New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
CONDITION OF TRADE.
"Dun's RevIew" says:


Unfayorable signs rare in the business out
activity. and most jobbers and retailers find no
occasion Tor complaint. Mild weather is the one
influence that may be charged with retarding re-
tail merchandise distribution. yet there is general
made up later. The same influence is invaluable IN
taeih1aung the haadling OF crops erecting build.
the year is sun 10 be heard from. including the
usual interruption OF elections and possible dis
turbRnce OF legislation. there Is ample eyidencs
that the volume of legitimate business will largely
paratvely quiet both in securities and options on
leading products which emphasizes the activity in
the week at New-Y York-33 per cent larger than last
year and 50 above 1899. while at other leading
cities the gains were l63 and 81 per cent. re-
spectively. Railway earnings reported for October
thus far exceed last year by 6s cent. and 1889
Strength without imitation still summarizes the
Interruption by the strike. evidence accumuiates
that the year VIII surpass all records in produc-
sumption OF and pig iron. orders already
booked for delivery far into 1899 promise that next
year VIII bring stil higher records and the stead-
ness OF prices makes the outlook especially favor
tracts FOR all the orders ba can S Closed S con &
year. and future developments can only affect con-
recorded for rails. with free movemep9 ~
structural material while wire and wire nails go
under the vigorous demand forge and soushan5
foundry securing definite advances and Bessemer
restored to normal prices. Since domestic mills
nave @ resumed and imports ceased the London mar
OF reports that a large reduction In list prica @a
contemplated by leading producers to reduce
stocks.
'Bradstreet's'' says:
Among the notable features brought out in trad.
dispatches TO Bradstreet's" this week are the re-
ports OF stimulated retail trade. due to cooler set
tied weather and advces OF continued actIvitv In
all leading industrial lines. notably iron and steel
shoes ana leather. coal lumber, jewelry and cotton
and woollen goods. The shipments OF products or
these industries and of groceries consuming SOC
tons continue heavy, and accompanied by re-
ports of delays due to the scarcity OF cars An
other one OF those slight upward swings IN prices
OF staples. so numerous OF late has also occurred
by which the general level of cereals raw COTTON
dairy products and lake copper has been raised
C!earings have expanded because OF an extension
or interest In the security markets. but also
or continued good collections which I'm turn have
induced rather more ease in money rates M ieaa
Ing markets Advices from the South are still of n
backward cotton crop movement, hamperfng fall
demand and collections. but here there has
been an improvement noted this week Current
railway earnings continue of good volume as in
dicated by the fact that for the first week OF Oc-
toner gross receipts of leading roads per cent
IN excess OF a year ago. while returns for the
month of August show that former large business
by the railroads has been handled at proat the
gain for that month In net being IS per cent or a
gain In gross of Is per cent.