Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-04-21

NUN lUlk. aience OF strikes ana posi-
S----J bility Of further interrun-
ton to industrial activity next month on
TINS account, the business outlook is most
gratifying. Late frests caused some
damage early in the week, but low tenn
peratures did not continue, and in most
sections agricultural products had not
advanced sufficiently to suffer material
", while the prospects are bright for
large crops, and heavy sales of fertilizers
testify to extensive operations" accord
ing to Il. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review
of trade. Continuing, the report saws:
In the textile industries there were
stlil adverse factors, notably the labor
controversies nj cotton mills Beyond n
moderate revival of export purchases for
China, there is no increase in the sales
Of cotton goods, both sellers and buyers
awaiting some more definite information
as to the future Another rise in the
raw material threatens shutdown a.
several mills which have light supplies
and few contracts. Manufacturers CO
mems heavy weight woolens and wors-
teds receive few new orders except for
filling ont sample lines, and the situation
is practically unchanged. Thus far fall
business is below normal. and clothers
are not seeking large supplies of mate
rial. Wool has been fairly steady since
the month opened but none of the March
decline is recovered.
Undue significance has been attached
to the recent reduction in prices of
Southern pig iron, and throughout the
country tendency to delay placing con
tracts is noticed. No other cut in quota
tions has followed. ana in the trade it is
believed that after the temporary uneas-
mess there will be a resumption of buy
ing on the former liberal scale Finished
steel is eagerly sought. and there is in
creased activity in outdoor work Makers
of merchant pipe tools, agricultural inn
plements and all kinds of machinery
have more business than can be handled
promptly.
"The pig iron output has bounded up
ward with the better movement of fue.,
and in a short time production will be at
the rate of 20.000,000 tons annually.
These figures are the better appreciated
when it is remembered that they are
more than double the maximum years
output prior to 1899
Bradstreet's Trade Review.
Favorable features this week are the
annual rush of Easter buying ut retail,
which is reported of excellent volume,
some improve ment in the reassorting de-
mand with jobbers at interior markets
resulting therefrom aud a slight hut still
perceptible Improvement in the labor
situation, growing out OF mutual conces-
sions. Prices during the month of March
showed exceptional strength. despite sea-
sonal changes downward in dairy prod
ucts, grains and fuel, partly counteracted,
however, by advances in live stock aud
meats. Lumber and building materials
of all kinds have remained in exceptional
good demand in spite of numerous
strikes.
Wheat. including -four, exports for
the week ending April 0 aggregate 2,C33,-
2S5 bushels, against 3,130074 last week
and 3,S42, 112 in this week a year ago
and 6,405,6 in 1901. Wheat exports
since July ! aggregate 17S.2i2,T T4 bush
els, against POP ,6S7 1916 last season and
162071,992 in 1900 Corn exports ag-
gregate 2G54.T bushels. against 2.S32,-
06S last week, 15S.565 year ago and
2,623,SS4 bushels in 1901. For the fiscal
year exports are 1892, 26S bushels,
against 24,623.092 last season and l5Q,-
S75,4SS in 1901"