The age-herald., 1902-03-29
TRADE SHIFTING ABOUT SOMEW WHAT Wholesale and Jobbing of Dry Goods Rather Quiet i. LUMBER IN GOOD DEMAND Rather Less Activity in Iron and Steel Noted, But No Loss of
 PrIce-Firmness Is
 Noticed.
LUMBER IN GOOD DEMAND
New York. March 2s.-Bradstreet tomor-

New York. March 2s.-Bradstreet tomor- row will say:
 Trade activities have shifted from first to second hands this week. Wholesale and jobbing distribution of dry goods clothing. hats and caps, millinery anu shoes has been rather Quieter, as was only natural in view of the continuation of the spring demand for Easter. Retail distribution. favored by spring weather has been very active east and west with fair business at the South Among the industries new demand for iron and steel fas on the whole been less active pnr production and shipm ent have gone Tor ward at undiminished speer. The build Ing trades have taken decided squirt in activity. Lumber Is steady. There Is talk of further labor unsettlement but values as a whole are steady. Az gressive strength in prices is chiefly man. ifested by hog products, which it is de- olared have been manipulated by pack CTS. A more reasonable explanation. how ever, is that the high prices for beef and mutton have largely diverted consump- ton to hog products. Mflder weather has relieved the strain on the coal trade some what but strike talk has prevented weak ness in prices. Rather less activity in iron and steel is noted, but no loss of price firmness is observable The peculiar sit- uation of the foundry pig iron market Is shown by the fact that prices of that grade are S1 higher per ton than Besse- mer Finished iron and steel has been ac- tive, implement and wagon manufactur-
 E@ nfN1N are nominally g per ton higher. Despite the fact that tin plate mills are booked for five months ahead, the leading inter- est continues to take orders at $4 per box Testimony to the activity in hardware Is well nigh unanimous.
 The analysis of the cotton market given a week ago to the effect that the market was on a dead center and that the position appeared to be overbought, was confirmed this week by the sharp break of nearly one-third of a cent in fu- lures and of one-fourth of cent in spots. brought about by tired long liquidation more cheerful tone developed at the decline however, and covering In antlc1- patton of the holidays recovered DOT tion of the loss. Wool is quiet. Mills are busy on previous orders. Mems wear clothing is dull Boots and shoes are dull and new business is smaller. Shipments for the season are trif1e smaller than last year. Leather is quiet and hides are dull and easy.
 The leading cereals are irregularily low CT after an apparently futile effort at bull- ing prices Last weeks decline brought in considerable export business in wheat and some revival was reported even in corn Steady buying and talk of the squeeze in corn were reflected sympathet- ically in wheat The talk of corner in July corn was aided by the small sup plies of contract grades, but the tendency to take profits in anticipation of the holi- days weakened prices, which generally closed lower than a week ago. Wheat crop advices have on the whole been very good, though isolated reports of damage in Kansas and Oklahoma have been re- ceived These, however, do not agree with Bradstreets' reports of liberal rains in the southwest and the improved feeling in business circles generally in that section.
 Wheat, including flour, exports for the week aggregate 2,294110 bushels against 4,326,304 bushels last week and ABA, 635 bushels in this week last year.
 Corn exports aggregate POS bushels against 339, ,S91 bushels last week and B. 6So 943 bushels last year. July l. 1901, to date corn exports are A.134.170 bushels against 143, 3,966, s37 bushels Last season.
 Business failures in the United States for the week number 1S3 as against 197 last week. 1S9 in this week last year. IFS in 1900. 190 in 1899 and 2o in 1898.
 Failures in Canada for the week number 22 as against 26 last week and 2S a year ago.