The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-22
TRADE NO GREA
SHAKES JUS NOW
Holiday Business Sea-
sonably Active.
NO FAMINE IN CARS.
On the Contrary the Railroads are
Taking Care of All Business Of
fered With Profitable Re-
suits. The Cotton Prob
lem Won't Down.
(By the Associated PresS.)

row viii say:
Holiday and retail business generally
* seasonably active, wholesale aud job
bing trade correspondingly quiet, while
manufacturing industry slackens partly
for the above reasons. but also because
Of low water in streams or efforts to re-
adjust operations TO changed conditions
OF demand and supply. Cold weather is
still an important stimulus to heavy wear
Ing apparel and footwear.
There are several continuously en-
eOu}aglng features noted. The car con
geslon Of a year ago IS ~conspicuously alb
sent this year and the railways are hand
ling the current excellent business offer
ing with profitable results. Failures do
not display more than the normal ten
! dency TO increase IN number and there is
evidently less tension than exhibited a
month ago.
Tho iron trade retains all the good
feeling and advances in prices Of pig
Ron reported III preceding weeks, and
makers Of finished products, most notably
steel plates and structural forms. are ar
pafently firm IN their views. The cotton
goods manufacturing trade is struggling
with high costs and unsettled views as to
finished goods prices and international
curtailment is suggested.
Business failures for the week ending
with December 18th number $50, against
225 n the like week in 1902
MOVEMENT OF COTTON.
The following on the movement of cot
ton for the week ending December Is,
1909, were compiled by the New York
Cotton Exchange.
Weekly movement
This Year. Last Year.
Port receipts :. 306, 523 1924
Overland to mills
and canada :. 5. 37,499 4G, 123
Southern mill TAX
ings (estimated).. 81 900 $4,000
Gain of stock at
interior towns J. $3.50 1929
Brought into sight
for the week -. Ali ,021 366, 379
Total crop movement
Port receipts. =. ..4,651 $40 i,445, 0J0
Overland to mills
and Canada. 295,947 $50, 053
Southern mill TAX
ings (estimated) 700, 900 7O4, 500
Stocks at interior
towns in excess of
September 1st :. 400, 563 457, $50
Brought into sight
thus Tar for season. 6, 113, 663 6,0S6, $50
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
New York, Dec. 1S.-For the week cnI
ing Friday, December IS, 1903: Net re-
ceipts at all L. S. ports during week
300, 454; net receipts at all q. S. ports
same week last wear 2e3 60. total rp-
ceipts since September 1st 1888, 029; total
receipts to same date last year 4,417, 1872;
exports for the week 293, 759; exports for
week last year 202, seq; total exports
since September 1st 3,317, 526; total ex-
ports same date last year 3,O31,413; stock
at all United States ports S87, 1888; stock
at all United States ports same time last
year 900, 1913; stock at all interior towns
1882; stock at all interior towns same
time last year SOB 500; stock at Liverpool
time last year Az, coo; stock Of
American afoat for Great Britain same
time last year 327, 600.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
New York, Dec. 18.-The following are
the total net receipts Of cotton at I'll
ports, since September 1st:
Galveston 1,6I6.o91: New Orleans 1.1C0.-
39S; Mobile 147.S55. Savannah 8l6, 607;
Charleston 132.087: Wilmington 274.561
Norfolk 295,.-9: Baltimore 1884; New
York 18,451: Boston 6,129; Newport News
I .e02; philadelphia 1928; Brunswick 81,
214; Pensacola 1G.839; Port Arthur 2t,57G.
Port Townsend 1860; San Francisco 3,
SO; Ell Paso 400; Eagle Pass $40. Total
Z ,638, C29.