Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-31

DUNNS WEEKLY
TRADE REPORT

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. trade con
tinues very active and wholesale
houses report a brisk demand for
nearly all kinds of merchandise. AL
though steel manufacturers note a
slight falling off in orders in hand
to keep the shops running for a con.
siderable period. Leather is selling
freely, especially upper stock. There
is an active demand for hats, caps,
and furs and sales of mittens In the
northern districts are heavy. The
movement of all kinds of produce is
fair and meat sales are large, consid-
ering the high prices. Considerable
activity prevails in building, although
operations have been interfered with
to some extent by wet wathr.
MlNNEAPOLIS.-G Good progress
was made in threshing during the
past week, and with the approach OF
cold weather every effort is being
made toward reducing the amount OF
%unthreshed grainbefore winter sets
in. In some sections threshing is not
over one-half completed and a heavy
movement of wheat to terminal ele-
vators is expected from now on. Mer-
chandise sales continue in large vol
ume and jobbers are unable to secure
factory deliveries in sufficient vol.
ume to ship out on orders. Collec-
tons are disappointing in many ways
and not much Improvement is expect
ed until more grain finds it's way to
the terminal markets. The lumber
business continues uniformly brisk,
with steady, wellmaintained prices.
Shipments Of lumber for the week
were 3,664,000 feet against 2,128, 900
feet a year ago.
ST. PAUL.-There is a continuance
of prosperous conditions, with a most
optimistic feeling in commercial and
financial circles. Orders placed for
immediate shipment are. very large
and those being booked for future
delivery are correspondingly heavy.
In clothing, footwear, dry goods and
other wearing apparel business is very
active. Dealers in farm implements
have had a successful season and
there has been considerable inquiry
for hardware, harness, building ma
terial, etc. Drugs and chemicals are
moving in normal volume.
ST. LOUIS-Dealers in the lead
ing lines are coming in freely and are
larger than those of last week or OF
the corresponding week last year. Or
ders for future delivery are increasing
and show good gains in comparison
with previous weeks. The movement
of merchandise, manufactured arti-
cles and hundreds of other freight
items is very heavy. Manufacturing
establishments are in general kept
busy with orders that run we'll into
next year. Retail trade is quite &C.
tive and is greatly helped by the sea.
sonable weather. collections are fair
good. The grain market is inprov.
ing, particularly wheat, which ad-
vanced. The -four movement is fair
on both export and domestic account
and at steady prices. Shipments we're
1O7,410 barrels. Spot cotton is some
what slow at 1-Sc decline. Pig lead
is fairly active and steady and spell
ter scarce for prompt delivery. Live
stock u is fair and prices are lower.
Lumber receipts are large, with the
bulk for delivery on contract. Money
in good demand and rates
are firm at 5k to 6 per cent.
KANSAS CITY.-General business
responds to the favorable crop situa-
ton and prospects r good, although
there are complaints in some quar-.
ters respecting collections and not
much improvement in this respect is
anticipated until next month. An op.
tinistic feeling is noted in the i'm.
plement trade and the demand for
shipment Is heavy, with the
general tone better than for some
years. Receipts of cattle hold up, but
those Of sheep are not as heavy as
last week and prices not as strong, al
the demand lis steady. The
output of flour by the Kansas City
is about $4,000, barrels more than
For the same week year ago and To-
mills generally are running full
time, with strong enough demand to
production. The car shortage
situation results In some few cancella-
lions. Money Is firm. with q strong
demand.