The age-herald., 1902-05-03
BRADsTREET's REVIEW.

New York, May 2.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 More seasonable weather throughout wide areas has helped distribution at re- tail and improved recorder business with wholesalers Exceptions to this are found in some portions of the southwest where lack of rain affects crops and also in DOT lions of the northwest where the reverse Is the result, too much rain interfering alike with spring wheat planting and dis tribution of seasonable goods. With the exceptions noted agricultural operations have made good progress and weather conditions have been in the main favor able. particularly to the eastern portion e the winter wheat belt, the oats crop generally, the newly planted spring wheat section and the larger part of the cotton belt Exceptional activity continues in all industrial lines and the usual May day unrest, most of it manifested In the build ing trades, has caused less than ordinary interruptions to operations, partly per haps because of the ready concessions made by employers. Activity in building continues feature of note and all lines of industry contributing thereto, such as lumber, building material, builders hard ware and structural material are all in ac-
 
 steel is generally in small lots, not be- cause demand is smaller but because sup plies will not admit of large deliveries. Pig iron is as scarce as ever for imme- diate delivery and premiums of S2 to s are freely obtainable. The rail situation is a unique one. The new rails at S2s are practically unobtainable for prompt delivery and some old rails fit for relay ing are held at $4 above the nominal new price of new rails Canaan roads are buying heavily in England. Southern iron is very generally sold ahead. Fin ished products are scarce and high and some mills are booked with orders far into 1903. Light and heavy hardware Is actt -
 sorG very large orders for structural materials have been placed this week. Bi- luminous coal is in active demand. De- liveries of coke are larger and anthra- cite is 10 cents higher at retail. The feel ing of this trade Is rather nervous ow- ing to the uncertainty as to the labor outlook. In textiles the feature Is the continued strength of raw cotton, de- spite heavy realizing on the sharp ad- vance which brought spot cotton early in the week close up to 10 cents. This spurt was apparently based on heavy buying at Liverpool, which Is regarded as curious in view of the notably heavy supplies held there. Despite the realizing, however, prices closed heavy for the week, and the feeling is that the bull outlook has not as yet eliminated.
 Small stocks at eastern points of leather are a steadying element in view of the lack of demand. but at the west buying is heavy at slightly higher prices than a year ago. It has been @ weather market for cereals. good crop advices early inducing the better feeling. Corn receipts are light and shipments conse- quently fell of. Shipments of ahoes from eastern points are stiil shrinking. and for the four months ore ( per cent smaller than year SEQ. The approach of the season of largo consumption has induced freer buying of raw sugar and refined grades are good. Following iioui- dalton oofrse is nrmtnG up slikstln but