The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15
Bradstreet's Review.

New York, Feb. .1E--Bradstreet's to- morrow will say: Sales flor spring ac- count, demand for manufactures and industrial operations generally are ex- cially good reports come from the West and Northwest and the leading Eastern markets also note the outgrowth of the sales for spring.
 South and Southwest. though Chicago notes exceptionally large buying by wholesalers from those sections. Water is reported scarce and railways are re- ported hauling it 100 miles. Kansas City and St. Louis. therefore, report reia- lively the least favorable reports for a long time past. Continued strength is to be noted in all the cereals and flour. fractional advances being shown during the week while hog products. country pro- duce generally, iron and steel and other metals are also quoted higher. The high est price in years have been reported by butter and eggs as result of the cold weather. The advance in raw cot and 1-2c since the present movement be- gan. Patient bulls are at last reaping the reward of their confidence in higher prices for the South staple. Despite in- probably show another falling off this week and the heavy export movement, shipments lSr five months being 13 per cent. larger than last season, leads to
 
 not as well supplied as expected and that relatively cotton is being over-exported Cotton goods have felt the quickening influences operative in the raw product, but also reflect the increased demand at leading markets for all varieties. Print cloths are 3-16 cents higher on the week Prints and singhams are active the lat ter being heavily sold ahead and ad- merous. this latter branch of trade dis playing more animation,
 Despite car shortage demand for iron and steel are going forward at record breaking rate. The iron trade, in fact, appears to have awakened suddenly to the fact that January production, and presumably consumption was the largest ever reported in any month of any year. The present pig iron production is claim ed to be at a rate of 1S000, 900 tons per year. Scarcity of nig iron. steel billets and other crude materials Is still fea- ture and the high premiums are being paid for prompt deliveries At the same time there never were so many orders on iron manufacturers books for future, while among finished products wire goods are reported specially scarce An order for sixty thousand tons of rails for Mex ica has been placed with an Eastern 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 active and higher at London and 5n cents per ton premium is demanded for quick deliveries here. Wheat including flour exports for the week aggregated 3,175 4S1 bushels against 4s00.457 last week and 4,s14.S1S in this week last year Wheat exports July 1. 1901 to date, az gregate 1892, 4SS bushels as against l24,- 591 .063 last season. Corn export< aggre- gate 365 bushels as against 16s.1l5 last week and 4.76o.422 last year. July l. 1901 to date. corn exports are g. 55s 7ss bush- els against l25.l22. 4sl last seeason. Busi- ness failures in the United States for the week number 265 as against 2E Ia st week. PIG in this week last year. 19s In 1900. 150 in 1899 and 26s in 1896. Canada n failures number 25 as against 2s last week and g In this week year age.
 Naval Stores
 cHARL RLEsToS Feb. l4-Tsrpentino and sAvANNAH VAN. Feb sss at Rosin-Firm; receipts. 4,lis, saies, s,4s2; sas5 s s7 N .a7ss g g ts sas g. nssao1 sS; glass. 3 eoi water white s3 s5
 WILMINGTON. Feb @-rurpentine--Ouiet at +i Gf42: receipts. 8.
 E9,n-Tir% E1ss. si s '7T :sss,g,s 9.
 Tar-Frm at sl 20; receipts. 227.
 Cincinnati Provisions
 GINCINNArI, Feb I4,-FlVur-stealy.
 Bulk meats. Ss 95.
 Bacon Steady at S9.75.
 Whiskey-Steady al SI.3t.
 Sugar-QuieL