Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-22
BUSINESS IS
STILL GROWING
Railroads Carrying More Good,
N00wn as Luxuries Than Ever.
PROSPERITY Is WIDESPREAD
"op News Continues Good-voo,
'ooos Industry Very Eneouray,,a
Heavy Grain Exports,

New York. June FIR G NM
cos Weekly Review Of Trade Min ~
tomorrow Increasing dlstrlbuior !,
merchandise particularly IN the ,s,,
tory beyond the Ohio river lncn4,.
'he far northwest is feature Of ,sa
general business situation and Ten. =.
Widespread prosperity ana cop0do,.
The railroads are carrying more gooa
mat may be classed as mxuries a.
ever before, and IN spite OF wam
streets slightly higher money mar,o,
there is no fear on this ecore 4, o.n
line OF legitimate trade Crop ro,,,
continues good, there Is less ,r,ph,a
from dlsagreements with labor ana ns
cotton market has recovered sllgba,
LESS interruption through labor con
'roverses at machine shops makes ha
iron and steel industry more fnIy AZ,
ployed than in recent weeks ana 70.
another week there Is assurance !,
vigorous activity at mills and furr,.o.
In many Instances promised deliveries
cannot be made before July ls ana
urgent business that is now offered
cannot be undertaken. It is also notlca5
that much foreign business Is ayafah,o
but manufacturers refuse to make bd.
ION the other hand it is stated ,ba,
quiet conditions will soon be the rp,o
and fires viii go out for the custom
airy summer oyerhauling. This NAV No
the case at a few plants although ba
requirements Of railroads and o,he,
known needs are such as to render orv
general suspension very lmporort
Large sales Of Bessemer pig reporel
last week, have since been denied ora
foundry iron Is now the fayorlte 90.
pecially at southern points. No altera.
ton Is recorded IN prices, aside from
moderate reduction In gray forge.
mo decrease is seen IN shipments ~
boots and shoes from Boston forward.
ings continuing far In excess OF other
years, but actual production of ths
shops Is slightly reduced and there h
less new business offered. Quotations
are shaded about 2iA cents on few
goods particularly boots, as well as
fan deliveries are more quiet The
more fortunate manufacturers have
business to occupy shops to the end Of
AffpIIgf auf hrs p.n.Ys. ~
needs Of shops, though heavy stock
commands top figures, owing to scar.
city.
'The wooden goods industry has
more encouraging aspect than al any
time for many months and a more
hopeful feeling Is entertained as 10 the
volume OF new orders about to come
forward,
"A year ago the trade was begin
ming 10 realize the extent OF the Injur-
Ing drought In snrng wheat states and
in a few days about cents was added
TO the price, As the season advances
crop conditions steadily improve and
In some states the winter wheat Is be-
ing harvested. M severe drop In QUO
tatlons is anticipated however, for the
crop is DN no IltdNn b'9NAA NnItN' ~
the Northwest and even a Yield equal
TO the largest estimate may be re-
qulred IL the most gloomy foreign fears
are realized. Instead Of raising sutf-
Client fo- her own needs, France has
come forward as an enormous purchas-
err. and other foreign nations are DE-
pendent on imports to an unusual eS'
tent. mn.
"In three weeks exports from Atlahuc
ports have been lO4lOA6 bushels,
against s.S29 9SS bushels last year ana
6 5Oi 1852 bushels IN 1899 For the lasI
week the movement from the eastern
seaboard does not show me usual sa.n
over last year. but Pacific shipments
were $50. 100 bushels, against 5'o''''
bushels In 1890. ..a "a,
"Fallures for the week numbered i%
IN the United States, against ~ , ,ss.
wear and IA in Canada, against 10 last
year"