The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-25
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
IS FULLY DEMONSTRATED.
The Movement Of Goods is Fully Sustain
ed by Urdinninished Preparations
for Future Sales.

New York, October PAR. G. Dun & Co. s
weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
No better evidence OF Industrial and com
mercial activity is needed than the present
inadequate transportation facilities Every
form OF railway equipment, from track TO
rolling stock, has been created and perfect
ed during the past few years TO an extent
that appeared almost excessive, yet the ma.
tlon's business has more than kept pace.
Unreasonable weather has retarded retail
trade at many points, yet the movement of
goods is fully sustained by undimlnlshed
preparations Aor future sales. Distribution,
delayed by high temperature Is not lost,
while the agricultural community aids very
materially. the tardinesS of frost increasing
their ability to consume the products of
factories and mills, Labor is more fully
employed than at any recent date, only a
few small controversies interruptlng. Money
market pressure has been removed and legit-
Innate trade is not retarded by quiet specu-
| lation. Earnings OF the railways during
October thus far exceed those OF last year
by 40 per cent and those OF 1900 by u
per cent, Coke Is stlll the vital factor In
the iron and steel situation. Not only has
Of fuel is falling further behind and the
outlook is alarming. Pig iron Is IN great
| demand, Imports promising to continue
| large and. as the higher duty on steel Will
not be exacted, there Is reason to anticipate
! liberal movement from Germany. The
/ demand for rails is so great that large pur.
\ chases abroad are being negotiated, while
| practically all railway supplies and an
/ eager market. Structural shapes and other
/ heavy lines Of steel are In a strong posI.
| ton, hut there Is evidence Of irreEularIty
| In wire rods and actual weakness IN n few
| lines that are now offered freely Tin plate
/ manufacturers are making a hard fight m
! secure the large foreign business done here
i under the drawback arrangement and q
| new method Of production is being perfect.
/ ed that promises TO cheaper the cost.
Among the other metals both tin and con.
! per advanced sharply, but the former re.
acted. IL Is stu conspicuous in the cotton
goods market that the buyers are slow 10
] anticipate future requirements, pnarentiy
nhNing commence In cheaper raw matariaf
het many lines are now below a parity with
tne raw cotton market, which Is a sun.
| porting element from the sellers point Of
rass,. mere Is steady absorption for i'm.
neulAte requirements, which prevents any
accumulation Of supplies, and the marist
must oe considered In good condition sincs
| ~ opNiouS that much future business h
oAly awaiting something more deanits ss ~
taN votton, only small trade rs renor4ed
na- s's . orown sheetlngs and drills for eT.
pstS tne lerge buyers being practleally AZ,
OF the market. Further sales ~ or,,'. oHl
sIe reported. No Improvement annes- - q,
Nv uehanu Tor mems wear 1yonlsn ~
$1,000 IabFlee' new orders being for ~, III
gsanuues only and not sucgestive ~
SraiStaie supplementary demand Tor snr,ns
dsrs as Dehyeries OF footwear on old ar
d,,,sser are NerE heavy and New Fnsland ~.
oueers are receiving fair eon.saat pro
''Fpp etesllnes running into next March 40
| -" ,nfes Tor the week NUMBERED 900 4,
! and 90 ~ 90 = ststes, against 24O last wear
NahAuA, compared with %