The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-17
DuN's TRADE REVIEW.
Distribution of Merchandise Pro
 ceeds on Steady Scale.

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-R. c. Dun & Co.'S weekly trade review tomorrow will say:
 The distribution of merchandise has pro- ceeded this week on a steady and satis- factory scale throughout the East and in the West and Southwest the relief from the long drought and heat is beginning to be reflected in a larger retail trade, so that for the quarter promise is held out of a larger business than last year. Crop conditions in the territory most affected by the recent drought are improving ana the weather has been highly favorable in nearly all districts east of the Missouri River. though rains have interrupted the spring wheat harvest
 The steel strike has affected prices ex- teLsively. particularly on sales for imme- date delivery. In tin plates the advance has been greatest, while hoore. sheet skelt and billets are sold at pr@niums. record and in many cases sales are at priate terms. Confidence is steadily shown by the placing of distant dc icries at regular prices. Consumption nas un- doubtediy been further curtaied this month but a reial of export tends 10 pre- vent accumulation.
 New England boot ana snoe IactoIles ,t, are still actively engaged and Ehe S,aoll- ity of prices remains a feature.
 New York and Western shops are equal lv busy, jobbers complaining Of slow de- Nyeries his is the season of greatest de- mand for boots and there is a fair volume of business. but each year q decrease In output appears.
 feather sells freely, but without charge {, nrice, while slightly lower bids for hides will probably secare large let's.
 Woolen mills have full employment as rule and the increased consumption of raw material tends to harden tho tens CT the wool market. although 10 qlotaole change |, possible Official figures of conditions were far more hopeless than even most pessimistic anticipations. lndicatlns cnly ebout 2.0oO o0o, ,0Op of wheat and corn to- rether Inflated prices brought out re- cc. pts for the week of 2,sSs, 05 bushels against 2.1s3 last year and -educea AL iantic exports to 63O56 ousneis' oni !Sa ; with 2,36o, ,335 year ago and i,o34'So2 In
 Wheat also advanced sharply. but there is sound argument for strength m Atlan t;c exports during the last two weeks oI IsE7oO O34 bushels, against 4,3IS.9Ol Tn lSOo and 4,S66,646 two years ago.
 Cotton prospects have materially im- proved and with average weather ourins fhe next few weeks there is reason 10 expect a yield equal to. if not larger than the one preceding. Picking will be anout three weeks later than usual and the nlgn some loss. Financially the South IS in better position than ever beIore. pIantte,s tt . 2 have mortgaged less of their crop than usual and the banks wii bsretofore net SI~ o
 Failures for the week numbered loS m @he Tinted States against 161 .ast year and 1s in Canada, against "A last year
 Naval Stores.
 SAVANNAH. Aug. 1s.-Turpentine- E;Tm at 34: sales, T: receipts. 1.OSs.
 Rosin-Firm receipts, 2,9ls: sales, S,S2O; exports. 2.245; A. F, C: $l; D, A;oo; F. 1 H 10 N' Nj s2.2O: N, $265; window glass, s; water
 cHARLEsToN. Aug. 16-Turpentine- Nothing doing
 INFLAMMATION, Aug. 16.-Turpentine- Firm at 321kd33Ia: receipts. l2s
 Rosn-Firm at 95dSl; receipts; Fl.
 Crude turpentine-Firm at slG2; recelpts i20. ooo