Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-12

called for. The western centers also bring
rather more buying from country mer-
chants and some liberal purchases Of agri-
In Industrial lines previous activity con-
tinues without changes. Some few lines
Of Iron and steel, notably structural shapes
and cast iron pipe, are in less active re-
quest, but other finished lines are active
and the market as a whole is strong, with
leaalne authorities making optimlsuo pre- pre-.
shading OF prices on far on deliveries Is
shown.
The car shortage question is still acute.
though mild weather helps the railroads.
Special complaint comes from the north
west where the fuel and grain movement Is
checked. from the Pacific coast, where the
supply OF fuel is scanty; from Oklahoma,
where building IN the new cities and towns
is affected by Inability to get material; from
the cotton and lumber producing sections,
which complain of the car shortage af-
fecting shipments.
The money situation is easier in a few
centers, notably the southwest, where the
banks are reported well supplied with
money, but collections In the northwest
are affected by backward grain movement,
another example OF the cross currents af-
fecting trade settlements. As a whole the
market is Arm and higher than a year ago
at this time. The general situation in the
retail trade is backward, that some few
lines Of wholesale trade seem to be taking
a breathing spell, but that the heavy sold
ahead condition In most lines guarantees
future large turnover.
Leather moves freely on past orders.
The situation in raw and manufactured
textiles is very strong Relatively best re-
ports as to current trade come from the dry
goods lines. Heavy clothing feels the ruling
effect Of mild weather Dress goods are IN
good shape. Wool markets are very firm,
in sympathy with foreign markets.
l Sugar rs without much change, except
that one refinery has cut prices Of refined
~ cent. Coffee has eased slightly, futures
being 25q35 points lower on large movement
Bank clearings for the week ending with
January 10 aggregate 50, 473, O55. 633, 95 per
cent over last week, but per cent below
the same week last year. Excluding New
York City. the total is 81, 22s 145,S06, 9.5 per
cent In excess of last week and per cent
over last year.
business failures in the United States for
the week ending January 10 number I'll
against 1855 last week, 2S6 in the like week
Of 1906, 295 in 1905, 315 in 1904 and ga in 1908
In Canada failures for the week number
| twenty-four, as against sixteen last week
and forty-six In this week year ago.
Wheat, including flour exports, from the
| United States and Canada for the week
ending January 10 aggregate 4OI3,f10 bu
against 4,2O5ZI0 bu. last week. 4,76S,772 bu. In
| the corresponding week last year, zoo $50 bu
/ In 1896 and 3,567,110 blu. in 1902 For the last
| twenty-eight weeks of the fiscal year the
exports are 1O1, go, 614 bu. against 90 7SS 70.
| bu. in 1866. 36S76,22 blu. in J904-5 and 154
/ 4S4 bu in 1902
| Corn exports for the week are ]. 296,1g7 bu
against 1,974599 bu. last week. 5342 $50 bu
! year ago and 2.932.O14 bu. in 1905. For the
| fiscal year to date the exports are H,1O0 "a
| bu., against IS, $50, $50 bu. in 1866 and r.,
| 6lS,SSO blu. In 1904-5.