Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-18
THE TRADE CONDITIONS
Few Chnngesin Situation Aside from
Unrest In Labor Circles.

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New york, May is. Bradstreet's
Weekly Review OF Trade today says:
ASIDE from quite perceptlble Increase
sls the spirit Of unrest in labor circles,
there are few changes to record in the
general trade or in the Industrial situa-
ton Business at present the country
ever is of a seasonable recorder eharae-
Ter with Wholesalers in dry goods, cloth
ing and similar lines, but the volume OF
business is fair for the season, and col
lections are reported likewise. The basic
facts underlying the situation contribute
largely of a favorable character. Notable
IN this respect is the crop situation, par
tlculariy for the cereals which is IN a
nigh degree promising. The backward
spring and lack of rains in some sections
mas initiated against the growth Of cot
ton, but Improvement is noted even in
mis- respect.
The industries are active. Iron and
steel are strong, but quiet. as regards
.few demand for the crUder forms. but
the finished products have been heavily
ordered and the mills have sufficient
business to keep them busy from one to!
three months, while a large additional
business is reported In sight. The de-
rnand of the nachinists is regarded as
POSSIBLE disturbing :aature but 1t is
claimed that one-fourth of the men in
volved have already succeeded in their
demands and the feeling is that this
lnlatter win be adjusted with less than
EARLIER expected friction.
The hardware trades are reported. ex-
/ espt centrally, active and some varieties
oi goods. notaniy barb Wire, are scarce.
Foreign trade continues largely to fa-
vor this country and the demand for
wheat 10 replace possible smaller yields
| n European countries has swelled the
| volume of export trade which might 9th
/ erwise have fallen off from April year
/ ago because Of smaller shipments of cot
lion and of manufactures goods. Despite
! the talk of rate cutting and of expecta-
4 tons Of A smaller movement of goods as
1.-the spring advances, railway earnings
lcont!nue exceptionally favorable. some
/ great systems reporting maximum
/ weekly earnings. Net returns also are
4 nf good volume and show that business
! is being done at a decided profit. Prob
\ ably the best reports as to new demand
come from the leather and allied trades
H while the poorest as heretofore, are re-
Eceived from the textile industries. Prices
/ evince considerable steadiness, despite
1 slightly lower quotations for cotton
corn. cheese and petroleum, but some
hog products, hides and leather are re-
ported higher, and the great majority OF
H prices remain unchanged.
II Cotton goods are In fair recorder de,
Inand from the interior and eastern job
bers and retail business is apparently
proceeding al good rate. In first hands
however, business is decidedly dull. The
print cloths situation is unsatisfactory
: owing to the breakdown of the selling
committee plan of disposal of the prod
uct. The demand for mems clothing
wooens has not come up to expecta.
tions, while on the other hand dress fab
RIGS have sold quite we'll. Wool is SLOW
of sale at the west, where quotation:
are said to be relatively below those o
the east. Raw cotton is lower, partl.
!. on better crop advices. but mainly be
. cause of continued receipts.
Wheat. including flour. shipments TO
> the week aggregate S,9s4,96s bushels
! against 4,17s,s72 last week and 5,17S.42
in the corresponding week OF 1900. From
! July to date this season wheat export
are 1S5,0s0,07s bushels, against 174. SO
bushels last season. Corn exports for tn
lweek aggregate 2.704,5sA bushels. aSains