Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-08-26
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Now Ynrk Improved through the ad-
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New York. improved through the ad
- justment of numerous labor
controversies. yet the anthracite coal
strike situation is unchanged and sup
plies are nearing depletion. Distribution
of merchandise has met with some in
corruption owing 10 freight hlockadeS. the
volume Of business being very heavy.
Statistics Of pig iron production ON Aug.
l, according TO the Iron Age. are more
satisfactory than might have been cx-
pected, in view OF the great scarcity of
fuel. A weekly capacity Of 336. 465 tons
is la,o99 tons less than the high record
of Msy /, il is true, but compares favor
ably With all earlier dates aud shows an
increase of S2.6lS tons over the OUTPUT
year ago. These figures by no means
suggest a serious setback in the indus
try, but rather emphasize the abnormal
condition OF demand which finds such o
heavy Weld Inadequate. Southern fur
naces have contracted so far in advance
that they practically have withdrawn
from the market. and all dates for de-
hyeries are remote except where foreign
arrivals are offered.
II. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review OF
Trade makes the foregoing summary OF
the trade situation. Continuing, the re-
view says.
Pressure for steel is undiminished, and
the urgency of domestic consumers is
shown by additional imports OF large size.
Structural material is sought by earshops
and bridge builders, while many Office
buildings and other steel structures are
planned, Coke production in the Con-
nellsville region exceeds 100000 IONS
weekly, and outside ovens are also sur
passing all records of activity Yet ship
ments are unsatisfactory causing FREE
Quent delays.
Shoe manufacturers at the East have
received practically the fall orders that
will be placed, and new business Is new
restricted TO sample orders in spring
lines. Leather has again risen in price
and sales were heavy during the past
week, not only in sole, but also upper
stock and betting butts. Recent violent
advances in hides have been fully main
tanned, aAd large transactions occurred.
while heavy Texas steers reached a new
record price. Foreign dry hides nomi-
nally advanced, without actual trading.
Despite the very favorable reports from
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ct business transacted, and the bright
outlook for f.ll trade, conditions in pri-
mary n'arke. and Mt the mills are how
devoid OF incident. Buyers are still gov
erned by the impression that a large cot
ton crop is assured and the resulting
lower prices for raw material will bring
better terms for goods. Holders thus far
have made few concessions and vonse-
quently trading is duh, except specialties.
Considering the official report Of cereal
crop conditions the firmness OF quotations
during the last week has been somewhat
surprising.
Failures for the week numbered 1906 In
/ the United States against 16S last year.
Bradstreet's says:
Wheat. including -four. exports for the
week ending Aug II, aggregate 1891
800 bushels, against 4.244,363 last week
and 5000, 761 last year. Wheat exports
since july aggregate 26,990,00S bushels,
against 44,O7l sos last season. Corn tx
ports aggregate 93,423 bushels, against
7O,611 last week ana sos SO7 last year.
For the fiscal year corn exports are 651,-
S44 bushels, against 1927, 16S last sea-
son.