The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-27

BRADSTREEr.
New York. December % Bradstreet's 20
morrow will say: Satisfaction with tho
old and confidence In the new year are the
dominating features as 1909 drsws 10
close. The enormous holiday trade. exceed.
Ing 10 most respects all records. prored 10
be sitting crown TO year Of almost nm
precedeuted activity. Except IN some sec
lions Of the South and Southwest weather
conditions have been good In the East.
the West, the Northwest and on the Pacific
coast there Ia but one note. and that Of
satisfaction With the results achieved dur.
Ing the past few weeks Additional re.
ports received Of trade distribution for the
year confirm those hitherto given OF sn
enormous volume Of business modified. IT
u true, In some respects. by higher cost Of
materials and wages limiting profits WIKI
the larger turnover. however, and the active
demand IN most lines. the profit side nas
not been entirely lost sight ". aud II Is
safe 70 say that equally satisfactory re-
turns IN years TO come VIII prove accepta-
bic. Results In banking circles this year
are that good PROFITS have been gained az A
| result Of a comparatively high and at the
same time STEADY rates Tor money
The holiday spirit has ruled Ia wholesale
lines this week. Most Of the statesmen are
IN from the FOaO, ana, except Tor recorders
10 repair depleted stocks, iohhers arc Quiet
and stock taking is the main interest In
| dustrial operations have naturally slowed
| down, except where condit ions as IN rail-
| way traffic are such as to demand the
| strsining OF every nerve 90 keep up with
/ the business offered and prevent d mid
/ winter congestion. which, On the present sit
| uatton OF abnormal supplies Of fuel the
! country over, might result IN serious de-
! rangement Not only are sprlng goods he
! ing ordered with freedom and confidence,
| nut prompt delivery OF the same is being
| urged Weather conditions the past week
| have favored the rubber ana footwear
J trades The covering az snow over tho
/ winter wheat crop has hecn increased. and
| the demand for gas and 90 stoves Is still
/ said 10 he far In excess Of the supply. rlr
! Increased use OF oil Is enabling producing
! Interests 20 reap a harvest Textile trades
! generally return satisfactory results though
I season1ble quiet rules In distribution. Tex
| tile manufacturers note an Increase from
/ TO 10 per cent In wooden yarn output Ovei
| last year. CottUns are quiet on account oil
! the accommodations IN bicaCheG goods 10
men wooicns the situation Is certainly e1
/ cellent
Machinery is well employed. Raw wool 4.
! very strong aud rather more interest Is not
ed IN low grades al leading ceuters tai.
week. Australian advicts are very bad
/ because OF the drouth and great shortage
IN production OF wool Is expected In thai
| country The lumber trade situation. that
Tor white pine and hardwood particularly
| is satisfactory
Among the great Industries iron and steel
! naturally. are quiet at this season OF tho
wear, SIM they note the projection Of The
! tuel scarcity, affecting production of mor
chant furnaces East and West Railway
| building has been active tubs wear IA
heaviest 10 fact for fifteen years past
and showing a ~ per cent increase iu mile
! ase over year ago, Speculative feeling lJ
COPPER is bettor and talk Of am improve
mcnt 10 the metal itself is heard
Business failures were against 00'