Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-05-28

NPW I0Ik ltinue the only seriously dis
L-------It urbing actors in the BUSH
ness situation. Excessive moisture and
low temperature Plade the crop outlook
more uncertain. and much depends on
continuance of prosperity in the agricuI-
tural sections. On the other hand, rec
ord-breaking distribution of pay ia the
Pittsburg region accelerated retail trade,
while resumption of wooden and other
mills added largely 10 the active force.
Transporting lines continue 10 make
splendid exhibits. railway earnings for
the first week OF May exceeding those of
year ago by g. per cent and surpass-
ing the same weeks earnings in 1900
by 1919 per cent.
The foregoing summary is made of the
trade situation by r. g. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review. Continuing the review
says;
AS indicated by weekly reports pig iron
production attained a new record fer
the month of April at / sos, 326 tons, and
the weekly capacity of furnaces il blast
on May l. according to the Iron Age.
was 332.064 tons. far surprising all pre-
vious high-water marks. Such an enor-
nous production would suggest accumd'
lation of supplies, but consumption easily
keeps pace, furnace stocks showing a de-
crease of about 10000 tons during April
to much the lowest point in recent years.
With about twenty more furnaces IN
course of construction or CONTEMPLATED.
an annual output of 20,G1O,00J tons is
no longer considered remote, while the
current year may exceed 1S,OOO,OOO tons
if no serious labor controversy or other
calamity interiors.
While it is generally agreed that there
has been much improvement in the win
ter wheat States since the opening OF
the month, prices became somewhat firm
er upon the publication of the Oft cial re-
port of condition on May l. Exports for
ten months of the crop year assure the
heaviest outgo ever recorded. even if the
last two months make poor exhibits. For
the past week exports were 3,499.I 64
bushels. -four included. against 4,02o. 246
a year ago. Corn advanced on lighter
receipts and reports Of slow progress in
planting.
Quotations continue TO vary widely, ac-
cording to date of delivery, and there is
less spot business owing to scanty sup
piles and to the growing tendency of con-
sumers to place orders for future deliv-
cry. There is now very little evidence
of buyers holding off for a break. Rails
and structural supplies are ordered freely
for delivery next year.
Footwear manufacturers at the East
report an increased volume of orders
from western jobbers, but wholesalers in
the principal eastern centers are placing
few fall contracts. Retailers are only
sending moderate duplicate orders for
summer goods, fair supplies remaining of
early purchases Sole leather is quiet.
Hides again secured a moderate advance
in prices both for domestic and foreign.
In the dry goods market there is evidence
of increased buying for fall and next
spring, but only small supplementary or
ders for the present season. Cold wealth
err has retarded jobbing trade at many
joints. Domestic trade in cotton goods
is steady. with supplies in strong hands.
but export business is dull. More liberal
deliveries Of wooden goods are reported,
showing that fewer looms are idle. The
best demand is for staple lines of mems
wear and medium grades of fancy wool
ems.
Failures for the week numbered 22S in
the United States, against III last year.
and IL in Canada. against 10 year ago.