The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-12
I'LL GOOD signs
Prosecution of Construction
Has Never Been Exceeded.
LABOR WELL EMPLOYED
Dun Issues Weekly Review
on Trade.

New York. Oct. J1-R. c. Dunn & Co. 5
weekly review Of trade win say tomor-
row:
Failure Of 4 few er-capitalized indus
trial corporations to pay interest on their
stock is no criterion Of conditions in
manufacturing, although an influence Of
some weight in the stock market. Re
ports from all sections OF the COUNTRY
agree that there has seldom. If ever. been
such vigorous prosecution Of constructive
work. Widely divergent lines exhibit
similar symptoms. Labor is well en-
ployed at good wages and the buying
power. of the people is more than suf-
hcient to meet the advance in the cost CT
living CT 4.6 per cent over prices prevail
ing a year ago
Wholesome activity is the feature at
iron furnaces and steel mills. While Old
orders are filed as rapidly as possible,
there is no immediate prospect OF catch
ing up with contracts. especially as each
day brings new business with deliveries
running far into next year.
Pig iron products on october /, accord
ing to the Iron Age, was at the rate Of
307 ,ss2 tons weekly. an increase Of S,121
tons over the output Of September /, and
SASH ions more than in October 1900. Yet
furnace stocks steadily decrease, amount
ing only TO 6Sl. SOB tons October /. against
6l0,5H yea rago, and supplies in con-
sumer's hands are believed to be light.
Footwear shops are still producing at
fun capacity, not only il the old estab-
lished New England factories. but in this
state and the west and south.
Prices as unchanged as yet. though man
ufactuyes contemplate the leather market
with some uneasiness. Hides and leather
are at the top point of the year, while
the finished product sells below the prices
OF early spring.
Quiet conditions prevail in the dry
goods market, noe because Of the light de-
mand, but through the strong views Of
sellers, which prevent export sales as
well as domestic business At Fall River
the print cloth situation is most saris-
factory, standard good for delivery up
to February are held at three cents and
the labor situation is much clearer than
it was a week ago. \ feature in wooden
goods is the large proportion of mill ca
paeity at work on high grades OF wool;
shoddy and other adulterates being used
much less than last year.
Slightly better relative prices have been
established by the leading cereals. wheat
making a fair gain, while corn lost lit
tie Of its exceptional strength. There
is rot evidence OF holding back for higher
prices in western receipts for TWO weeks
of Il, SIS, z2s bushels against 12,91s. $50 last
year when more attractive quotations
prevailed.
Exports from the United States are not
equal to the recent record breaking fig
ures, but still compare fairly well with
earlier years: fer the week. -four includ-
ed, shipments reached 4,1SS,32s bushels.
against 3,5sS, 1915 a yea rago. and 4,239 so
in 1899
Movement OF corn IS light, receipts at
the interior amounting to only 2.76o25
bushels against z.627, 200 last year and g.
110.e09 in the same week two years ago,
while exports from the Atlantic coast
were but 595,251 bushels against 2,7o7,26s
in 1900 and 315l9l6 two years ago.
Failures for the week numbered D. in
the United States against 222 last year
and thirty-four in Canada, against thirty
two last year.
When suffering from racking cough,
take a dose OF FOLEY's HONEY AND
TAR. The soreness viii be relieved and
a warm, grateful feeling and healing Of
the parts affected win be experienced.
G. Gehring, 400 East Douglas. Geo. Van
Werden, -s2s North Main, Wichita Drug