Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11
DEMAND IS UNPRECEDENTED
Oonsumptive Orders surpass All Records of
Nations History.
HOWEVER, PRODUCTIONS ARE CURTAILED
COngested by Disasters and COntrO-
versies Though Retail Distribu-
tiOn Continues Heavy and
Railway Earnings Gain.
NEW YORK, May 1O.-R. G., Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade says:

NEW YORK, May 10.-R. g., Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review Of Trade says:
At a time when consumptive demands
surpass all previous records in the nations
history 1t Is unfortunate that production
should be curtailed. Yet that is the pres
ent situation, Fires, labor controversies
points, greatly reducing the output, and
many more wage disputes must be set
tied before the end of the month or fur
mace fires will be banked and wheels cease
to revolve.
Losses by the elements have been severe,
the largest tinplats. pfant in the world
being rendered Idle probably for a month,
While many foundries and shops were de-
stroyed. Prices of commodities on May l.
as shown by Dun's index number, rose to
the highest point in recent years, gaining
SO per cent over the corresponding date
last year, but this week there has been a
material decline in some products, notably
| grain. Distribution through retail chan
nels continues very heavy. Railway earn
April exceeding last years by 106 per
cent and 1900 by % per cent.
Footwear shops in New England have re-
ceived more orders, although the aggregate
jobbers have not taken ali their spring
shoes, while there Is a general tendency to
delay placing contracts for fall. A few
small concessions in prices are reported.
81 betting butts. Domestic hides nave
again advanced, especially In packer varie-
H u st,,i a se alsp TS tbe te 10 await u SeyeioPme enI,
depression In silver has seriously affected
exports to China.
Holders of cotton goods are not urging
sales at the expense of values. Wooden
goods are scarce, but ,the demand is still
confined to substitute orders caused by the
strike. Raw materials in the textile manu-
facture show a decided firm undertone, al
though cotton suffered a sharp setback
early in the week. The collapse of option
prices must be attributed to the customary
proft-taking after a vigorous advance.
Dispatches to this paper promise a large
wool clip, though the late spring has de-
layed shearing. There has been less SELL
ing of wool on the sleeps backs and
ranchmen appear to be In financial condi-
ton to hold their yield, until satisfactory
prices are forthcoming.
More encouraging weather reports have
made the outlook brighter for a normal
wheat yield. Exports from all ports I'm the
United States during the year amounted 70
5,477,3p bushels, flour included, compared
with 5,579.037 in the preceding week, but
there appeared an increase over the 3,153,-
51 bushels shipped a year ago. Special
reports to Dun's Review indicate that the
spring wheat outlook is good, although
some reduction in acreage was caused by
years splendid returns.
Evidence of larger planting had a weak
ening influence on corn, but there still
appears an increase of % per cent over the
prices of the year preceding and 90 per
cent over 1900 at this date.
Failures for the week numbered 21S in
the United States, against 1877 last year,
and "A In Canada, against 26 last year.