The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-03-05

V-,. Just as the railway con-
New I0rk. sestion began to give way
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V,. Just as the railway con-
@-J.fore the vigorous efforts of
traffic managers the situation became
further complicated by the worst snow
storm of the season, and the movement
| of merchandise was again interrupted.
Latest figures of gross earnings show the
usual gains, February thus far surpass-
ing by 1I.6 per cent last year, when TN
usual delay was caused by severe storms,
and 1901 by 17.G per cent. Increased
cost OF operation, however. necessitated
further advances in rates" The fore
going is from the Weekly Trade Review
Of X. &. Dun & Co. 1t continues:
Trade was interrupted to n considera-
bic extent by the inclement weather, ex-
eept In certain seasonable lines, notably
neavy wearing apparel. Wholesale houses
dealing in staples have received liberal
orders and much forward business has
been placed. Jobbers urge quicker ship
ments on old orders, while travellers send
in many new contracts. Manufacturers
CT paper straw goods and clothing report
conditions fully as satisfactory as a year
ago, aside frOr, interruption by labor
controversies
Conditions in the silk industry are
shown by enormous imports of raw mate
rial, and one large throwster has recent
~ rejected orders sufficient to occupy
his plant for two years.
Bids are invited for extensive build
ing operations. giving strength and activ-
ity to materials and supplies.
Although many new blast furnaces are
nearing completion and others will be
finished within six months, the actual
output of pig iron decreases because fuel
cannot be secured. Last weeks moder-
ate improvement in the situation has
been succeeded by decided setback;
many more furnaces being compelled to
bank through lack of coal. Reports Of
agreements to supply quantities of coke
to favored plants are denied. There is
little disposition to anticipate pig iron re-
quirements far into the future, however,
as there is always the hope of a restora-
ton OF approximately normal conditions.
Steel billets are arriving from abroad
and find market at interior mills, but
on domestic business for future delivery
there is some discrepancy between bid
and asking prices. As the season ad
vances there are more contracts availa-
DAS ava thS SAcStiOu VI DuiuiHsss
and railway extension, Strengthening the
market for structural material, which is
one of the firmest features. A heavy
tonnage of plates, sheet and pipe has been
sold at full figures, while more Canadian
rail contracts have gone to European
mills.
Failures this week numbered 247 in
the United States, against 25O year
ago, and 26 in Canadl. compared with
81 last year.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures.
Bradstreet's weekly report on grain
says:
Wheat. including -four, exports for the
week ending Feb. 10 aggregated 2,173.-
752 bushels, against 2.S56, ,430 last week,
:. 3.6O9, ,435 in this week a year ago and
!, ,424, ,302 in 1901. Wheat exports since
July l aggregate 15S, 1S5, ,769 bushels.
against 176, ,931 $50 last season and 129.-
662, ,639 in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 3, 3,731 ,457 bush.
els, against 1880, 40 last week, 247 $50
a year ago and 3,267 ,66S in 1901. For
the fiscal year exports are 2S,31O,G43
bushels, against 22,SO6, ,326 last season
and 127, 7,594,S34 in 1901.