Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-06
TRADE IS ACTIVE
IMPROVEMENT SHOWN IN ALL
4. LINES EXCEPT IRON, WHERE
j OUTPUT is REDUCED.
Wholesale and Jobblng Trade Shows
Healthy Condition-Reports From
1 New York Show Export Trade In
/ creasins and Imports Decreasing.

New York, Oct. 3.-R. G. Dun & Co.
weekly review Of trade says: Aside
from the reduction in blast furnace ac-
tivity manufacturing plants are more
fully engaged and several encouraging
reports are received, particularly as
to footwear. Wholesale and jobbing
trade is we'll maintained. many cities
reporting a larger volume than last
year, and business at Chicago is slim
ulated by the multitude attending the
centennial Latest returns of foreign
commerce at this port are favorable
exports are increasing, while imports
decrease as compared with the same
week last year. Railway earnings
thus far available for September ex-
coed those of 1902 by 8.4 per cent and
surpass earnings in 1901 by 1913 per
cent.
Iron Output to be Reduced.
1t is practically certain that a re-
Huction of pig iron output will be made
averaging about 20 per cent and this
concerted action to prevent aecumula-
tion of stocks has already had a SEN
tilnental effect on the market, inqui-
Ties increasing in number and extent
of tonnage. Urgent requests for i'm
mediate shipment of new orders testi-
~ the pressing needs of consumers
who have allowed supplies to fall low
In anticipation of better terms.
Cotton Controls Mill Production.
Dry goods markets present no new
features. Production increases as the
mills are able to secure cotton, and
there is an impression that stocks will
soon be SO low that purchases will be
compulsory Woolens are steady but
quiet, and worsteds are dull with more
idle machinery. Carpets are strong
and in short supply. Buying OF wool
Is limited to immediate needs. No di
Eninution is reported in the activity OF
shoe factories, especially as to heavy
footwear, which is delivered about q
month late.
Leather is fairly steady except tina,
betting butts are fully 5 cents below
the extreme price secured few
months ago. Record breaking re
ceipts of cattle naturally depress
hides, although foreign dry hides are
steady Failures this week in the
United States number 226 against %:
last week, 2l9 the preceding week ant
207 the corresponding week last year
and in Canada 10 against 10. last weel
- the preceding week, and % las
year.
Conditions Are Rather Mixed.
New York. Oct 3-Bradstreets weekly
review OF trade says:
Mixed tradesand crop conditions still pre-
sent themselves, although some improve
NEXT in tome is noted where crop esti
mates, as Ia the ease of corn, show expan
sion. Lower prices for cereal point tn,
why TO future large business and induce
larger foreign interest in our farm pro
ducts Trade reports vary with section
considered, the best reports coming from
The southwest, the northwest, and the Pa
cific coast. Spotted trade reports com
from sections of the middle west From
the south the reports are in the main fav
orabie as to trade and collections, bu
urop deterioration is widespread excep
from the lower Mississippi valley.
Failing prices for cotton, though hope
fnl sign for our export trade and donesti
manufactures, do not excite lively salts
faction among producers.
A rRally favorable feature this week
the Improvement Of collections west an
northwest. the reflection of the beginnn
Of the movement of delayed crops to MAJ
ket.
Grain Export Figures Compared.
Wheat, Including -four. exports for tn
week ending October J. aggregate 4,oS2 IS
bushels against s,o5o, 43o last week, 6s7o
57s this week last year. 6,195.749 in 1901
and a,A5o167 in 1900. For thirteen week
Of the cereal year they aggregate 4O297
862 bushels. against $3.50, 715 in 1902, so
1885 In IDOL, and 43, 193,s35 in 1900.
Corn exports for the week aggregat
5,123,SH bushels, against 1920 last weel
i41.423 year ago, 907,924 in 1901, an
2.364,243 in 1900. For thirteen weeks q
the present cereal year they aggregate u
S29,122 bushels. against 1,133.250 in 100:
a., 1886 in 1901, and 40,697, 1867 in 1900.
GERMAN LUTHERAN SYNOD.