The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-05-14
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| NRW YnTk Temperature has stimulated
@@th the distribution of seasona-
BILE merchandise at retail. but dry goods
jobbers and commission houses report
| only fair trade. Leading manufactur-
| ing lines are active, except for some
hesitancy at textile mills. In iron and
| steel. footwear, furniture. harness and
clothing there is little idle machinery.
Structural work is vigorously prosecuted
and supplies of building material are not
allowed to accumulate. A special can,
vass of the white pine situation by cor
respondents of this paper shows low
stocks and high prices, although the sea-
sons cut was large, according to II. G.
Dun 4 Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade.
Continuing, the report says:
Mercantile payments are fairly prompt,
yet there is less disposition to antici-
pate payments for cash discount, as
frequently occurred last year. Railway
earnings for April were 1872 per cent
larger than last year and 2I.6 per cent
in excess of 1901. Deliveries of coke
on old contracts are now so large that
reselling frequently occurs, and in so far
as the fuel question is concerned there
appears no prospect of interruption,
while it is difficult to maintain quotations
Of COnnellsville coke. An unusually heavy
ore tonnage has been arranged to lower
lake ports, preparations indicating that
No diminution in iron and steel activity
is anticipated.
Disparity continues between current
prices and quotations on deliveries during
the closing months of the year. sales of
bessemer pig iron for late shipment be-
ing recorded at $40, valley furnace. Bill
lets remain the prominent feature, do
nestle stocks failing to meet demands,
and efforts to secure imports have met
with success, German sellers accepting
large contracts. In addition to urgent
railway demands for heavy steel, there
is steady inquiry for structural shapes
to be used In erection of new buildings,
while pipe mills report much new buSi-
ness, and in agricultural implements
there is no lack OF orders.
Tin plate and wire mills enjoy season
able activity. Machinery and hardware
lines are well employed, and aside from
pending labor controversies the condition
of the iron and steel industry as a whole
is most satisfactory.
Failures are 2O3, against 1856 last
week, 212 the previous week and 225 the
corresponding week last year, and in
Canada 13, against 15 last week, 16 the
preceding week and II last year.
Brndstreet's Trade Review.
Labor disturbances, particularly in the
building trades, have been an unsettling
feature in the lumber trade this week.
but the volume of business in this line
shows no shrinkage. Lake navigation
is in full swing, and the lumber move
ment is a very heavy one. Shoe manu-
featuring is an active industry at pres
ent.
Wheat, including -four, exports for the
week ending April 80 aggregate 2,41S,-
2S9 bushels, against $780,, CAB Correct
ed) last week, 5,3OS, 155 this week last
year and 500, 763 in 1901. Wheat ex-
ports since July aggregate 1SS,3O1 ,4S3
bushels, against 215.S64, ,4SS last season
and 116, 761, ,101 in 1901.
Corn exports aggregate 2.21O,555 bush
els, against 1,499, ,9O6 last week, 12S,6I9
year ago and 2,371,S92 in 1901. For
the fiscal year exports are 55.319,95O
bushels, against 25,52S,6O0 last season
and 156, ,63S, ,437 in 1901.