New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
w ground will be devoted to grain

crn ground will be devoted to grain
this season than ever before.
An encouraging feature of the trade
IS The fact that spots in the New
York market are very close TO the 10
cent mark, which shows strength in the
situation, and that the consumption IS
increasing is shown by the statement
that 4O9,753 bales Of American cotton
were taken by spinners during the
week, against 275.1S5 bales a year ago.
IN addition, reports from drygoOds
sections were extremely bullish, one OF
the features of the week having been
an advance Of &c a yard on several
leading lines Of bleaChod cotton. while
sales Of print cloths az Fall River were
315.0O0 pieces, against 10000 pieces
for the same week a year ago. The
scarcity of dyestufs shows no signs
Of relief, and as n result important
lines of cotton goods have been with
drawn from sale, and large contracts
turned down by some manufacturers.
In Manchester cables II was said that
American coarse yarns were I'D higher
but that the demand from India, China
and South America was poor A cable
received by the Cotton Exchange from
the Associazione COtoniera, Milan,
Italy. asked that members be urged to
shin cotton for Italian buyers on DIFF
ferent vessels than for other foreign
countries.
Conditions in Other Markets.
Trading in coffee has been dull, with
fluctuations governed more by senu-
ment than actual trade conditions, al
though the fear Of heavy May liquida-
ton had deterrent effect on bulls.
Strength in Brazil has been credited
mainly to European buying, and the
low prices ruling here, which are below
a parity with Brazil, are believed 10
nave caused considerable foreign buy
ing in this market. Price changes,
however, had been unimQortant
Noteworthy firmness. with some nd
vance in price, has developed in the
butter and egg sections Of the country
produce markets, with export grade
Of cheese showing strength. Other
goods under that heading have changed
IT, price in response TO daily marke:
conditions, with steadiness prevailing.
Potatoes, both new and old. have been
firm, but prices right through the mar
ke' are on lower level than they were
year ago; i'm some instances much
below the figures Of last year.
llN(NkOCh anu QitHotu liNoN' i'"'N
been weaker. prices for good TO prime
steers being still below those of year
Ppo. and the best cuts Of beef showing
nc advance from recent figures, while
lard and barrel stuff are lower.
In the metal markets demand from
brass mills has increased strength in
the copper market, while tin has de-
clined. There have been some good
demands on the steel industry from
foreign quarters within the last fort
night. and sales TO neutrals as well as
TO belligerents have been larger than
j. commonly known. Among other deals
French interests have bought 100000
tons more round bars in this country
and supplementary orders for plates
sbapes and sheets amounted TO 10000
tons. Domestic merchant interests also
placed additional substantial mlscel-
ianeous orders for export. March eX-
port sales aggregated 100000 tons, in
Guiding bars TO cover shrapnel forged
IN this country, and Great Britain,
France and Russia are still negotiating
for rails.
The following table gives the last
wholesale spot prices of the week Of
3 number of active commodities. com
pared with the prices a month ago and
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