Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-11-09
DUN'S TRADE REVIEW.
Transportation Facilities inadequate General
Conditions Are Very Favorable

New York, NOV. S.-R. @. Dun a. COS
y eekiy ketlew ol Trade. tomorrow,
Wi!i say: More seasOnable weather in
many sections has stimulated retail dis
tribution OF Merchandise during the
past "eek and collections are gen
crally prompt with few extensions
asked. Little RELIEF mas been ti!ortleI
the leading manufacturing industy in
the matter of transporting facilities. III
fact the situation on the whole is less
satisfactory. since inability to secure
coke has brought about the banking OF
furnaces This in turn tends 10 harden
the market for pig iron, though no ac-
tual alteration N prices has occurred
except at Philadelphia where - cents
more a ton is readily paid.
AS this industry is considered; the
best business barometer, present con-
diuons and future prospects are ..er-
tainIy most encouraging. for orders are
abundant and plants enlarging capacity
in order to handle the growing bust
ness. Material is purchased now for
much structural work in the spring and
additional contracts are seeking accept
ance. Railway needs We're never as
pressing. every form OF equipment be
!, > :oGg2t
Labor troubles and low water have
been added to the difficulty arising from
car shortage, making three rotarding
Influences affecting the output Of coal
just y hen the export demand has be
come a factor Of importance
Textile mills in New England are
busy and there is no longer any fear Of
La .r.i u
cloths have. ceased to be inflated stand
ard widths resuming the former quota
ton Of three cents and meeting with a
fair demand. Domestic buying Or an
staple cottons is SeaSonably uuiet and
the View % exporters is still below
those Of sellers. Recent declines in the
raw material have not weakened prices.
as there was no commensurate advance
IN goods when the cotton market was
rising. Reports from the South indi-
cate that Spindles are Wen occupied
In WoolenS there is free movement
Of women's dress goods and orders are
plentiful in heavy weight lines for inn
mediate delivery. The season has 70
duced manufacturers stock Of heavy
woolen and Worsteds to a low noint.
ana recent unprecedented buying of
raw material indicates that orders
come forward freely.
Footwear is firm at last weeks ad-
vance, ard Western manufacturers are
beginning work on spring orders.
Shipments from Boston for the year
thus far exceed last year by 500 900
cases As production at the West and
South is also rapidly increasing the
nations output for 1901 Will far Sur
pass all records.
Weather conditions We're the chief
factors in determining price changes OF
staple products. Low temperatures in
grain growing states brought a higher
level OF quotations. corn rising 23 cents
above the figure ruling at the CORE
spending date last year and Is cents
over 1892. Cotton weakened still fur
th@r. port and interior movements indi-
eating better crop than was antici-
pated. At the lower price. however. eX-
ports are heavy ana tend to prevent
any serious reaction.
Failures for the week numbering 24}
in the United States. against POI last
year, and 80 in Canada. against Is. last
year.
view will say; Mild wea ther is interfer-
ing with trade in clothing at Halifax
Apples and produce move freely at firm
prices but collections are not very sat
isfactory Groceries and hardware
trade has improved at st. John. but no
line up TO the average fall trade
The weather has been favora bic for
logging. Satisfaction is expressed at
the fall movement and healthy out
look at Montreal. Dry goods payments |
on the fourth We're well met.
Mild weather retards some lines Of |
trade at Quebec but business on the |
whole is good. Money circulates freely |
and artisans are we'll employed.
Colder weather has stimulated trade |
in dry goods and clothing at Hamilton.
Collections are fair at Toronto. trade is
brisk and the outlook promising Trade
Is fairly good at Victoria and collec-
tionS improving.