Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26

New IOTk. way stocks than at any
L----------I time since last March do
rot necessarily indicate loss of traffic nor
setback in business On the contrary.
coincident with the collapse Of the stock
market. there We're many evidences that
manufacturing and transporting interests
have not sufficient facilities TO meet de-
mands, although plants and equipment
are now of greater efficiency than at any
previous time" The foregoing is from
the Weekly Trade Review of r. G.. Dun
& Co. 1t continues.
Distribution of merchandise is fully
maintained. preparations being made for
a heavy holiday trade. and frequent com
plants of tardy deliveries testify to the
heavy consumption. Prospects for con-
tinueo actiyity are bright because of I'M
precedentef harvests. prosperity in the
agricultural sections assuring a good de-
mand for other products. Threatened la
Dor controversies have been averted, in
some cases wages being advanced. while
a number of increases we're voluntarily
given.
Railway earnings continue to advance,
the first week of November showing a
rise of As per cent over 1901 and 15.2
per cent over 1900. High temperature
retards retail trade in seasonable goods.
Aside from the expected decline in prices
OF pipes and tubes there has been no
evidence of weakness. and all the recent
concessions were caused by competition
OF new plants rather than diminished
business Many purchasers are delaying
orders, however, in the hope that the
market will so lower in other depart
ments, but there is abnormal support in
the light movement of coke. Rail mills
IRE fully booked up to next September,
and Canadian road placed a large order
In Germany. while structural shapes are
1T great request. especially for bridges.
Eastern manufacturers of foot wear
are Offering no inducements to buyers.
and, while no actual advances in prices
have occurred, The market is decidedly
strong. Western shops are also busy, de-
llveries in both sections coming so slowly
as to cause much complaint. Sole leather
is active and firm, bot domestic and cx-
port sales being large. Some western
tanners advanced prices, which checked
business. Foreign dry hides are album
dant and weaker. Limited supplies In
first hands and with jobbers have sus-
tanned cotton goods, despite the sharp
decline i'll the raw material. Export trade
Is dull. Chinese business showing the
effect of the break in silver, but foreign
orders are in the market and could be
secured by slight concessions. II is be-
tween seasons in the market for wooden
goods, though there is some inquiry for
heavy weights for quick delivery. Cloth
ing manufacturers report encouraging re-
suits in their first test of the market on
spring garments.
Bradstreet's report says:
Wheat, including -four. exports for the
week ending Nov. IL aggregate 4, 40, go
bushels, against 5,T15,555 last week. A.
0S3,70 this week last year and 4,062, 020
in 1900. Wheat exports since July / ag-
gregate 101 ,5S4, $50 bushels, against H.
1S231S last season and II. 465,09l in
1900
Corn exports aggregate PSI. 901 bush
els, against 1870. S47 last week, 629,924
last year and 3,976,914 in 1900. For the
fiscal year exports are 2.20S.7S2 bushels,
against 1887, 49S last season and 4,644,-
SOB in 1900.