The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-20
BRADsTREET's REVIEW.
Fair Volume Of Business Despite Many
Disturbing influences.

Fair Volume Of Business Despite Many
Disturbing Influences.
New York July Bradstrects tomor
row viii say: Heat. drouth, and strikes
have furnished their quota OF disturbing
Influences this week, but despite these a
fair volume NJ business goes forward and
nearly al markets have taken the develop.
menis al the week. an Of which by the
way, have not been unfavorahle, calmly
ana even cheeUully. While only scattered
rains are reported In the worst afflicted
sections Of the corn holt aud much more
rain Is needed II damage is to he repaired
the rest OF the country reports far
amount Of moisture and the South Atlantic
the Central Western ANA the Northwestern
states return more favorable adyices than
a week ago both as regards the crop on
look and the business doing The great
steel strike. closely followed by the tir-up
of hard coal mines by lcw mlnc lirc
mon. has resulted In the greatest snspen
sion az labor reported Tor some years past
lint II Is to be borne In mind thuf this sea
son is the natural one for vacations nm
nothing like the maximum number ~ men
reported on strike Is Thought 10 he out
actually striking In the steel trade az l"Ss
than IOCOu and the number Of Idle coal
miners VIII not equal this number. on the
other hand the marhinlsts strike has
shown signs Of disinfeEratiOn and Is gen
orally conceded 10 have been failure.
II has hcen n weather market for cereals.
The week was ushcred In by a severe break
In corn by which much Of the advance
on dry weather stories was lost bur quota
lions hardened again as the week nd
vanccd on reports that The rain failing mas
only effected partial relief, Wheat sym
pathized IN the early brenk. hut strength
rned again NOT much on bad crop re
ports at home for dry weather is sull
complained nj. rs because Of q decided In
proyemcut In the export business ahd az
vices Of Spanish and French buying here
for quick delivery Ihe ont CROP pros
pect is popr one and that cerenl u Hi-
I tracting increased speculative Interest
Iron and steel rs a whole are unSelte
hy the strike. which is. however. conhncd
! 10 ono locality. the Central West, anj
{ ngaIn directly affects the tin plate, the
4 sheet md soop mills within that territory
I The usual summer smut down. whlch IN
! crcoscS the number 81 those Idle from
nthrr causes has led 20 some apparent
/ over estimates NJ the number on strife
( The outlook l. with continuance 81 Tn
\ rorrls ~ iron. which will of coarse. ipDd
( 10 accumulate aud. on me other hanh.
induce SOME advance in the finished pro
/ ducts affected 10y the strike
/ better tone Tor WOO ls ho.,n az ne .i,,.N
/ MI markets. and prices ~ 1ner grades
! fne Territory and Australian W"ols art
/ steadily hardening Textile manufacturing
/ Is IN 4 hcttcr footing than Inst month.
/ Cotton goods are frmpr End many ~
] Ga, ,rliis haze booked 80 large a Dropo
I tlon ,of their output that they WIN ihke
gddifl0nal orders only 'ai value. hfW
Z rot+cns have been dniet hut on me whmc
1 rather hrmer. owing g W. r'i ~. W.
! weather damage, particularly ~ we YVES!
1 an hRif al tire cotton belt. BroAslree I
/ edvicos Indicate distinct improvement
/ IN the eastern part OF the beH.
Root and shoe shipments are smaller man
| tost u-eeir hut well lhe8d NJ lasi year
\ for tho week and season. Orders are ~
rnod volume and quick shipments are de-
shred.