Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-23
from early buoyant %agricuItural

reaction from early buoyant agricultural
Industrial activity has apparently never
been surpassed, and what checks are noted
are either, as in the case OF antnraclte
coal stoppage of an ancient date or as IN
steel trades, the results Of ~superabundan
railway trafio curtailing fuel supply. Har:
yesting, except Of corn. has been competed
in these regions are more or less secure
High prices OF cattle, sheep, hogs and pro-
duee are tempting and inducing large snip
Fan trade is now in full swing at most
Of 96ot the s lssSsins cI SsRtSTs' ana 5uy Millinery Sf df z
liberal. Some sections. particularly the
southwest, report the best trade In years.
Which tends to prevent speculation and any
excess which may result In overlooking.
Almost uniformly good reports as to col.
northwest. but from many parts Of the
south, where trade Is picking UP.
Some shading OF the rosy crop conditions
kilograms to Bradstreets. Spring wheat
harvesting has been tnterfered with In
some cases by rains, but the final promise
has not been materially impaired. The
weather in the corn belt has been too wet
and cool for the very best progress OF that
plant. Complaints Of hot, dry weather
south. but in Arkansas. in the Memphis
district and in the neighborhood. OF New
Orleans conditions are claimed to be highly
favorable. That the crop will be earlier
than usual seems certain. Rice in Georgia.
Louisiana and South Carolina promises TO
be a large crop.
based on moderate stocks. the activity OF
the mills or fall trade account ana the
freedom with which buyers OF mems wear
material for spring delivery are taking
Lack of fuel threatens to make the short
age in pig iron acute, In the PittsburE dis
shortage has e~ventuated in the banking OF
many furnaces for the want OF coke, OF
which there is plenty at connellsvills
railroad yard facilities for one thing and
the fear is expressed that many pig Iron
contracts for the second half OF the year
exists at Chicago, while Baltimore COM
plains OF a dearth OF pig Iron and foun-
dries shutting down.
10000 tons OF billets having been sold there
this week, but IL Is claimed that this ma
teriai is, making. little Roadway At Pitts
burg. Pig iron lis in demand at Chicago
for southern account, a scarcity of some
grades being noted there. Rails and struc-
tural material are in as heavy demand as
duce the tinplate workmen TO accept a
wage reduction in order to capture orders
which would other%ise go abroad mas not
IA a little stronger. but the sheet trade
is duh. Hardware is in exceptional demand
as heretofore ana machinery manuTaotlr-
ers are very generally crowded to keep up
with orders.
Wheat and -FOUR exports for the week
ending August q aggregate 1854. T5o bu.,
against 4.59l,S6 last week and 6,6o5.ess in
this week last year Wheat exports since
July 1 aggregate RIB, 767 bu., against 50.-
657. 9S7 last season. Corn exports aggregate
81 ,649 bu.. against 3.423 last week and b23.-
S3 last year. For the fiscal year corn ex-
ports are TOS,4SS bu., against 9.75l,05l last
season.
The shoe and leather trade is IN an In
terestinB condition. Buying OF shoes Is ac-
tive at western points and manufacturers
are busy, while tanners sales are large.
Al the east philadelphia manufacturer are
and sole leather IL active. The New
England industry. while in better shape
than for some time past. reports little
money In the business. Leather tends up-
ward and hides are very strong. Shoe
shipments from New England points are
showing gradual gains from week to week.
but are stll below a year ago for the
week and the season.
Business failures for the week ending
August p number lsl, as against ISL iast
week and 1l In this week last year. In