The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-07
DIXIE IS KICKING
THE HIGHEST NOW
But She Isn't Breaking Holes
in the Sky.
IN FACT TRADE Is DULL
And the Only Consolation We Have is That We
are Better off lust Now Than Some,
Thanks to Our
Cotton.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York, Nov. 6-Bradstreet' toner
row will say:
Trade and industry is quieter on the
whole. Unreasonable weather affects To
tail trade at many centers, and conserva,-
ism in providing for future requirements
restricts jobbing trade Relatively most
activity is found in the South, where
the growth of the cotton movement at
the high prices ruling stimulates bust
ness at many centers. In Industrial lines
reports of curtailed productions are evi-
dences of new demand not pressing rs
sharply as heretofore. Food products arc
| easing off, and finished iron and steel are
| leading the downward movement of MAJ
ufacturd goods, but signs Of re-awakepe !.
foreign and domestic demand lead to the
hope that the automatic check to demand
| long exercised will be removed.
Iron and steel bars are active and
Western jobbers make SO per ton by fill
| inG orders from store rather than from
mill. Wire products are likewise actiyt'
Reports of cuts in rail prices are not
substantiated, but some export business
has been done in rails for Asia. Lumber
! is steady as a whole, though white pine
| is rather Quieter.
Business failures for he week Were
PIG against IS in the same week in 1902
MOVEMENT OF COTTON.
New York, Nov. 6-The following stats
tics on the movement of cotton for the
week ending, Friday, November 9Th, were
compiled by the New York Cotton EX-
| change:
| Weekly movement
This Last.
Year Year.
! Port receipts .............414,46 l 332, 43d
Overland to mills and
/ Canada .................. Il ,6S3 46,5ot
Southern mill takings (esti-
mated) ..L.............. 10000 400
/ Gain of Stock at Interior
| Towns ...............,. 1880 1911
Brought into sight for the
! week observation-disclosures. o53,Sff 4o5,94
/ Total crop movement.
/ Port receipts ..........2 3, 1885,, 498 1882 lt
Overland to mills and
| Canada ............... 66,l4J 2oo,Oof
| Southern mill takings
! Estimated ........... $4,000 41O,5Ot
Stock at Interior Towns
in excess of Sept. 1st. 299,615 415.OGi
Brought into sight thus
far for season .....3, 112, 1862 1928, 245
COTTON RECEIPTS.
New York, Nov. 6.-The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at al
ports since September list:
Galveston. S15.174; New Orleans, 467, 447;
Mobile, S2,965; Savannah, 494,630; Char.
lesion, 95,OS6; Wilmington. 177166; Nor
folk, 163,964; Baltimore, 1928; New York
| $685. Boston, 1926; Newport News. so:
Philadelphia, 1872: Brunswick, 1887;
Pensacola, 25, 147; Port Arthur, 6,611;
Port Townsend, 1,630; San Francisco
! 2,050 FL Paso, 400; Eagle Pass, 4,143;
Laredo. 4,4O5. Total, 2,S74.S74 bales.
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT
| New York, Nov. 6.-For the week end
ing Friday, November 6, 1903: Net re
cepts at all United States ports during
week, 406, 1884, net receipts at all United
States ports same week last year, 330,92S;
total receipts since September list, 1874,
S74 total receipts to same date last year,
| 2, 1888, 1928; exports for the week, 319 ,343;
exports for same week last year, 1895;
total exports same date last year, LAO,
OPS stock at all United States ports,
653, 574; stock at all United States ports
same time last year, 721 ,523: stock at al
interior towns, 329,752; stock at all In
terror towns same time last year, 434, 1881 ;
stock at Liverpool same time last year,
245, 0O0 stock of American afoat for
Great Britain same time last year, $4,000