Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-08
BRADsTREET TALKS SUGAR WAR.
Says Trade is Generally Good, but Far
Articles Are Weak.

NEW YORK, Nov. T.-Bradstreet's to-
II orrow will say:
Jobbing trade has continued active. at
most markets exceeding last year. Spring
sales are of good volume, indicating con
fdence and enormous shipments of all
classes of merchandise rave congested the
to move supplies of fuel to consumers and
grain crops to market. Warm weather
early In the week retarded retail trade and
slightly affected some collections, but colder
weather west later stimulated demand for
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fall season has, however. been valuable TO
the farmer, enabling complete farming
preparations and insuring a satisfactory be-
ginning TO the wheat crop. besides allowing
the late cotton to mature and facilitating
outdoor work; such as building.
lions being noted. and these only where
rapid marketing Of grain has been inter
fered with or retail demand for heavy goods
has been held in allegiance.
Failures are fewer than last year and the
liabilities for October were less than in all
but one of the last ten years.
Prices show great steadiness, those in
creasing or remaining unchanged for out
numbering those declining. With increas-
ing movement some Xxi in the cereals
and cotton is noticeable, but this is con-
strued favorably because being likely to
encourage export business, which, however,
compares quite favorably with the last year
despite prevailing high prices.
The labor situation Is quiet and favorable
influence for continued peace Is the disposi-
ton on the part of the railroads TO grant
wage advances.
A feature of trade is the immense volume
Of merchandise moving TO western cons1m-
erE-
Railroads report cars and locomotives
both scarce.
New buying for spring account is OF good
volume and holiday trade is increasing. On
the Pacific coast business is very active and
exports of flour and lumber, the former to
Asia, are of enormous volume. At the
south warmer weather has allowed Of the
continued maturing, and close picking Of
/ the cotton CrOD. and estimates of the Anal
yield tend upward. Eastern markets report
Increased demand from the coal regions,
sections.
Retail trade is improving and a heavy
business is looked forward to. Dairy prod
ucts tend TO strengthen on seasonable
changes. Hog products are quite firm, in
sympathy with lard, which Is practically
cornered.
Cotton goods remain quite active ana
strong despite the shading in eottons.
The wooden goods trade is improving, and
the predicted advance on some lines has
been secured without much trouble. Wool
Is firm and supplies are closely held.
Iron and steel-show little change. There
is a possibility that the lull In iron noted
lately hae been misunderstood With. the
immense output for next year already
booked steadiness IN the cruder forms
seems absolutely certain, but the question
whether present prices for finished ma
terial will c%urtail consumption is yet TO
be settled. The fuel situation Is conceded
to have an important bearing. Coke is very
scarce and fully a score OF eastern furnaces
are 6snked; l~ndePendent producers are
the quotations set by the leading producers.
There Is a waiting tendency In the import
trade and new business is not large.
Steel rail makers are sim busy and an
immense tonnage will have TO be carried
over until next year.
Car builders are purchasing large quaint,
ties OF plates for next year.
The reduction in the prices OF tin plates
was rather larger than expected.
Some other products are weak. Western
furnace men have no iron for immediat e
delivery and hesitate to sell ahead because
Of the uncertainty as to fuel
Small dealers IN lumber are less active
but wholesalers report manufacturer sttl
behind on orders.
A new war has broken out In the sugar
trade, the Pacific coast beet product con,
testing eastern markets with that OF cane
Raw sugar Is firmly held In the expecta,
ton Of worlds crops being shorter. bui
rehned is weaker. partly owing to the wal
talk and partly because the canning seasOI
Complaint that there Is no profit in tn,
leather business still continues. Hides seen
10 be the keystone OF the situation. anS
as they remain hrm they give tone TO tn
entire market.
The rubber goods trade is in good shape
for the week ending November 6 numbe
las. as against 194 last week. l9i in thi
week last year, ll in 1906. l2 in 1899 AM
ls7 in 1888.
Wheat. including -four, exports for tn
week ending November s were 6,575.655 bu-
against 5,997, $50 last week. b.46S. 45 in thi
week last year and S.S55.507 in 1900. Whes
exports since July ! aggregate s7,lA.l& bu
lln 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 80. $40 bu., agains
800 last week. l5o$4 last year an
For the hseal year exports are Lss,N
bu.. against HASA last season an
6o.66S0a9 in 1900