Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-17
Rradstreet,s Review.

Sales for spring account, demand for man
ufactures and industrial operations generally
are expanding while prices are hardening
Specially good reports come from the west and
northwest and the leading eastern markets
also note the growth Of sales for spring.
Less favorable advices come from the south
and southwest though Chicago notes exception
ally large buying by wholesalers from those
ways are reported hauling it 100 miles. kan
sas City and st. Louis, therefore. report rela-
lively the least favorable reports for long
Continued strength is to be noted in all the
cereals and -four, fractional advances being
shown during the week. while hog products,
country produce generally. iron and steel and
other metals are also quoted higher. The
butter and eggs a result Of the cold weather
which in the northern part Of the country. par
ticularly in the east, has checked shipments
and impeded collections.
The advance in raw cotton has been rapid,
&c for the week and &c since the present move
ment began. Patient bulls are at last reaplng
the reward of their confidence IN higher prices
for the south's staple Despite increased ss re-
other falling OF this week and the heavy export
movement shipments for five months being -
per cent larger than last season. leads TO Claims
that domestic manufacturers are not as wei
supplied as expected, and that relatively cot
felt the quickening Influences operative in the
raw product. but also reflect the increased de-
mand AT leading markets for all varieties.
print cloths are s-l6c higher on the week.
Prints and ginghams are active the latter
being heavily sold ahead and advances IN sta-
pie cottons have been numerous, this latter
branch of the trade displaying more ANNA
ton.
Of fuel cause banking of furnaces and pre-
vent shfpments Of finished products production
and demand for iron and steel are going Tor
ward at a record breaking rate. The iron trade.
in fact, appears to have awakened suddenly TO
the fact that January production. and pre-
ported in any month Of any year. me present
big iron production Is claimed to be at a rate
of 100000 tons per year Scarcity OF pig
is still a feature, and high premiums are being
paid for prompt deliveries. At the same time
there never were so many orders on iron man
orders for rails are being taken are for De-
cember delivery, and structural material is IN
demand Recorders from agricultural imple-
ment manufacturers are feature while among
cIalIy scarce Curious fluctuations due 70
exigencies as to delivery occur. An order 1or
60 900 tons OF rails for Mexico mas Deen
placed with eastern MANUFACTURER while
have been placed abroad
Constructive demand for copper seems to be
Indifferent and is weaker here and abroad
On the other hand, lead is active ana higher
at London and soc per ton premium is de-
manded for quick deliveries here.
Wheat including flour, exports for the week
aggregate 3175,4s1 bushels, against $500 so
last week and 4s14,S7s in this week last year.
Wheat exports July 1, 1901, TO date aggregate
ia, S22, ass bushels, as against 1245sl.0SS last
season.
against ,145 last week and 4, 100, 422 last
year July /, 1901, to date, corn exports are
% 55s 766 bushels against 1928 2 4S1 last season.
Business failures in the United States for the
in this week last year, 1s9 in 1900. $50 in 1888
and 269 in 1896.
Canadian failures number IS as against %
last week. and 80 in this week a year ago.