The age-herald., 1901-08-17
BRADsTREET's REVIEW.

New York, August 16-Bradstreet's to. morrow will say:
 An improvement alike in tone and lr is noted in trade circles this week and fall trade may be said to have opened ac- lively. While the most optimistic reports come from the northwest, several larg; markets in the open corn belt send mort cheerful reports. based partially upon q still further improvement In crop con- ditions, but likewise the result of the growth of a feeling that while the yields of most crops will be smaller than last year. the prices paid for the same will be higher, and the purchasing power of ths agricultural community as whole vii be little impaired. Advances in wheat corn oats and hog products support this view Weather and crop conditions in the northwest combine to give that section specially generous yields and to stimulate tobbing demand in nearly all lines. Good crops in the Pacific northwest are alst reported and the outlook for fall trade in that section Is a cheerful one, the only flaw at present being the strike confront ing the shipping interests at San Fran cisco. Fresh vegetables and fruits and country products are scarce and high in prtce and canned goods also tend high CT Southern trade advices are marred by damage afflicted by the severe storm of Wednesday and Thursday, which appears to have hurt the Louisiana rice crop se- verely. but it Is not thought to have hurt sugar or cotton very much. Timely rains have improved cotton in the Mississippi valley and advices from the south Allan tic states are of heay yield
 Tn textiles it Is to be noted that the talk of a strike, with the necessary cur
 hoe Nf h4ne0 print cloths, which are 3-16 per cent low CT on the week. Woolen goods appear to he better situated than those of cotton and in raw products the low and line grades of wool are firm, with some tend ing upward while raw cotton is without change. ,,.,
 The iron and steel strike shows little change. but an interesting fact IS that despite the lowered consumption, growing ont of the strike, stocks of pig iron are smaller than they were month ago or a comparatively trifiing increase in pro duction. Chicago iron interests are get ting much business diverted from East ern markets by the strike. Finished pro ducts affected by the strike are very mgr and the position of canned goods. Man ufacturers, demand from whom is active is rendered uncomfortable by the scaroat' of lin plates. Sheets and bars are like wise firm. In other lines, notably struc tural materials, large business IS go ing forward and heavy demand for ligh hardware is reported the country over.
 Boot and shoe manufactures have book ed good orders. Leather is active ant hides are firm. The strength of white pine, supported as 1t has been by smal stocks at leading markets is notable Considerable advances have been made at Eastern points to meet earlier price ad- yances at the West
 Wheat, including flour. exports for the week in the United States aggregate g. 39. 761 bushels, as aginst s,S32,1 ,19s last week and 3.113641 in this week last year. Wheat exports July to date aggregate A.072, ,3S2 as against 1s,944.9 996 last year.
 Corn exports aggregate 5O0.SN as against ss0.714 last week, and 3,017, ,0S9 last year. July to date exports are 9,227, ,16S against 8, ,676349 last year
 Failures in Canada for the week num- Der 3 as against g last week: "A In this week year ago and 20 in 1899. Failures in the United States for the week were IFS as against lS5 last week. 16S in this week year ago. 172 in 1899 and 1s5 in 1898 and 221 in 1897.