still almost universal.
THE corn crop is the fourth largest in
our history and oats is next to the larg-
est ever known. Worlds wheat supplies
are about on a par with those Of a year
ago and American supplies are actually
smaller.
prices a rule are steady and
changes are few. The conspicuous ad-
vances are in refined petroleum on ex-
port account and some gain is noted in
Tin on the week. although the close is
below the highest. Coffee is fractionally
higher. Lard is weaker. but by far the
largest list of staples is unchanged. Cot
ton has been dull on slightly larger re-
celpts. Cotton goods have been quiet
and clearance sales by iobbers are the
feature. Wool has been quiet but steady.
Fair orders for womens dress goods
Tor spring are noted. Shoe manufacturers
report mills busy and some are indiffer-
ent to new orders at present prices.
New business in iron and steel was
we'll sustained and quite good for the
period under review The impression pre-
walls that an immense amount of heavy
bridge material will be needed next year
From Birmingham come intimations that
large business in pig iron is under
consideration and may be announced next
week. Coke prices promise to be lower
some cuts Of so to 40 cents being already
announced. Export trade is cueter,
reflection OF the continued decline in
prices abroad. Iron ore shipments will
run nearly 100000 TONS the largest
ever recorded.
chi for
the week aggregate 4,O111O5 bushels,
against 4,123,350 bushels last week
3,6lO,557 bushels in the corresponding
week of 1899; 6.292,625 bushels in 1898;
9,49o,o6l bushels in 1897. and 2,707, 100
bushels N 1896 From July 1st to date
thlo season wheat exports are "a ISL 455
nusheis, against 103, ,994 1913 bushels last
season, and 121, ,52S, 729 bushels in 1895 80.
corn exports for the week aggregate
3,S6s165 bushels, against 5,465, SIS bush
els last week; 1926. .235 bushels in this
week a year ago; 1863 745 bushels in
1898; 4,oS6,S66 in 1897, and 2,742 e94 bush
els in 1896. From July 1st this season
corn exports are 94,24O 169 bushels
against 1857. 145 bushels last season
and S0,950, $50 bushels in 1898 80
Business failures in the United States
for the week number only 213, as against
1897"
HESTER'S COTTON STATEMENT.
New Orleans, La, Dec. 2S.-Secretary
Hesters weekly New Orleans Cotton Ex-
change statement shows for the 23 days
Oh December an increase over last year
Vi "oS,OOo bales. For the 119 days of the
season that have elapsed the aggregate is
snead OF the 119 days Of last year 6OS,-
COO bales
ne amount brought into sight during
'he past week has been 339 $50 bales,
against 1888 for the s days ending this
oate last year; and for the % days of
Decehiper II has been 1,611, 1896 bales,
AGAINST l,5o2,142 bales last year
These make the total movement for tho
Ii9 days OF the season for September 1st
10 date 6,43O,S47, against 5,822.44o bales
last year
ne movement since September 1st. |
SHOWS receipts at ali United States ports |
4'4os'oo4 bales, against 1905 .353 bales last