Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-25

Bradstreet's, Saturday, says: Gold,
rainy, weather. with its concomitant
of bad roads, has been unfavoranle to
distributive trade this week, special
complaint coming from the Central
West and parts Of the Northwest. A
similarly retarding effect upon oiop
planting is noted at the South, where
cotton and corn cultivation and germi-
| nation are reported from one to two
weeks late. With these exceptions,
| however, trade Developments of the
week have been in the main favora-
BILE. The improved toue of cotton goods
has proceeded entirely from the cur
tailment talked Of, because new bust
ness at large Eastern centers has been
small, and the good trade in dry goods
early this spring at the West is not yet
| reflected in orders at the East. Wool
has been dull but steady. Large buyers
are out of the market, but smaller
manufacturers are buying some. Terri.
tory woods are in chief request, but
rather more has been done in Aus
tralian wool at Boston. Wheat, in
Guiding flour shipments for the week
aggregate 5,306,217 bushels, against
6, 405, 601 last week. From July LIST to
date this season wheat exports are
1867, 500, 246 bushels, against l57, Sl4,-
III last season. Corn exports for the
week aggregate 2,l36, 40l bushels,
against 2,623, 1884 last week, 3, lJs, TAT
in this week year age. From July
LIST to date this season corn exports are
lob, 29s, 9SS bushels, against l66, III, 1856
last season and 137, 047, 1888 in 1S98-99.
Business failures for the week in the
United States number 212, as against
Ge1S laef 1G1 in, chi tua n uase
ago, 1877 in 1899, 224 10 1895 and 2l6
in 1897. Canadian failures for the week
number 2S. as against % last week, 10
in this week year ago, 30 in 1899, 10
10 1903 and 90 in 1897"
r. G. Dun & Co. Is Review says
Favorable crop reports, heavy bank
olearings, record breaking railroad
earnings, large distribution of spring
and summer goods and easy collections
give the business situation an en-
cOuraging aspect. Cotton and WOODEN
goods retain their gain Of last week,
though partly on account Of the idle
ness of many mills. The wool market
is steady, Notwithstanding the absence
of demand from large producers of
goods. Shipments of boots and shoes
from the East declined to So, 547 cases,
against "a, 453 two weeks ago. Con-
tracts are unevenly distributed, many
shops having orders for some time,
while others are seeking business. The
general situation is much more salts
factory than a year ago. The leather
market has met with further reverses,
especially in the light weight division.
The outlook for this years crop of
cotton has been ascertained by care
full canvass of the Southern States.
Correspondents report that planting
averages about two weeks later than
usual, owing to heavy rains. While
there is reason to anticipate large
acreage, cancellation Of many orders
for fertilizers show that the sharp
decline in cotton prices had the bene.
fetal result OF restricting operations to
some extent. Planters have encountered
some difficulty in securing sufficient
labor owing TO the great demand in
other industries, and it is expected
that the cost of planting and picking
the current crop will be greater than
usual on this account. Port receipts
continue largely in excess of last year,
but prices are hold steady by better
foreign purchases.