Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-21
TRADE Is DISTURBED.
Gates Manipulation Of Iron and
Steel Has Bad Effect in Stock
Market.
The Weather Conditions Also Con.
tribute to the lrregularity Of
Prices.
Demand For Goods is Up to Aver
age and the Outlook is
Favorable

Favorable
New York, April a1.-Rradstreet's
Weekly Review of Trade today says:
More, ther than less, irregulainty in
the trade and price situation is 10 be
noted this week, particularly the result
Of weatherSyonditiens but partly. as in
the case of iron and steel trade. be-
cause of the continuance of those mis-
sionary efforts in the direction of lower
prices which have been such a feature
ofthe iron and steel trade of late. That |
the basic conditions of trade remain on
the whole favorable is, however, evil
denced by any number of features. Rail-
road earnings continue heavy and the
decrease noted in bank ciearings is
4chargeable largely TO religious and oth-
er holiday observances ard toresuicted
stock speculation. Heavy rains and cool
eatter G arlS ill5t he Week had u depres-
sing effect on trade and collections, but 4
With the advent of a warm spring teni-
perature, improved conditions of retail
demand, Which is at present a most im-
portant element in the general trade sit
uation, have been noted.
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#of heavy. supplies is responsible for the
slight weakening shown in the price OF
raw sugar this week. while the refined
l3inarket remains unchanged. Weather
linhuenees are again reflected IN the
|market for dairy products. which has.
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4 Wheat including Hour, shipments for
the week. aggregated ass5o,451 bushels
segainst 9. s96.653 bushels last week and
l2,sS2.959 bushels in the corresponding
week of 1899. Since July l, this season,
A the exports of Wheat aggregate 1850 =
4 54I bushels, against l9SS, 20, li9 bushels
A Hast year.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
4 S,15S,i47 bushels, against 2199.44f last
week, and 3,os2 $40 bushels IN this week
4 a year ago. Since July !, this season,
'lcorn exports aggregate l6s,osl,s96 bush
4 els, against lono4.s44 CURING the same
j. period year ago.
Business failures in the nited States
4 Tor the week number l6l as compared
. with l52 last week and lSl5 IN this week
year ago.
Business failures IN the dominion OF
q Canada for the week were ~, as COM
) pared With 30 last week, and 10 IN this
week a year ago.
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