The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-01-22

C1te ters. bearing testimony to
the strong financial position of the ma
tion's industries at the opening OF the
new year. Distribution of merchandise
is heavy and manufacturers are pressed
for prompt delivery. Orders for spring
goods come freely, and i'll some lines
there is more than sample business in
fall weights. Tardy deliveries in the
past lead purchasers to anticipate re-
quirements more than heretofore, and or
ders are being placed far in advance of
actual needs" The foregoing is from
the Weekly Trade Review of r. G. Dun
& Co. Ut continues:
The fuel situation is still the one seri-
ousiy disturbing element. rendering abb
normally high the cost of manufacturing
and restricting the purchasing power Of
almost the entire population. Fortunate
~, this comes at time of exceptional
prosperity, or there would be general
contraction of consumption i'll other lines.
There is little interruption ID work be-
cause of labor disputes. but many op-
erations are interrupted by the delay In
transit of needed materials. Railway
freight rates were advanced. and one re
suit will be loss of expectation from
eastern cities, the traffic being detected
to New Orleans.
In the iron and steel industry the most
significant event of the week was the
discussion regarding the proft-sharins
proposal by the leading producer. made
quate supplies of coke are still restricting
operations. Contracts for the new year
were made at 81 ton, but prompt deliv-
cries often commanded 81 or 81, and at
Chicago some sales were reported at $40.
Pig iron continues scarce, prices Sener-
ally advancing during the last week, and
the expected advance of 81 ton was
made in wire products.
New England producers of footwear
are busy on spring orders. and few de-
liveries have already been made, although
shipments are light in these lines as yet.
Exceptional activity in rubber goods
has reduced supplies to an unusually low
point. Some varieties of leather have
advanced slightly, and tanners of heni-
lock sole have only limited holdings. Ex-
ports of hemlock sole continue heavy.
No new features have appeared in the
domestic demand for dry goods. The
best event as to cottOns has been the
continued buying for export, which has
exceeded expectations very largely. The
print cloth market has ruled very firm,
with business restricted by the reserve
Of sellers, who show no disposition to
make concessions. As to woolen goods,
the demand for overcoatings for next fall
has not come up to expectations, which
may be attributed in part to the fact
that the season opene0 unusually early.
Prices are fully maintained at the OPEN
ing level of the season.
Failures for the week numbered $50
in the United States, against 373 last
year, and "a in Canada. compared with
q year ago.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures.
Bradstreet's weekly report says:
Wheat, including flour, exports for the
week ending Jan. 8 aggregate 5.O3S,9of
bushels, against 3,436,20 last week.
3,56I.110 in this week year ago. ard
5 1861 .095 in 1901. Wheat exports since
July aggregate 135, I63, ,176 bushels,
against 153.313.937 last season and 1OS,-
S74.914 in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 2.S56.9SG
bushels, against 1881 .542 last week. 1885,
S13a year ago and 4,S97. .345 in 1901. For
the fiscal year exports are 1858. 400
bushels. against 20957.354 last season
and 10;;. II5O,9i5 in 1901.