The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-23
CONDITION
OF TRADE
Warm Weather Stimulates Trade II
Summer Apparel.
FEWER MEN ON STRIKE.
Hut Unrest In Ranks OF Labor Con-
tinues - Drought Affects Vegeta-
tion-RaiIway Earnings Heavier
Than UsuaI-FaiIures For May.

New York, May PR. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review Of trade says;
Weather conditions and labor situa-
tons are the dominant influences in
the business world. Unseasonably high
temperature at many points, especially
in the east, stimulated retail trade in
wearing apparel and other summer
merchandise to an unusual degree, but
had most unsatisfactory effect upon
vegetation, which was promptly re-
Elected in diminished orders for sup
plies and in some cases there were can
cellations
on the whole there are fewer wage
earners voluntarily idle, yet the spirit
Of unrest has caused the abandon
ment Of some new enterprises and
postponement Of others, which means
less demand for structural materials
and labor. Payments are also less
prompt, time often being asked where
formerly cash transactions for slight
discount were the rule. Aside from
these two adverse factors the trade
situation is favorable and with aver
age weather and industrial peace there
is every prospect Of continued pros
perity throughout the country.
Traffic on the railway is heavy, earn
ings thus far reported for May exceed
ing last years by 1876 per cent and
surprising 1901 by 25.7 per cent
REIMBURSEMENT in prices of iron and
steel continues, the market gradually
resuming normal conditions.
There is no sign Of reaction in the
footwear industry, shipments from
Boston for the year thus far exceeding
the movement in 1902 by 100000 cases,
and prices are fully maintained. New
England shops are sending statesmen
TO southern and western jobbers with
spring samples and also to secure sup
Elementary orders for fall shoes.
Advance In Cotton Goods.
Advances Of about per cent in wide
sheetings indicate that the cotton goods
market is beginning to respond to the
higher raw material A still more en-
couraging sign Is the greater interest
displayed by purchasers.
Cotton has made more new high
prices for this season, spot middling
uplands surprising the twelve cent
record touched during the manipula-
ton in January, 1901 Statistics Of
supplies, receipts and exports are no
longer considered, nor do the prospects
for the new crop receive attention. All
these factors favor a fairly firm posi-
ton for the staple provided consump-
ton is not interrupted, but the recent
imitation through speculation Is not
conducive to activity among spfnners.
Wheat Is marketed at the interior
less freely than year ago, pos. BAL
bushels comparing with ,40s. 494. while
exports from all ports Of the United
States were 4,672,9s0 bushels against
ASSESSES a year ago Correspondents
Of r. Ct Dun & Co III the corn belt re-
port the crop very late Planting Is be-
ing pushed as rapidly as possible, but
weather conditions are unsatisfactory
although a large acreage is being de-
voted to this cereal.
Liabilities Of commercial failures
thus far reported for May aggregate
S4,s33, osT, of which s., s32.756 were in
manufacturing, s1,9S2,T02 in trading.
Failures this week are 191 In the Unit
ed States against 192 last year and u
in Canada compared with u year
ago