Show STAPLES ARE HIGHERI Distribution at Jobbing Centers Cen-ters Large inVolume I r IRON TRADE IS IRREGULAR There is a Decidedly Bettor Tone I 0 Noted in the Boot and Shoe and Kindred Trades and the Strength ot Cotton Goods is Indicative of Confidence on tho Part of Manufacturers Manu-facturers Print Cloths Ginghams and Bleached Goods Havo Advanced Ad-vanced as All Classes Cotton Goods f New York Sept 21 Bradatreets f tomorrow to-morrow will say Tho unfavorable turn given the general Industrial situation situ-ation by the strike of anthracite coal miners and the possibility oC wage disputes dis-putes In the Iron trade with rather less activity In tho latter Industry and some Increase of weakness In the prices of cruder forms have given an appearance appear-ance of Irregularity to the general trade and business situation On tins other hand the course of staple prices i has been very generally upward this week fall distribution of dry goods I clothing hats and millinery have been of large value at nearly all markets I there is a decidedly better tone noted in tho boot and shoo and kindred trades and the strength of cotton goods though apparently In excess of that shown by the raw material has been regarded as Indicative of confidence confi-dence on the part of the manufacturers II ersTho The premature opening due to the I hot dry weather Is responsible for I part of the heavy movement ol cotton i to the Warket but back of this of course Is the desire to profit by the I I exceedingly good prices ruling The rush of receipts has been too much for the bull movement however and the prices are materially lower on the week Raw cotton and cotton goods hao parted company as to prices this week The rush of buyers to secure slocUs has advanced print cloths ginghams bleached goods prints and In fact nearly all classes of cottons while materially ma-terially reducing stocks In the hands of Jobbers Idlest manufacturers are refusing re-fusing to take orders ahead except on the value based on tho cost of the raw material A little more Is reported doing In I raw wool but It Is mostly to supply current needs of manufacturers and I no large amounts of wool can be moved except at concessions The spring business busi-ness In mens woolens IB still disappointing disap-pointing I Reports of damage to grain In the shock In the Northwest as reinforced by Northwestern buying at Chicago furnished the key to tho advance of nearly 2 cents In wheat this week followed fol-lowed by a gain of 20 to 25 cents In Hour and of 1i 4 cents In corn Some of this advance In wheat was afterward after-ward lost in releasing Other farm products were higher pork and lard advancing on better export business and butter and cheese on Improved cather i Iron and steel are rather quieter as I a whole and some weakness Is noted In southern pig and steel billets at PJttsburg On the other hand finIshed fin-Ished products are as a rule firm and bars are to be advanced H at Chicago Expert Inquiry continues good but the high ocean rates and the scarcity of any kind of freight room render theo the-o tlooJe uncertain In the meanwhile American bars and plates are selling brand Scotch goods at the latter points of reduction The next week will probably I prob-ably see final action taken as to the remaining wage scale as to which depressing de-pressing reports are current On the general metal market the feature was the collapse of tin prices due to the reports of the smashing of the tin corner Wheat including flour shipments for the week aggregate 3533857 bushels bush-els against 4665982 bushels last week I 4630765 bushels in the corresponding I week of 1899 5224927 bushels In 1898 570SS25 bushels In 1897 and 39304GG bushels In 1896 From July 1st to date this season wheat exports were 32 519690 bushels against 46613660 bushels bush-els last season and 41691018 bushels In 1SOS99 Business failures for the week In the United States number 183 as against 167 last week 147 In this week a year ago 182 In 1S9S 237 in 1897 and 321 In 1806 Canadian failures number 21 1 as against 21 last week 13 in this week a year ago 19 In 1S9S 35 in 1897 and 34 In 1SD6 |