Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-21
DUNNS Weekly
TRADE REPORT

N CHICAGO.-New demands are not
ably sustained in the leading indust-
ries and gen .ral merchandise and cur.
rent activities compare very favorably
with this time last year. TranspOrta-
ton records Of the Chicago steam
roads include largely increased tom
nages of factory outputs, construction
material and agricultural products, all
available facilities being severely test
ed and additional equipment imper.
alive. Farm reports indicate seasonal
advance in winter wheat, excellent
corn-husking results and disposition to
market promptly all surplus grain.
Current arrivals of live meats are in
adequate AMI packing is limited by the
shortage. Wholesale dealings exhibit
increasing consumption at western
points. Colder weather has stimulat-
ed the demands for warm apparel and
house utensils. The printing trades
mainly are well employed and there is
heavy absorption in bookbinding, pub
fishing and stationery lines. Printing
machinery also is in active domestic
and fair foreign demand. In iron and
steel tonnages entered few producers
assure deliveries earlier than August
next. Prices are quoted higher for furn
ace product and more firmness is not
ed in most finished steel. Some i'm
provement appears in new orders for
she car building shops, motive power
and heavy /: achinery. Conditions
maintain a gratifying outlook in metal
working generally. hardware, electric,
brass and furniture branches steadily
accommodating forward business. Hides
are yet in Disappointing supply, with
prices at high leel, and there is cor
responding strength in leather quota.
tons, but the shoe factories and other
leather consumers obtain satisfactory
contracts for the future. Lumber ar.
rives in enlarged quantities and caus.
es an easier feeling in planning mill and
building activities. Money assumed a
frmer tone, choice commercial paper
being quoted g! ga to 6 per cent. Bust
ness needs hay widened and currency
to move crops Still! goes out heavily.
New building, S1,449,015 in value COM
pares with S1,61O,610 a year ago. Real
estate sales aggregated $2,436,2O
against s2,623,4S2 in 1911.
Grain and provisions were in moder.
ate spot request. Total movement of
grain at this port, 12,401, 450 bushels,
compares with 14,575,650 bushels last
week and S,lf2,200 bushels a year ago.
Compared with 1911 increases appear
in receipts 60.7 per cent, and ship
ments 1872 e cent. Flour receipts
were 1878 barrels against 185,357
barrels last week and 1886 barrels
a year ago, while shipments were only
124,0S2 barrels against 127,201 barrels
last week and 162,6S8 barrels in 1911.
Aggregate receipts Of cattle, hogs and
sheep, 311,1)0 head, compares with
-30,443 head last week and 360,96
head in 1911. Hides received, 3,7S0,300'
pounds, compare with 3,256,300 pounds
last week and 4,317,3O0 pounds last
year. Lumber receipts were 62,566, 900
feet against 5a.587,000 feet last week
and 52,291,00O feet in 1911. Other re-
ceipts increased in wheat, cats, rye,
barley, seeds, broom corn and sheep,
but decreased in corn, dressed beef,
pork, lard, cheese, butter, eggs, wool,
cattle and hogs. Compared with the
cl0sings a week ago cash prices are