Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-18
| New York.

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markets win quickly benefit by the de-
velopment Of that country, while a re-
turn to active gold mining vii. have a
helpful influence in monetary circles.
Owing to the present exceptional home
consumption producers in this county
may not be able to take advantage OF
the opportunity Immediately. but even
the indirect effects must be beneficial
Domestic conditions still have but the
one drawback of labor disputes. which
have reduced the earning power of a
large force. Outside the limits of this
influence there is litle cause for COM
plant. Orders are large and distribu-
ton is less interrupted by the shortage of
cars. Railway earnings for May show
an increase of 6.S per cent over last year
and ia per cent over 1900"
II. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade thus sums up the industrial sit
uation. Continuing. the Review says:
Contrary TO expects tons, the leading
producers maintained their conservative
position by making 70 advance in the
price of steel rails for delivery In 1908.
notwithstanding the very material rise
that has occurred in pig iron. Much new
business has been placed during the past
week, although consumers have found
difficulty in booking orders for delivery
in 1902 This is especially noticeable as
IL structural material and railway sup
plies. Interruption to work at blast fur
naces was not wholly averted. but the
loss in output did not teach a large hg-
ure owing to prompt concessions on both
sides. Practically no orders were ac-
cepted for pig iron, however, owing TO
the uncertainty as to TIE extent of the
strike In tubes. pipe and foundered
lines there is much activity, with quota
tons fully maintained. Bituminols coal
is abnormally stimulated by the anthra>
cite coal shortage. and tina output of coke
in the Connellsville region is establishing
new record each week. According to
the latest report less thaa' per cent of
the ovens are idle.
Sales of footwear have materially in
creased with the advancing season, job
bers reporting especially favorable con-
ditions. temporary season of activity
occurred in leather, hemlock sole selling
in moderate quantities, but shoeshops
soon secured all the desired material.
Betting butts were the most satisfactory
division of the leather market, prices he
ing strong and demand sustained. Quiet
prevails in hides.
Textile goods are firmly held, with
stocks well under control. Buyers still
show disposition to hold back orders,
yet better terms are not indicated by
the conditions of supplies. The fall print
basis has been established, at least for
the time. Inquiries are larger for export
grades of cotton goods, but sales in all
lines are limited. Quiet conditions are
also reported in woolens. some cancel
lations following the better deliveries by
mills recently idle through strikes.
Satisfactory weather in the leading
producing regions had depressing intiu-
ence on grain quotations. and last weeks
advance was lost. Cash prices We're
slow to react, owing to the extremely
strong statistical position. but the next
crop options fully reflected the progress
at the farms.
Failures this week in the United States
were 21S, against 1914 last week, 1872 the
preceding. week and 1S5 the correspond
ing week last year. ard in Canada III.
against 20 last week, l. the preceding
week and 20 last year.
Bradstreet's says:
Wheat, including -four. exports for the
week tseyen days. aggregate 4.600055
bushels, against 39O0.645 for the five
days last week and 6,644,644 in this
week last year. Wheat exports July /,
1901. to date (forf"nine weeks aggre-
gate 23S,025, 135 bushels, against 1872
1896 last season. Corn exports 1g-
gregate S6.254 bushels. against Tits
last week and 2.455, l02 last year. July
/. 1901, to date corn exports are %
9S7.115 bushels. against 166,419,4S3 last
season.