Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-12-11
considerably Stimulated by the
Ssasonable Weather of the
Past Week.
RIGGS HIGHEST In MONTHS
Receipts -Suzo r, Butter. Che ess and
Eggs Higher-Exports on the In
crease-Freight situation Is
Improving.

New York Dec. 5.-Bradstreets to-mor-
)w will say of the state of trade:
Seasonable winter weather hitherto con
oicuouSly lacking, has come very much
to evidence this week with the result
expanding retail trade in winter goods,
ibbcrs and wearing apparel generally.
Hing frosts have about put period to
be- marvellous fall season of 1902, and In
be- South the cotton crop may be said to
made SO far as further growth Is con-
rLed. All the usual seasonable changes
we about come to pass. Dairy products
Il produce generally are higher, lake
lVgation is about over, iron ore ship
"uts have ended after the greatest
ovenleut on record, and the wheat crop
IS gone into winter quarters with fair
,vering of snow in northern ATTITUDES, and
tn very generally satisfactory cond-
on ruling throughout much of the admit
Oily very large acreage. Threshing is
bout completed in the Northwest, and
rmers display more willingness to part
nth their produces. Cold weather from
ow out is needed to insure the large
hovement Of corn expected as the result
active export and home demand.
The years approaching end finds prices
ell up to the highest point in Is months.
lough meats. an important element in
bod supplies, are steadily declining on
ood receipts. The efforts of the railways
break the freight blockade have been
lrtally successful and the situation,
re- at least, is mitigated though not en-
rely relieved with the result that fuel
applies are larger and industry surer of
ok OF interruption than for some time
lst. Next to the expectations, already
artly realized, that an enormous holiday
BUSINESS will be done the most notable
fature is the practical unanimity of opin-
NJ that large spring trade is in pros
ect. ground for this being furnished by
be unprecedented volume of such business
lready booked. The feature in foreign
'ade is the turn in the tide of corn ex-
orts, which have at last begun to OK
and after 10 months Of scarcity, high
rices and trii'ing shipments.
4 Sugar is again higher, and now half a
cnt above the low mark set at the be-
inning of the beet sugar war talk. But
hr, cheese, eggs and milk are also higher
nd petroleum also has advanced. Cotton
lone, of the great staples, has shown
ONE slight weakness in the face of kill
hg frosts. and bad weather ending growth
r interfering with picking of the cotton
rop and because of more bearish than
Expected government report. ln wholesale
ry goods good spring trade acts as a
Importing feature for some lines. but it
noted that poor export business has af-
ected brown and bleached cottons. which
an ne ldu 1T tdSleI w OOi 10
Rtrong and active. and still tends higher
Hhile the manufacturers are busy on orders.
hoes are IN better demand at retail and
With jobbers, but manufacturers are
uiet as yet, and Eastern shipments are
IN per cent behind last year. Hides are
{ather weaker as the receipts increase,
ut good desirable leather is firmly held
Iron trade conditions are quieter, In
eping with seasonable changes. For
n iron still holds the balance of power
the East, but the control is not ex-
rcted to continue long Foundry iron is
lightly lower for next months deliver.
Increased furnace capacity would seem
% guarantee more liberal supplies of iron
Xt spring and there would really seem
q real chance for foreign iron imports.
|yhile exports were larger a significant
Indication OF the foreshadowed change in
-ureign trade currents. Steel rails are still
Ictively in demand. Hardware is still
= ute active. a feature being liberal order
ing for the next springs delivery. Among
ihe other metals, tin and copper
IRE stronger
| Business failures for the week ending
Thursday, December 4, number 1S5, as
gainst 1S2 last week and 237 in this week
asst year.