The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-29
Gain Shown During the Week IN
Iron, Leather, Cotton, Wool
and All Lines of Indus
trial Trade.
New York. June n.-Bradstreets to-mor-

New York. June 1.-Bradstreet's to-mor
row will say:
Trade crop and Industrial developments this
week have been largely favorable. temporarily
flrmer money. due TO July interest disbursement
preparations. and slight financial troubles due ia
improper business methods. not detracting from
the generally satisfactory and confident feeling
with which the half year In business closes.
High temperatures have aided the distribution
OF seasonable goods a. retail and stimulated re-
order demands from wholesalers. although the
volume OF business has been limited by small
stocks Cotton has gained rather than lost in
strength. but the volume OF business has leeu
limited by the fact tha sellers not disposed
commit themselves. largely in view of the un-
is also a better tone In woOen goods. and this is
rejected In frmer quotations for the finer grades
OF raw material.
Boots and Shoes.
Boot and shoe shipments are well up to the
medium. again exceeding III. 90 cases from East
favor OF this years Shipments CONTINUES to
good. and there Is reported an active ccmpeti-
ton for goat skins between domestic and foreign
dns fs price sn Of , ses;emer pig e,s been definitely
doubt exists that heavy business has recently
been done Foundry pig is rather quiet and On
has unQuestionaby hurt iris Iins Of business
,s su, this :rouei: app..r. | to be sIbsdns and the
being conceded the workmen leads TO the expac-
tauon that other branches OF the trade viii reach
Advtces from British markets that American
steel btlles are being offered At very low prices.
winch. In view OF the strength OF billets at
home. may be taken To Indicate that American
manufacturers ars in the export business to
stay.
Good Crop weather.
Seasonable weather has come to the aid OF the
corn plant and that great staple has made good
grosress although still undeniably backward.
exceptionally favorable circumstances and re-
ports as to quantity and quality confirm earlier
sanguine advtcer. Cotton crop prospects have
also improved. particularly In the South Atlantic
States. but showers in Texas have not yet put
their plant In that section cut OF danger from dry
For. the week prices. except for the leading
liquidation. due to continued favorable crop re-
ports gave way to . firmer feeling in wheat
and corn because Of renewed sdvices Of wide
dation succeeding lost all Of the gain. Corn
moved In sympathy with wheat. with q net ad-
vance On the week. however.
Grain Movements.
Wns.s ine,lsusd,ce ,ss nour .hpmer@ss @ for the week
lisa IA IN the corresponding week OF 1900. s.sss-
e9s In 1888 and 4.7l6 to1 In 1888. From July / 10
date this season wheat exports aggregate :i5.-
q sr in na:ls.' ;sss '''' last season and
bu-. against z.l3s. .ss7 last week IO)05s in this
week year ago. A4s1 ils in 1889 and .soi. $50 in
po, are 'S to date ;ns 80 esIn q. ,..; "a.
season and 40. 7sl. .2ss in 1889
Failures for the week In the United States
number 1ss. against iss last week. lss In this
in 1891. Canadian failures for the week number
20. against 81 last week. IS In this week year
ago. . in 1883. = In isss and . in 1857