The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-09
BRADSTREET'S REVIEW.
BETTER BUSINESS OUTLOOK IN ALE
LINES.

Growth of Spring Trade in the south
and West the Feature of the
Week-CoId weather Has Helped
Retail Dealers i'm Winter Goods,
hut Large Stocks Are StiII Carried.
BOSTON Shoe Market Is Actlve-A
Better Outlook for Thunderstorm
Trade Reports From Cotton Goods
Market Causes Cotton TO weaken.
steel BiIIets and Pig Iron Advance.
New York Feb. S.-Bradstreet's to-mor-
row will say:
Trade developments this week, aside
from those connected with rumors Of com
binaton in great industries, OF which 1t
seems as yet too early to speak authori-
tatively, have been in the main favora-
bic. Several lines OF trade and many
staple prices show irregularity but this
probably is no more pronounced than us
ua at this season of the year. The fea-
ture of the week in distributive jobbing
lines has been the growth of spring trade
in the South and West, reflected In the
enlarged sales OF dry-goods, boots and
shoes, clothing and millinery at leading
centers there, and in the Central West
Better advices as to the outlook for trade
coming from Northwest and Pacific coast
reports are no less encouraging Retail
distribution Of winter goods reflects the
stimulus afforded by winter weather, but
earlier quietness and perhaps large
stocks still carried are probably RESPONSE
bic for the slowness of collections to i'm
prove. Prices are still irregular though
not much lower as a whole
The cereals are dun, irregular and
rather low on large Argentine shipments,
and a liberal Northwest movement, the
supporting feature being the good export
inquiry developed at concessions.
The strength Of sole leather is a fea-
ture noted at many markets. Shoe buy
ers are in full force at Boston, and SAM
pie orders are numerous. Factories are
well employed on immediate delivery or
ders. Lumber has Jagged among building
material, but Is stiffening In price az the
season on active operations approaches.
The textiles are rather quiet as to FIRST
hands. Cotton has weakened despite
smaller receipts, because low trade re-
ports from goods markets and adviccs
OF shading of gray goods. The better
advices from the distributive trade, may.
however, help the situation. Demand for
wool is only to cover manufacturers sales,
and some soft spots are reported Plain
dress woolens are IN good demand. and
mems wear goods are slow of sale.
Iron and steel have been rather quiet,
but steady and even strong as to price
with finished products, particularly struc-
tural material, in active inquiry Imme-
diate delivery of steel billets can only be
obtained at advances of 50 cents to 81 over
the pool price. Bessemer pig iron is
strong and % to 30 cents higher on the
week. Sales of foundry pig iron to pipe
manufacturers are liberal at Chicago
and st. Louis. Stocks are claimed to bo
not accommodating at furnaces I'm the for
mer district Birmingham reports the
coal supply Inadequate to demands OF iron
furnaces. which are reported sold two
months ahead.
Wheat. including flour. shipments for
the week aggregate 4.997S13 bushels,
against 500 last week and 1902 357 in
the corresponding week of 1900. From
July 90 date this season wheat exports
are 120,975 1876. against 123,O22, 292 last sea-
son and 1861 1883 in 1s9S-99 Corn exports
for the week aggregated An 440 bushels,
against 3,9N,7O corrected last week:
S4b0.909 In this week a year ago 1856 622
In 1899, and 4,508 .012 In 1893 From July |
to date this season corn exports are 49,
94S,sS4 bushels, against 1872 500, IA last sea-
son and 1903. .273 In 1889
Business failures for the week in the
United States number 245, against 2SS last
week, 23l in this week year ago and 1873
in 1899