Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-12-06

METAL MARKET IRREGULAR
Osresl Prices Well Maintained Con.
saAsrsng Large Movements to Mar.
Aet-Export Trade In Brown
Cottons UnsatAsfactory.

New York, Dec. 6-R. G. Dun l. CO.,
weekly review of trade says:
Aside from the interruption to retail
uade IN winter goods at many points
Dy unreasonable weather, business ac.
uvity continues in excess Of previous
years. and 1t 10 probable that all the
postponed trade will be made up now
tnat low temperature has become gen.
eral. While the warmest November on
record at the east affected sales of
clothing, it helped to restore the fuel
equilibrium.
lrregularity is reported in the iron
ana steel market, most departments
having much business while a few are
seeking new orders and seem disposetl
10 make slight concessions Stability IL
naturally most conspicuous in those di.
visions where it has been possible to
prevent imitation, while in cases of ex.
IRENE pressure and high premiums for
early delivery the imports that have
been attracted hither have demoraliz-
ing influence. In view of the scarcity
Of coke 1t is not easy for domestic pro.
ducers to meet this foreign competi-
ton, and when any material reduction
10 made 1T may be found that foreign
concerns will also cut prices
Thus far, however, only a slight tend
ency Is noted in the direction of cheap-
er iron, and in such products as steel
rails and structural material the con-
sumner cannot hope for early conces-
sions. As 1t is well known that much
business Is held back by high prices,
there Is no prospect of dulness in the
near future. Any decided reduction of
quotations would bring out these post
poned orders: consequently the only
disturbing feature III this industry con-
t1nues to be the inadequate supply of
fuel. and even the most sangune do not
anticipate return OF normal conditions
before spring.
The Cereal Markets.
Farm products are remarkably well
sustained considering the liberal GUAM
titles moving to market. Wheat de-
clined slightly, but recovered as wealth.
er at the west threatened to interrupt
the movement Receipts for the week
We're 9,964,659 bushels compared with
S,004. 1868 bushels last year, while ex-
ports from all ports of the United
States, -four included. were $40 39
bushels against 4,S15,752 bushels
year ago. The chief foreign news was
an increased estimate Of the Russian
yield and further inquiries from Aus
tralia and South Africa.
Corn is held fairly steady by the
poor grading of receipts which aggre-
gated 1881 ,040 bushels for the week
compared with 2.S94.145 last year. A
decline Of over 10 per cent in price
from the level of year ago. is en-
to foreign buyers, and At
lantic exports for the week were 1,046,- !!
J67 bushels against 27S.215 bushels in
the corresponding week of 1901.
Cotton vas depressed by the official
estimate which placed the yield NJ |!
lo,+l7,QQQ bales' not because that
amount was considered large, but, aft i
er making allowance for the customary
by the department, ii
seemed to indorse other estimates OF
over 100000 bales.
Cotton mills have light stocks, and
the demand, although quiet, is suffi-
cient to prevent accumulation of goods
In first hands. Consequently there
ID no effort to force sales in any sta
ple lines. A small decline occurred
n the print cloth yarn division Of wide
FOODS, while on the other hand colorsd
lotions are slightly firmer. Export
:rade in heavy brown cottons Is unsat-
factory. Recorder demands for light
weight woolens are limited, and there
much conservatism in placing spring
business because Of the slowness with
which seasonable goods are moving.
Owing to heavy initial orders, how
.yer, mills are busy. A further ad-
vance in raw wool gives better value
o the finished product, but selling
,rices are without alteration.
New orders for spring shoes are still
coming forward, although the bulk OF
he seasons contracts have been closed
It New England shops, and some plants
ire assured Of full occupation until
April. ir-7.~: