The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-24
VERNAL BUSINESS
YET ON A STRETCH
Another Problem up to the
Railroads.
HOW WILL THEY HAUL II?
Cotton and WOODEN Goods are Strong and the
Strength of Iron and Steel is Notable
Mild Weather Pulls Down
Coal.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

| (By the Associated Press.)
New York. Jan. Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
previously existing favorable condi-
lions still rule. Spring trade shows
further expansion, particularly in dry
goods, such as linens, wash fabrics, UNI
derwear and hosiery. Clothing, shoes
hardware and hardwood lumber are ac-
tive, and the volume of shipments of
spring goods to fill orders offers still an
other problem for the congested trans
porting companies to solve. spell of
mild weather has induced the beginning
of the usual clearance sales of surplus
winter goods by retailers. 1t has also
tended to soften the acuteness of the
anthracite coal shortage at the east and
cause a lowering of prices. This how
ever, is regarded as temporary only, an
other seasonable cold snap containing
great possibilities in the way of en-
HANGED prices. The snow covering on
winter wheat is not uniform, and is on
the whole rather scant, but no unusual
deterioration is reported
Among manufactured products the
strength of iron and steel is notable
Mere inquiry for pig iron is reported by
Southern furnaces. Numerous orders for
cars arc coming forward.
Textiles, particularly cotton and
wooden goods, occupy a strong position.
Raw cotton does not show much change.
Cotton goods are sLrong, feeling the eff
feet of the exceptional good spring trade
already booked.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 253, against 292 in the like week in
1902"
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT
New York, Jan. 23-For the week end
ing Friday, January %: Net receipts at
all U. S. ports during week 222,3S4 net
receipts at all U. S. ports same week
last year 2o3, 204: total receipts since Sep
TENDER 1st, 5664,971 total receipts to
| same date last year $3.50 604; exports for
the week 1854; exports for same week
last year 155, Isl; total exports since Sep
| TENDER LIST 4,053.404; total exports same
date last year 1924 0S6; stock at all Unit
| ted States ports 1,089,527; stock at all
! United States ports same time last year
| 974,657; stock at all interior towns A.
| 706; stock at all interior towns same
time last year 635, 625 stock at Liverpool
$4,000; stock at Liverpool same time last
year 997 600; stock of American afoat for
Great Britain 221 ,000
TOTAL COTTON RECEIPTS.
New York, JAM 23-The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all
| ports since September list:
Galveston 1,596,S07; New Orleans L.
eos, 700; Mobile 16S, 1924; Savannah 1,015,-
$50; Charleston 1S6, $50; Wilmington 300
424; Norfolk 37S,076; Baltimore 20,606;
New York 35,306 Boston 3S,541 Newport
News 1904; Philadelphia 1903; Bruins
wick 1879; Fernandina 456; Pensacola
96.0S0; Fort Arthur 81 ,661; Port Town
send 1882; San Francisco 27,441; Port
land, Ore, 1.541. Total 5,664.971.
TOTAL MOVEMENT OF COTTON
New York, Jan. 23.-The following sta
tistics on the movement of cotton for
the week ending January 23rd were COM
piled by the New York Cotton Exchange;
Weekly movement