Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-08-04
THE WORST MONTH
JULY is THE POOREST SEASON so
Z FAR AS CONCERNS COAL CON-
SUMPTION.
The Demand For Anthracite Still Con-
tinues and Today the Price on This
Glass of Coal Takes Jump of Ten
cents-Winter Price Nearly Same.


Chicgo ILL.,. Aug. 1.-The Black Dia-
mond. reviewing the western coal trade
TO-DAY saws.
From the standpoint of the total coal
CONSUMPTION of the country the worst
month in the year is now ended and tha
demand will steadily increase until the
maximum is reached in December and
January. IN tne sou coal trade some
evidence 10 tnls eHect is round IN the
postioh C, OF Inc markets. at the END OIL
July. Ihey are much stronger than
they were tne nrst OF the month, que
10 an increased demand from all the
consuming trade, including the large
steam users as well as the dealers A
perceptiblv better feeling has been
noted +bo nos+ ',,-aelss ,,d =, ~ ,,,o,+
oeSu LIZ past "eeh anu III Tue Wese
prices rule nearer 10 the circular Dasls
thah lney nave at any tlne since the
opening OF the new mining year, While
the dealer trade. which is the coming
factor in the situation is doing less
complaining than it did few weeks
ago. Anthracite demand from shippers
continues active; from retailers to CON
sumers, comparatively light, although
there is evidence that it will improve
81,
report a better condition as to in
quiries than they did fortnight ago
and they take this to mean that con-
sumers will look after their prospective
wants more closely in the immediate
future.
New Pricee purino Aurue+
With +o5.u +ha A,,n,,at 49, Al,
oo w. &c. ~ ususs .pl!ees VIII
for,, a,,,o,,n+;, ~ az anl 5l aclle .eiIt u
ee,,te, ~, - ~ ", az auNance VI ~
tho nresent nontb ph .se ~ " ~ . ai,, e
net price list is as follows.
First column-Buffalo and the Bridges
f. o. B. Cars, for Shipment West Gross
tons. second column o. b.. Vessels,
-, nuii. aI'. ~. ~ Gsoss Ions; Ihird col
nnrior. en'e'so anu west gu
Crate s515 s54o se15
Egg $40 $50 GAO
Stove ............... $40 5.65 GAO
Chestnut ............ $40 5.65 GAO
PRESSURE to obtain shipments OF an,
tnraclte nave peen somewhat greater
tne present week. Dealers, who had
not yet received coal ordered earlier in
the month, nave been insistent that de-
liVerles should pc made before the
August prices become eHectlve. In
some instances IT is reported that deal
ers sold coal on the opening basis nam
Gu IN April ana nave not yet received
tonnage Wmch Will permit them to
take care OF this business. Every time
tnaI an advance occurs IN the whole
SAFE price they lose that much OF their
pronts, ana IL is, therefore, quite ma
tural that they should make every Ell
;n s ~ - 'ei' 'lne io'' NON .in'i e''s'
Expect a Lioht Demand
n,rina Aua,,s+ -, an+io;,o+o, 4,,,+
Tho tnnnaaa s da,,, =, ELL .1,;, na.
~ atai1ss .s, i'a ,.s iloli snlppeis
~ nra-,;n,,s ,,,,th So . Ama;, W. -
,ass at.il $500 n,, s,se apaii,a, ~. III
,n.n IT, sieeoa4;a1 lat,-, ~
~ ,n - W. S.!eia. n1lmes
III 4,at CIV 49," dao1a 800 III, VIZ ~ %
aaia liz ,,l,ti1 y ~ a WI unuoHp
an,, IL; .-t 800 - ~
aons e.. f,,u+Sn o,;,.a,.; snI. p,aIe
~. -, ',, MI, ui, ln
~ aan1 ~, w, 49, s ,.en ~ ~ .ah az
;. .,,a4 . ~, .7, ,;aea ~. Ss ,,.:s,.
thew will save will enable them to
make that much more profit. A per-
centage of IL per cent month saved
or additional profit, the sum that the
differential amounts to. is considered
a fair return on money invested in a
commodity which is considered the