Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
| New York. T.

%----~---------~---t factor OF strength IN
many commodities. while similar condi
tons exist as to skilled labor, retarding
much work and in some cases postpOning
important undertakings and improve
ments. Wages have heen advanced vol
UNFAIRLY and also in response to demands
by organized labor. Relief to the cratic
congestion is stiIl continued TO n few
favored districts, and shippers cannot
hope for prompt deliveries until lake
navigation opens, Earnings continue to
show splendid gains over former years.
january returns thus far exceeding 1902
by "a per cent and 1901 by 1871 per
cent Orders for spring shipment are
heavy in all staple lines. aud the advance
business for fall is unusually large, tes-
Trying to the confidence of buyers in con-
tinued prosperity" The foregoing is
from the Weekly Trade Review of Il. q.
Dun n Co. II ,ntnues;
Sound conditions continue to prevail
IN the iron and steel industry, with few
developments of note. Coke is in some
what better supply, making il possible to
operate blast furnaces with less Interrupt
tion than was expected when the month
opened, but there is constant complaint
of the scarcity and high prices command
ed by pig iron. Finished steel products
have not risen proportionately. although
they are in good demand. Large exports
of wire and wire nails are reported, the
movement being heaviest to Australia,
South America and Europe. With the
advancing season there is better move
ment of merchant pipe and kindred lines,
while structural material is also in more
urgent request. The demand for railway
equipment shows no diminution, and an
other foreign order for steel rails could
not be accepted because deliveries were
required in May.
Cotty& has taken the leading position
of the great staples. both as 10 extent of
advance aud volume of speculative trans
actions. Visible supplies arc lower than
at the corresponding date ia any year of
the last decade and it is an unusual day
when exports do no. exceed receipts.
Foreign spinncrs are busy, domestic mills
consume freely, while there is business
in sight for more cotton goods than pres
ent stocks Of raw material at the mills
will make. Several grades of cotton
goods have advanced III price. which,
with gains in other divisions Of the mar
ket during preceding weeks, makes the
lSNti VI uUbtdlhJlls ihutn ilShtAs = H. +. 9
attendance Of buyers is reported, stimu-
lating activity with jobbers and at first
hands. Cash sales are restricted by low
supplies Domestic consumption supplies
most of the business, as export inquiries
are light
New business has increased at New
England footwear factories. with good or
ders for April delivery of calfsiin shoes.
In the leather market the chief event has
been an active demand with higher prices
for betting butts Low supplies Of sole
leather give strength. and upper stock
is in better request. Domestic hides
weaken rs the advancing season brings
poorer grades to market. Restricted re
ccipts of dry hides sustain values, inn
ports from Central America commanding
fractional advance,
Bradstrcet's Grain Figures.
Bradstreet's weekly report says on
grain
Wheat, including -four exports for the
week aggregate ., S58, ABB bushels, against
3,965,916 last week, 3.175,ISl in this
week year ago, and 4.Sl4.S7S in 1901.
Wheat exports since july ! aggregate
155, 421 ,97T bushels. against 173, 322, l24
last season. and 125.G3S. 1897 in 1900,
Corn exports aggregate $50, ITO bush
els, against 2,400.3l6 last week, 521 1866
year ago and 4. 760,422 in 1901. For
the fiscal year exports are 2463l, 1856
bushels. against 22,55S 496 last season
and Ia, 32I,2lG in 1901.