The St. Louis Republic., 1902-04-19
WEATHER A STRONG FACTOR
IN ALL LINES OF TRADE.
RradStreet's Comments on In
creased Price of Hogs and
Cattle and Their
Products.

New York. April 1S.-Bradstreets to-mor-
J row will say:
Weather conditions have operated irresularly.
! affecting price of staples on the exchanges ard
| the distribution of merchandise through regular
channels but not in all cases. however, uL-
favorably.
Continued low temperatures and dry weather
have lessened confidence in bumper yield of
winter wheat. and given the crop-kiile- op-
portunity. as shown In higher prices fer all
cereals. At the south. the other hand. set
tied. warmer weather has made work easier. and
the old and cotton-crop deliveries have
parted company, the former and sgt cD:tnu Rd-
vancins apparently well-founded ideas OF re-
strcted supplies. and the latter having declined
on the improved outlook for the crop.
Prices of provisions Of all kinds but partic
ularly beef, hog products and butter. have been
advanced. ostensibly and apparently because OF
reduced receipts. Cattle and hog prices at
Chicago the highest reached in years, and
receipts the smallest
The basic features In general industries remain
favorable. as heretofore. Nothing like the pres
ent activity in building is recalled for at least
q decade past. and lumber and kindred materials
are active at NEST markets
1t has been a weather market for the cereals
reports from the Southwest and light 'I receinta
me Imposition or the export duties by the Brit
here. Thi. country supplies two-thiris of the
United Kingdoms takings of leading cereals
pathy with the premier cereal. aud partly be
cause OF continued light receipts. and despite
the reports that the bull syndicate has I,nui-
dated on the recent advance
iloauetIoi! and consumption OF iron and steel
lions OF pig iron prices rot indicative OF res
conditions, as premiums Of from 81 to 81 n-r TON
sre readily paid for prompt deliveries Large
puylng is less noticeable.
ne strength of raw cotton-ie Is Isc up on the
Week-and recent advances in wages make for
ssuehgth IN cotton goods. The market is dull 9r
.NtW YORK FOR immediate business but large busi-
nesS mas been booked for fall delivery rhe M
satisfactory position OF the yard trade lends in
uerest 10 the talk OF a combination OF Southern
PRODUCERS. The strike at Eastern wonien mills
t an pats an appearance Of irreguarity to that in
Iusis, ana 10 the raw material which ts ruoted
iOner on the week at Boston but which receive.
..-pport from the small supplies available and tha
- - liat ne" woods still 1c per III hIpher
nan year ago Arrivals OF foreign woo;s Ans
vance are heavy. N''u III do
BUSINESS failures for the weel, in tho r-,j,o5
aes ,ht ~ nufiper ls3. against IS3 last weex 90 in
s week last year. 16l in 1900; is1 in 1888 and oat
~! ~ Ioss IN canada for the week 20 as against
4" tast "egk and S in this week a wear ago
- -mnea,, lhciudinE flour. exports for the weel,
@ fls lOS bu against 3s42 el2 last weei
ana o,SVo.ZI. In this week last year ~
= =neat exports July l. 1901 to date f4e weeks,
@ assiseaLe 9s s6O.S bu.. against I66 333 as5 inrt
nc se Sofn exports aggregate 40n 2I3 hui against
10; iS;"e9 iast week and c.136 401 last wear JuIv
agairo 70 nit.e corn exports are 25V23 so9 bu