The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-08-21
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NPW I0Ik. ricultural sections far out
01 weight the adverse intiu-
ence of labor disputes which are still re-
| tarding trade and manufacture. Conf
| dence in the future is unshaken, dealers
everywhere preparing for a heavy fall
trade, while contracts for distant deliver
| les run further into next year than is
usual at this date. Activity has been
| noteworthy in lumber regions, and fish
packing made new records. Railway
i earnings are fully sustained, the latest
returns showing an average advance OF
o.9 per cent over the corresponding time
last year, and 2l.S per cent over 1900"
X. G.. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade makes the foregoing summary Of
the trade outlook. Continuing, the Re
view says:
ASIDE from the fuel scarcity and some
congestion of traffic, the iron and steel
situation continues propitious. Coke ovens
IN the Connellsville region maintain q
weekly output of about 100000 tons and
hnd ready buyers a; full prices. Much
more could be used TO advantage. Con-
ditions are indicated by the number of
orders going out of the country which
domestic producers cannot undertake.
Thus far the imports have had little in
fluence on domestic prices, except as to
billets, which are freely offered below
the home market level. New contracts
for pig iron were placed this week COW
ering deliveries in the second quarter of
lgO3, and structural material is desired
for bridges and buildings that will not be
received until even more remote dates.
Machinery and hardware trade is fully
sustained, but there is idleness at tin
plate mills and glass factories. Minor
metals are steady.
"Footwer factories are well engaged on
fall orders and spring samples, and the
tone of the market is firmer, although ac-
tual advances have been few. Hides con-
time their upward movement, many
grades gaining another good fraction.
Both domestic and foreign hides share
the better feeling, the former being at
about top record.
Splendid growing and harvesting con-
ditions have prevailed in most sections Of
the country, especially where the larger
and more important crops are raised. 1t
is now almost certain that the asricul-
tural returns will be far above the aver
age as TO quantity, while the low stocks
at the opening of the season are oalcu-
lated to sustain prices, and there Is little
prospect of a return to the low quota
tions of preceding years of bumper PRO-
duction.
Foreign commerce at this port is still
less favorable than in the same week last
year. exports declining S3,I75.690. while
imports increased slightly. Failures for
the week number 1876 in the United
States. against 173 last year, and four
teen in Canada. against thirty-one year
ago"
Bradstreet's says:
Wheat. including flour, exports for the
week ending Aug. Z. aggregate 4,2A, 1863
bushels. against 4.3SS.53I last week and
S.S31. 100 in this week last year. Wheat
exports since July l aggregate 22.39S.2 .2O3
bushels. against 35.O32, ,237 last season.
Corn exports aggregate IO.611 bushels,
against 2S. .40o last week and 800, I14 last
year. For the fiscal year corn exports
are 55S.42l bushels. against S,I12,361 last
season."