The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-25
RIT OUTLOOK bR|4I
NOTWITHSTANDING TuE N4nsr,t-
HER BBLLNESS IMPROVEMENT
FRRGEPTIBEE
WEST SHOWS UP THE BEST
business Failures Show n r,ecrea<,.
fer the Week-SpecuIatfve Mar-
lzefs INSTRUMENTATION Hav-
ing Little Eject.

NEW Y0R, Aug. A-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will says: Contrary trade cur
rents still give an appearance OF irreg4I-
larity to the entire situation, but good
and favorable influences eonspiro to bring
about a sort OF balance which aeeerdS
we'll with the healthier conditions and
the particular season Of the year. If
cleartngs returns are to be regarded, the
tide of trade was about at it's ebb. last
week.. but 1t is we'll known that cieariHgs
rarely, except in times OF speculative ex-
element reflect present conditions.
In the iron trade the eorner has qppa-
rentIy been turned fer the better, and
there is Derceptfble improvement in
jobbing. demand at leading Western mar
kets. Prices, too; are steady, what few
decreases are noted being largely due to
improved crop conditions, particularly Of
corn and cotton. Despite the reports
which have pictured the corn crop as
heavily shortened by hot winds, the re-
ports to Bradstreet's from Nebraska,
Kansas City and st. Louis, are, as a
whole, quite encouraging The lowered
price Of cotton is largely due to he ar
rival of needed rains in the South At
Iantic states.
In the list of unfavorable features loii-
day quiet in many lines is notable at
the large Eastern centers, although some
Improvement in dry goods jehbing is re-
ported at several points. In the textile
trades quiet in cotton goods is still no.
table and the spring season for mems
wear woolens dragS preceptibly. Raw
wool is quiet and the manufacturers ara
h11Iy oplU Or6n aptrIa1lW hoax.
ed. Raw cotton IS at deadlock, crop
uncertainties and extremely small sup
plies being balanced by the less fayoFd-.
BILE outlook for the manufactured goods.
Reports are common Of a falling OF In
traffic on leading Eastern roads now being
noted, but certainly nothing Of this is
reflected In the gross earnings Of Lead
ing railroads for the second week Of Al-
gust All in all, the trade situation may
be said to lack snap, but there Is little
appearance of weakness and hopefufness
as to the fall trade outlook is Expressed
in spite of it's presumably being a year
Of election excitement.
Western trade advfces ara relatively
most optimistic, Chicago reporting q big
week in dry goods and liberal business
In clothing, hats and shoes, though buy
era selections are made with care. More
is doing in shoe leather and hides are
firm ST. Louis reports that the Mis-
souri, corn crop will be an average one
and that of Illinois very large.
Wheat, including -four, shipments OF
the week aggregate 2,295, 1913 bushels
against 3,113,34 bushels last week, $685.
825 in the corresponding week Of 1899, B.
563, 47e in 1888, 5,149,s5a in 1887, and $751;
S54 In 1885. From July 1 to date this
season, wheat exports are g. $50, 44S'
against %, sos, 1874 last season, and $685.
552 in 1898 and 1893.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
4eS. S75 bushels, against S,o1IOo9 last
week. 4.5s6. OS5 in this week g. year ago.
2e sS3 in 1898, 1852, 452 III 1857 ard 26lo-
SOs In 1885. From July l 70 data this
season corn exports are % VA, isS against
81. 122 76s last season and z2,Sl1,2s In
1898 and 1893.
Business failures IN the United States,
as reported to Bradstreets, aggregate loe
for the week, against 1858 last week, lo4
in this week year ago, ~ in 1888, zlO
In 1887 and were about half what they
were in this week four years ago.
Canadian failures for the week nnmeer
2s, as against "a last week, % IN TINS w W y
a year ago, 81 In 1898, So in 1881 and 81 IN
1898.