Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-13

Gers having withdrawn som" or 'h'

ducers having withdrawn som" or inc
low quotations recently made. yet
Hessemer prices at PittS'urs ar"
shaded to &c; business. Output -!
beth pig iron and finished steel Is
steadily increasing. nCccSSitatn@ tn'
addition Of several boats to the exc
carving 1,rt. Coke is still cheap
production rising slightly despite tn"
int,rruplio caused by shortage ~
water. and several ntw ovens VIII
soon be opened.
Curtailmcnt minutes 0t c"jtpH
mills. increasing the cost o. rrpuuc'
'tion. while the persistent %cakn 49, OF
raw cotton has det':r"d pnr"haS
wherever delay is possible. b'~!i''
the large percentage of idle ina"hI'-
cry. an accumulation of g)rli is
|threatcned and in most cas- : the'law
material was secured at hi"E": pric' 5
than now prevail The combirati"r
|of falling cotton market and re-
|St,ictcd consumption does net tehd
to stimulat. activity in the industry,
respectfully rs buye rs will not operate
Except at concessions from nominal
quot atiOnS. Buyers are more numer-
Gus in the local jobbin; market. bu'
sales still fall far behind normal
s. ason except in special cases Wh'f''
bargain prices arr named IN order /"
diStrbate goods. Few buyers remain
in tue primary market Tor Wooi'l'
goods initial orders being COnciudsd,
and rcsults are considered better than
in recent seasons. Conditions ar"
IRREGULAR s~mp lines meeting with a
good d,'niand. while other w""!"nS AT
|tracted little attention.
New England footwear manufacture
HcrS are row receiving delayed orders
'from Wholesalers. who urge promN'
deliveries. hut preference is given u"
cd contracts While the she trade
has shown much Improvement of la''.
/ SHIPMENTS still fall short of the same
"r, last year The persistent
'Strrns:h Cf laatler ha" at last cor
,inc"d Shoe huvers that no letter
terms are to be expected. which ac-
COUNTS for tho postponed business
ROW coming forward While purchases
'Cf leather are limited u Curr nj re
Quirrmcnts. there is better dcmani.
and a few large sales are mad" 10 Boz
ton buyers Export trade has also I'M
proved. some good contracts icing
placed by British concerns. Heavy
sole leather is still particularly scare
and firm. although clearance trans
actions in light stock. are made t" con
c,sSions in price Tanners finl II
difficult to distribute lettings huilt A.
the recent advance sales being aSain
rS"aI a; 40 coats. Picker hides are
firm. hut other d .scriptionS nav" sold
at concessions while trade is loss
and quiet.
Industrial plants are rHsuminS a
baltimore. supplying h"ti"r demand
for la;or while fall buying make
wholesale dry goods trade better than
articipatcd Mon"y c!rCu!a'"s nor"
fr,,l Is In tho smaller towns. and thcr"
* loss complaint Of collections
Farther improvement is shown At
Louisville. prospects Tightening rs
the crops are harvested Collections
are good firm nearby points. hut
dow from the Southwest. larc" -
Tendance of country M Tchan's IN tn"
- Louis market supplies liberal pur-
chaScS Of wearing apparel. manu-
raCfu-,rs increase output and col
i.CtiCnS a" fair Nuv"IUcn' Of m"T@
chan!isr shows improvement AZ Mex
Orleans. aud interior merchants huN
more frC,''y Manufacturers arc hu.
with carly shiHm nts and IN" iumh'r
ouiiock is mo.c hopeful. Foil W'"vn
has a0nc son" asmag" {" cotton.
wholesale trade AZ Kansas CT, -
gooi. ard rail business improves.
Will cnIlrci u are fair. Tn" flour
mills arc unusua'Iy busy
Production ,tcad:Iy in~r s."s In
too leading irdr' ''s ~ Z .i"ac". -.
pC~ilIly steel PLAN. HuilfinC
~rauS are numerous Vhtl" funds az
avaiIabl" fer I'll lcriiimat" und"riak-
inEx. Wh"lrsal" ard rrtail hns'U"s.
has increased 20 S"as0uahl'. rrOT"r
ions. yi.i'inr huy"rs attending III
larger uum'p~r than var "g' RI
tail trad" has improved II CiHcin-
natl and clothing maHuiaci Ur"rs has"
rn.rS f,s5sinsssS. whiiC buiIdinz rT"T
atiUss incrcasc. hut payments are tr.
rxTsar. Clearance safes al Cleveland