Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-15
BRADsTREET's REVIEW OF TRADE
ema for Manufactures and Indus
trials Expands and Prices Harden.


NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Sales for spring account, demand for
manufactures and industrial operations
generally are expanding, while prices are
from the west and northwest and the lead
ing eastern markets also note the growth
of sales for spring. Least favorable ad-
vices come from the south and southwest,
though Chicago notes exceptionally large
buying by wholesa--rs from those sections.
Water is reported scarce and railways are
reported hauling it 100 miles. Kansas City
and st. Louis, therefore, report relatively
the least favorable reports for a long time
Continued strength is to be noted in all
the cereals and flour, fractional advances
ucts, country produce generally, iron and
steel and other metals are also quoted
higher. The highest prices in years have
suit Of the cold weather. Which in the
northern part of the country, particularly
in the east, has hardened collections.
Patient bulls are at last reaping the re-
ward of their confidence in higher prices
for the southern staple. Despite increased
another falling OF this week, and the heavy
export movement of shipments for FIVE
year leads to claims that domestic manu-
facturers are not as we'll supplied as ex-
pected, and that manufacturers are not as
well supplied as believed.
Cottons are meeting increased demands
for all varieties. Print cloths are sc higher
lot the week EIlElS anu kllKndUlS are
weak, the latter being heavily sold ahead,
and advances In staple cottons have been
numerous. this latter branch of trade dis
playing more animation.
Despite car shortages, which reduce sup
plies OF fuel, cause banking Of furnaces
and prevent shipments of finished products,
production and demand for iron and steel
are going forward at a record-breaking
rate The iron trade, In fact; appears to
January production and presumably Son-
sumption. was the largest reported in any
month of the year. The present pig iron
production Is claimed to be at a rate OF
Is, coo, 900 tons per year.
Scarcity of pig iron, steal billets and other
premiums are being paid for prompt de-
liveries. At the same time there never
turers' books Tor future delivery. and bar
mills are sold ahead for hve months. What
orders for rails are being taken are for
December delivery and structural material
Is in demand.
Recorders from agricultural implement
dealers are a feature, while among finished
products wire goods are reported specially
scarce. Curious fluctuations, due TO extg-
eH9ie tons of rails Tor Mexico have been
placed with an eastern mandatory. while
10000 tons OF rails for a southern railway
have been placed abroad.
Consumptive demand for copper seems
to be indifferent and is weaker here and
abroad. on the other hand, lead is in ac-
tive demand and higher at London and 50
quick deliveries here.
week aggregate 3,f75.4 bushels, as against
4.S00.457 last week and 4,Sl4,S7s In this week
last year. Wheat exports, July /. 1901, to
date uhirty-three weeks). aggregate ITS, S22.-
.5S bushels, as against l24.69l .O3 last season.
Corn exports aggregate 527. 1856 bushels, az
against 1874, lf5 last week and AGO, Az last
year. July /. 1901, to date corn exports are
2~2.s5S,I6s bushels, against l2S, ~, 4sl last sea-
son.
Business failures I'm the United States
for the week number 265. as against 247 last
week. 26 In this week last year. 199 In 1900
l6O IN 1899 and a9 in 1893. Canadian Failures
number 2as as against 2e last week and 81
in this week a year ago.