The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-01
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:, -, Holiday trade has ex-
NAV f0Fk ceeded even the most san-
l--J euine expectations and re-
tail business in all staple lines of ner-
chandise is well maintained, with the
better grades of goods in brisk demand.
Wholesome conditions prevail i'll most
| sections of the country, although i'll parts
of the Southwest the season has fallen
behind the average. Even in these cases
reports are encouraging for the future.
The foregoing is from the Weekly Trade
Review of X. G. Dun & Co. 1t con-
tinues:
Industrial plants are well employed.
orders running far into the future. and
labor controversies are rare The only
adverse feature of the situation is the fact
tlat supplies of fuel are utterly made
quate. both for household and manuiac-
turing uses, snow increasing the delay IN
deliveries. Railway earnings thus far re-
ported for December exceed last year 5
by A. per cent and those of 1900 by
1O.4 per cent.
Two events of Importance have occur
red in relation to the leading manufacIur-
ing industry. The United States Steel
Corporation has greatly extended its
scope by absorbing many outside plants
and certain desirable railway connections.
The other was the announcement OF ad-
vanced freight rates to take effect Jan.
], showing an average increase OF about
10 per cent ON products of iron and steel.
Otherwise the situation is practically un-
changed. the largest producer having over
5,2SO,00O tons of untitled orders on its
books. and work is being pushed as rap
idly us supplies OF fuel and material will
permit.
Supplies of coke do not increase and
many furnaces are idle. Contracts for
bridge work and track elevation are free
ly offered by the railways, and accepted
only on condition that the exact date of
delivery shall not be specified. Despite
the fact that nail mills are sold close up
to the end of next year new business is
offered and urgent buyers are compelled
to 90 abroad.
New England producers of boots and
shoes are not seeking new business,
which comes forward moderately in the
fcrmer supplementary orders. Prices are
firmly held, but TO further advance is
reported. Although the larger shoe man.
ufactOries are fairly well supplied with
sole leather fhere is a steady demand
from the smaller shops; the hemlocA
was advanced by the leading producer.
Further deterioration in quality of hides
has again produced a lower range of quo
tatiOns in western markets and heavier
receipts of cattle add to the depression.
Failures for the week numbered 26I
in the United States. against 26o last
year, and 16 in Canada, compared with
81 a year ago.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures.
Bradstreet's weekly commercial report
says:
Wheat, including flour exports for the
week ending Dec. 1S, aggregate 3,25'i,-
0SI bushels, against 3,1G1 ,O47 last week,
!. AS. .S32 in this week last year and A.
123,35O in 1900. Wheat exports since
July would aggregate 123. 763. .533 BUSH
els, against 14O,636,213 last season and
90. l3 .353 in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 1,526. al bush
els. against 1.301 .2S6 last week, 33O,941
last year and 5.465,57S in 1900. For the
fiscal year exports are G.6S6,32I bushels,
against 20. 125.909 last season and 90
81 ,914 in 1900.