The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-15
BRApsrREET's REVIEW.
Further Improvement in Tone of
 Distributive Trade.

NEW YORK, June n-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 fmprov ement in the volume and tone of distributive trade. which had its incep- ti0n in the better weather and crop con- ditions. Following the check given to the damage enthustasts by the June crop seport, which can hardly be suggested as other than brilliant for wheat, comes hssuratces that the conditions on June l.. good as they undoubtedly were, have been further improved. What is true of The small cereals is argely the case as to scrn, though the latter is backward and pneds warmth. Cotton crop prospects have likewise been improved. though the low condition Is apparent to offset some ff not all of the increase in acreage. A better business is noted In some lines Of mems wear wooiens and some makes or dered r ahead. While the @ cereals are low CT on good crop reports quick suppoE' < has come from the export demand, which has been the largest for weeks past, and the decline has been tempo rarily, at least, arrested.
 One of the most satisfactory features of all IS that. after quite period of dull ness. pig iron has been taken more freely at large markets and bars and plates have sold better. the latter even noting an advance. Pig iron production Is shown to be proceeding at an unprecedented upon output. Railroad earnings continue in undiminished volume, and the only de- ridedly unfavorable feature deserving at- tention is the prospect that the machin ists' strike will be long drawn out. The feature in iron and steel Is the enlarged demand for Bessemer pig iron at Pitts burg for July and August delivery with reports that the largest interest, the United States Steel Corporation, Is buy ing heavily in the open market.
 In finished lines, the feature is the en- 1arged inquiry and demand for bars and plates at Chicago, and an advance of $2 raan~4 frS. aa in tho Ia After a long absence, agricultural implement manufactures are in the market for some Kood sized lots. Wire and wire goods are In heavy demand. and deliveries are be- hind hand. Machinery manufacturers are cautious as to contracting ahead in view of the strike uncertainties.
 Shoe shipments from Eastern markets for the week have again passed the 100, e00-case mark, despite the fact that fac tories are about through with their work on Summer orders. For the season, ship ments are now 1lS,OOO cases ahead of last year. Efforts of heavy leather manufac- surers to secure advances on these goods nave given come trade to lighter makes, s which are more active. All Western mar lending uyward. Hides are strong and he margin between the raw and finished product is a narrow one.
 Wheat, including flour, shipments for he week aggregated 4,791. l07 bushels, lRainst 6644,64i last week, 4,6io,O2S in tn .orresponding week of 19O0, 2,7S9, Al in 1898 md 4,39s.7g7 in 1898.
 From July l, to date. this season, wheat ,rports are 2O5, ,623, ,2e3 bushels, against 19l. g4.956 last season, and 219,44675S in 1s9s-sS.
 Corn exports for the week aggregate s.569, ,254 bushels, against 2,455,lO2 last week.. 3,634,z05 in this week a year ago, ,ss5. sOl fin 1898 and 4.l06.7OS in 1898. From fuly i, to date. this season, corn exports ire TO. .462 bushels, against 195,25 ,S27 ast season and 162, 426, 720 in 1SsS-99.
 Failures for the week in the United stafes number lSS, against 163 last week, l80 in this week a year ago, 150 in 1899, POI n 1898. and 226 in 1897. Canadian ia lures or the week number r. against q last week., g in this week a year ago, 9 in S99 and 19 in 1898.