The age-herald., 1901-05-18
FEW CHANGES IN
 GENERAL TRADE Spirit of Unrest in Labor Cir
 cIeS Everywhere, BUSINESS IS REASONABLE Iron and Steel Are Strong and the Fin ished Products Have Been Heav-
 fly Ordered and the Mills
 Are Kept Busy.
BUSINESS IS REASONABLE

New York, May 1.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Aside from an increase of the spirit of unrest In labor circles, there are few new changes to record in the general trade or industrial situation. Business the country over is of a reasonable recorder character, with wholesalers in dry goods, clothing and similar lines, but the volume of business is fair for the season. and collections are reported likewise. The basic facts underlying the situation con- tinue largely of a favorable character. Notable in this respect Is the crop stua- tion particularly for the cereal which Is in a high degree promising The backward spring and lack of rains in some sections has initiated against the growth of cot ton, but improvement Is noted even in this respect.
 The industries are active. Iron and steel are strong, but inactive, as regards new 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 large additional business Is reported in sight.
  as a possibly disturbing feature, but 1t is claimed that one-fourth of the men in- volved have already succeeded In their demands, and the feeling is that this matter will be adjusted with less than earlier expected friction.
 The hardware trades are reported ex- ceptionally active, and some varieties or goods, notably barbed wire, are scarce
 Foreign trade continues largely to favor this country and the demand for wheat to replace possible smaller yields In Eu- ropean countries has sweled the volume of export trade which might otherwise have fallen off from April year ago because of smaller shipments of cotton and of manufactured goods. ProDaDiy the best reports as to new demand come from the leather and allied trades, Whi'e the poorest, as heretofore, are received from the textile industries. Prices evince considerable steadiness despite slightly lower quotations for cotton, corn, cheese and petroleum, but some hog prooucts, hides and leather are reported h1gner ana the great majority of prices remain un- changed.
 Cotton goods are fair in recorder de- mand from interior and eastern jobbers and retail business is apparently proceed ing at good rate. In first hands now ever. business is decidedly dull. The print cloths situation Is unsatisfactory owing to the break down of the selling commission" plan of disposal of the pro duct Curtailment does not seem to have accomplished it's purpose and the Fall River manufacturers are expected to take some action shortly, one feature of which may be a reduction In wages.
 Raw cotton is lower. partly on better crop advices but mainly because of con tinued heavy receipts.
 Wheat, including flour, shipments for the week aggregate 3,964, 96S bushels against 4,17S,S72 bushels last week; 5,17S.- 422 bushels in the corresponding week of 1900, 2212,2O6 bushels in 1899 and 4,32s,190 bushels in 1899.
 Corn exports for the week aggregate 2,7O4 ,594 bushels, against 1.5S3,8S1 bushels last week, 3,437, ,994 bushels in this week a year ago, 2,753,414 bushels in 1899 and D. 550,579 bushels in 1899.
 Failures for the week number 192 as against 193 last week, 155 in this week year ago. i6S in 1899, 211 in 1898 and 245 in 1897.
 Canadian failures for the week number "A against 26 last week.