Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-03
| New York.

voluntary increases in
NpH fgTk wages by some of the larg-
--------I est railway systems in the
country bear eloquent testimony to the
amount of business handled III the past
and emphasize the confidence of officials
in continued heavy traffic Moreover, by
this addition of large sums to the pur-
chasing power of railway employees, there
is assurance of larger demand for all
staple lines of merchandise.
Temporarily, sales of seasonable lines
of wearing apparel are retarded by mild
weather, but this loss will be fully made
up when low temperature becomes gem
eral. Preparations for holiday trade are
on an unprecedented scale, especially at
interior points,
Il. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade makes the foregoing summary of
the industrial situation. Continuing, the
review says:
There is no relief as to the congestion
Of railway traffic nor any Immediate
prospect of fire movements at the points
of most serious blockade. Coal freight
is steadily gaining and all railway earn
ings thus far reported for November ex-
coed last years by 80 per cent and those
of 1900 ~ 1913 per cent.
Orders are now coming forward for
iron and steel products that have been
held back many months in expectation of
an easier market. Instead of making
concessions, however, producers ask pre-
miums for early delivery and hesitate to
accept contracts where material and fuel
are not in sight. No relief is reported as
to the movement of coke nor is any anti
cipated for some time to come. In fact,
one authority suggests that the situation
will not be normal before April I'm
ports relieve some departments of the
industry.
Plans for constructive work are now
increasing and very large tonnage of
structural material will be required. As
the present congestion is due to made
quate facilities the most important in
quiry is for rsI.way equipment, Activ-
-ity is notable at works making agrieul-
tural implements, bolts and kindred lines.
Recent reductions in q few of the lighter
forms stimulated dealings to a fair de-
gree. Silver bullion declined to the low
est price on record and copper and tin
also receded from former Quotations.
London was conspicuous factor in
these changes.
Heavy lines of dry goods and footwear
need the stimulus of cold weather. A
fairly steady demand is reported for sta
pie cotton goods, but buyers are TAX
ing only for immediate requirements
Weakness in the raw material gave an
easier tone to forward shipments, yet
the margin between spot and distant de-
liveries is exceedingly narrow, while the
moderate recovery in raw cotton quickly
steadied the market for goods.
Grain and Flour Exports.
Wheat including flour, exports for the
week ending Eov. 20 aggregate 5,277, o.
bushels. against 4,440 100 last week, s.
51S,930 in this week last year and 3,S27,-
296 in 1900. Wheat exports since July
/ aggregated 106, 500, 324 bushels, against
122, 701,24S last season and 1922, 3S7
in 1900. Corn exports aggregate 2433S1
bushels, against 2S1,901 last week, 49,
351 last year and 5,235, 5GS in 1900. For
the fiscal year exports are 2,452, 1913 bush
els, against 1882, $40 last season and
60, SS0561 in 1900.