Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-15
| New York.

New YORK disc shows no diminution
L------I and prospects are bright
for continued activity. Dealers in many
lines are urgent for prompt shipments,
calling on jubbers and manufacturers tor
goods already overdue. This indication
Of reduced stocks is a good sign and
tends to sustain quotations. Western re-
ports are especially favorable ana the
early marketing of cotton has brought
distinct Improvement ut the South. Vol
Entary advances in wages have been an
nounced in number of instances. while
the labor situation is more satisfactory,
although not entirely free fro:A contr0-
versy. Transportation facilities have i'm
proved in the coke region. where couges-
ton was becoming severe. and railway
earnings thus far reported for September
exceed last years by 81 per cent" The
foregoing is from the weekly trade review
of K. g. Dun & Co. 1t continues:
Pig iron furnaces are receiving larger
consignments of coke, and there is less
interruption because of fuel scarcity The
situation is by no means satisfactory,
however, and production of iron and steel
would expand considerably if facilities
We're normal. Much of the relief has come
from large imports, the extent of which
is not generally appreciated.
During August alone pig iron imports
We're 20, All tons, and for eight months
25T,2l0 tons. valued at $4,676,649, while
receipts of steel billets were worth still
more. Recently the purchases abroad
have extended to steel rails and struc-
tural shapes. Quotations are fully sus-
tanned on these products. but the ine1uali-
ties of the market are shown by declines
in sheets. wire nails and barb wire, while
the tin plates are dull. aud efforts are
still being made to retain business abroad
by special wage arrangements. 1t is in
teresting to note that a year ago tin
plates were being freely imported because
of labor controversies.
Supplies of cotton goods do not aeon
mulate i'll first hands. the demand "ontin-
uing to keep pace with production, which
holds prices steady. Few export sales
are reported, not through any lack If in
quiries, but owing to the fact that sellers
will make no concessions. Wool averaged
slightly higher in sympathy with The
London sale. Further declines occurred
in hides and leather. which became dun.
New England shoeshops have received
large orders for winter goods, assuring
activity for two or three months at some
factories.
Strictly commercial failures in the
United States during the first nine
months of 1902 numbered S,G76, with de-
faulted liabilities of $50. 407 400. Last
year there were S.0S3 failures, for $780,
560.S52 In addition there We're forty
seven failures of banks and other inan-
cial institutions, with liabilities Of sos
OPT, 1913. against 81 in 1901. involving
ST, 295.554. While the exhibit is less
satisfactory than last years. only one
other year during the last two decades
made as favorable showing.
Bradstreet's report says:
Wheat. including -four. exports Cor the
week ending Oct. = aggregate G.S10.37S
bushels, against 5.077, 070 last week. 1867
749 this week last year and 1850, 16T in
1000. Wheat exports since July l ag-
gregate 67,4S4,713 bushels, against 81
SAT. 946 last season and 47,212, 66T in
1900. Corn exports aggregate 14l .423
bushels, against 1852 last week, 90T ,924
last year and 1854, 249 in 1900. For the
fiscal year exports are 1,197.234 bushels,
against 13,G26.564 last season and A.
BIG in 1900.