The age-herald., 1901-06-22
WEEKLY REVIEW IF
 TRADE CONDITIONS An increasing Volume of Busi-
 ness is Reported WIDESPREAD PROSPERITY Dun and Bradstreet Take Rosy View of s Present Conditions and Tell of
 Good Crops and Fine Trade.
WIDESPREAD PROSPERITY

New York, June FIR. G. Dun & Co.'S. weekly review of trade tomorrow will say
 Increasing distribution of merchandise, particularly in the territory beyond the Ohio river. including the far northwest. is a feature of the general business situa- tion and tells of widespread prosperity and confidence. The railroads are carry. ing more goods that may be chased as luxurious than ever before and in spite of Wall streets slightly higher money. market there Is no fear on this score in any line of legitimate trade. Crop news continues good; there is less trouble from disagreements with labor and the long laggard cotton goods market has recov- cred slightly with the reduction of unsold stocks of print cloths. Less Interruption through labor controversies at machine shops make the iron and steel industries more fully employed than in recent weeks, and for another week there is as- surance' of vigorous activity at mills and furnaces. In many instances promised de-l liveries cannot be made before July and, urgent business that is now offered can not be undertaken. It is also noticed that much foreign business is available, but manufacturers are few to make bids On the other hand 1t Is stated that quiet conditions will soon be the rule and fires will go out for the customary summer overhauling. This may be the case at a. few plants although the requirements of railroads and other known needs are suchi as to render any suspension very impor-. tan Of r6DOft-t - ed last week have since been denied andf foundry iron is now the favorite, es- pecially at Southern points No alterations is recorded in prices aside from moder-, ae reduction in gray forge.
 No decrease Is seen in shipments ofi boots and shoes from Boston, forward ings continuing far in excess of other years, but actual production of the shops is slightly reduced and there Is less new business offered. Quotations are shaded about 2h cents on a few grades, partlcu- larly as to boots, and seasonable goods as well as fall deliveries are more quiet. The more fortunate manufacturers have business to occupy shops to the end or August Local concerns have fair or ders from west and south for autumn goods. but are otherwise inactive. Leath- CT reflects the decreased needs of shops, though heavy stock commands top ng- ures for the wholesalers.
 In fabrics there are increasing demand for business. Rapid strides of exports to China in the brown goods division were not without influence, and taken as d whole. the cotton goods industry has a more encourag ging aspect than at any time for many months An undertone or strength was seen in the raw cotton mar ket on account of greater activity at the mills, and good foreign buying also helped to neutralize the effect of better crop news Improvement in wooden goods IS less pronounced yet distinct gains are re- norted in certain lines, and more nope full feeling is entertained as to the volume of new orders about to come forward. NO change is perceived in wool and prices re- main barely steady at the lowest ngure in nearly four years.
 France has of late come forward as an anxious purchaser of cereals, and other foreign countries are dependent upon inn ports to an unusual extent In three weeks exports from Atlantic ports amount to 10,14113S bushels against B. SEC. .sSS last year and 65O4,262 in 1S99 For the last week the movement from the eastern seaboard does not show the usual gain over last year, but Pacific shipments were 95091O bushels against 546,4S5 in 1890.
 Failures for the week number 193 in the United States against 179 last year. and II in Canada against 15 last year.