The age-herald., 1901-04-27
TRADE MANIFESTS
 4 BUOYANT TONE UnfavorabIe Weather is Now
 the Only Backset THE TWO WEEKLY REVIEWS Cold Weather Has Affected Crops In Some Sections, But Not as Much as at First Reported-Aetiv-
 ity In Iron.
THE TWO WEEKLY REVIEWS

New York. April 2e-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 While adversely affected by unfavorable conditions. general trade manifests a strong underlying tone, which seemingly lacks only the advent of better weather to become buoyant Cold weather has un- deniably affected planting and germina- ton in some sections. but the probable damage to crops is not great as earlier advices appeared to indicate. In some di- rections activity is pronounced as, for ex- ample, in iron and steel, where appar- ently production is taxed to it's capacity, though seemingly more to meet existing requirements than because of new orders.
 The backward spring has worked to the disadvantage of dry goods, but the trade is looking up somewhat with the promise of improved weather conditions. Heavy clearings continue to reflect a large spec ulative movement, railway gross earnings continue to show substantial gains, the current receipts of the southwestern lines being unchanged though there are a few increases noticed, particularly in coffee, flour, wheat, corn, oats, lard and tin, while butter cheese, petroleum and odd sizes of print cloths show declines. Spec ulation in wheat this week was active, and the price movement was upward. Less activity is noted in dry goods, cloth ing and shoes at Chicago, though fair business is under way.
 At other western points more season. able weather is reported as having a stimulating effect on volume and price.
 A stiffening of prices is noted in lum- Der, with a demand fully up to the sup ply. There is little alteration in hides. The jobbing trade in general remains good
 Activity on an enormous scale contin- ues to rule in the New York stock mar ket. Early this week irregularity with some heavy selling and declines prevailed due to renewed gold shipments caused large subscriptions here aggregating s150, 900 to the new British war loan. Money rates, failing to harden, bullish speculative sentiment resumed control. The formal announcement of the Bur lington deal gave rise to further notable advances, particularly in Union Pacific, rumors circulating that 1t might be leased to another system. Northern Pacific, Bal timore and Ohio, Missouri Pacific and St. Paul have all shown great strength, an idea prevailing that the price of 200 paid lOT $ COHlTOl StlS d HeW lcNcl of values for stocks In its class.
 The market in cotton has been of a mar row and irregular character and the gen. eral disposition seems to be a waiting one. Receipts continue in goodly proportions, while weather conditions have recently improved and the demand for manufac- lures is limited. During the week de- clines were noted in the old positions with advances in the far-off deliveries. Cur tailment of production reduces the ac- cumulation of supplies, but the business doing shows values rather in favor of the buyer. Wool Is steady with few features of change. Buyers show a disposition to wait until the new wools come in.
 Leather shows more activity on we'll sustained prices and stocks of certain kinds are practically nil Fall business in the boots and shoes of the better grades are reported favorable and prices are said to be steady. Though the weeks bank clearings are somewhat less than last weeks record-breaking figures, they are still very heavy being 1885, ,195, ,221 loss of but 3.7 per cent while gaining 65.5 per cent over the corresponding week one year ago.
 Failures in the United States for the week number PA as against PIP last week, and 1S2 in this week a year ago.
 Wheat, including flour shipments for the week aggregate 4,2S2,1S9 bushels against 5,306, ,217 bushels last week and 3.6s3, ,S63 bushels in the corresponding week of 1900