The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-20
OE MAND FOR GOODS. +.
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IS ON THE INCREASE
Turning Point for the Better
in Trade Passed.
ALSO IN CROPS AND LABOR
An important but Expected Decline Has Ma
teriaizad in Lead, and Cotton, Owing to
Alleged Manipulation, Has Ad-
vanced Still Further.
(By tne Associated Press.)

(By lne Associated Press)
New York. June 19-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Evidence multiplies that the second
week of June saw the turning point for
better crop, trade and labor matters.
Improvement in these lines, continued and
accelerated by the weather of the past
week, has begun to be reflected in actual
demand at the West and South. and al
though cool, rainy weather is still o
drawback at the East, many signs of
progress in the right direction are noticed
Northwestern advices are, of course, large
~ favorable, and the same is true on the
Pacific coast. Cereal prices favor hold
ers. not, as heretofore, because of feared
domestic crop damage, but because of
expected increased foreign necessities
Some drawbacks are, of course. to be
noted. Pig iron and steel are weaker
buying is still slow and production is at
an enormous rate. An important but ex-
pected decline has materialized in lead
and cotton, owing to manipulative hand
ling, has advanced. further comphcating
the situation OF manufactured goods.
Wool is steady at the East. while selling
readily enough at the leading Western
markets Cotton goods are rather frmer,
though buying is naturally only from
hand to mouth. character. and export
business is lacking. Mems wear worsteds
are depressed. but dress goods are in
good shape.
Business failures for the week nainbee
165, against III in the like week OF lost
year.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
New York, June 19.-The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all
points since September 1st:
Galveston. 2,OS9,3S3; New Orleans, o.
259, ,745; Mobile, POI, 1876; Savannah, 1892
III; Charleston, 2O9, SOB; Wilmington, 324.-
7s6; Norfolk. sos 5,O7O; Baltimore. 45,417:
New York, 56,675; Boston. 97,771; New
port News, 1853; Philadelphia, 26,212:
Brunswick, 11S.217; Fernandina, 3.134:
Pensacola, 136,051; Port Arthur, sc, ,663i
Port Townsend, SO, 1884, San Francisco
35,447; Port, Ore, 11,541; Vancouver,
c., -; Ell Paso. 1889; Eagle Pass, H.
479; Laredo, 1900. Total, 7,6SO,9S1.
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT
New York. Friday, June 19-For the
week ending Friday June 10: Net re-
ceipts at all U. S. ports during week.
II ,64S; net receipts at all U. S. ports same
week last year. 3O,316; total receipts since
September LIST, 7,630,981; total receipts to
same date last year, 7,44S,716 exports for
the week. 33,369: exports for same week
last year, 421, 1896; total exports since
September 1st, 6,404,191 total exports
same date last year, 6.797 7O1; stock at all
United States ports, 24S,611 stock at all
United States ports same time last year.
$50, ,459; stock at all interior towns, 443S4:
stock at all interior towns same time last
year, 124,721 stock at Liverpool. --:
stock at Liverpool same time last year
90S COO; stock of American af1oat for
Great Britain. ; Stock OF American
ahoat for Great Britain same time last
year. 10000
MOVEMENTS OF COTTON.
New York, June 19.-The following
statistics on the movement of cotton for
the week ending June 18th were compiled
by the New York Cotton Exchange:
Waalxlv movement