The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-16
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
Bradstreet on the Grain Movement
Weekly Bank Clearfngs.

NEW YORK, May l5.-R. G. Dun & Co.
weekly review OF trade tomorrow will say;
Warmer weather has made II possible TOT
the retail trade to regain part OF the earlier
losses in volume Of transactions, and the
level of quotations for staple lines OF mer-
chandise is well maintained. wholesale
trade in seasonable goods was quiet. al
though there is more or less supplementary
business and jobbers report increased ac-
tivity in several lines Of wearing apparel
Clothing manufacturers are busy on fall
samples. which are unusually late. Furni-
ture and harness factories are notably well
supplied with orders. and there IL no evil
dence Of dullness in machinery or hard
ware. AT most points there are indications
of improvement in agriculture, the favor
able progress Of farm work having good
influence at the interior. while heavy sales
OF fertilizers testify TO the extensive prepa-
ration for large crops. Industrial condi-
tons would be exceptionally encouraging
were 1t not for the vast army OF men vol
unfairly idle. Railway earnings continue
to show the usual gain. May figures thus
far surprising last years by 1874 per cent.
and those of 1901 by 2s.3 per cent
An unprecedented production OF pig iron
In April was accompanied by decrease In
furnace stocks. testifying to vigorous con-
sumption and wholesome conditions in the
steel industry. II is not surprising that q
somewhat easier tone Is noticed, however,
because the scarcity or fuel earlier In the
season had retarded output and forced QUO
tations above normal. especially on prompt
shipments
Textile manufacturing conditions are ex-
tremely irregular, some Improvement being
cd a a.
ners are in bad position. More business
has been done In mems wear woolens AND
worsteds than at any recent date. tardy
supplemental orders having at last begun
to appear. Aside from a few exceptional
cases III which small advances were Sc
cured there are no alterations In prices.
Carpets opened at the expected ,s aGyancs
harassed by the phenomenal quotations for
raw material, being unable to obtain even
small concessions from buyers Of goods.
are required Immediately. Not only has
there been no advance in print cloths. but
a special sale at cents occurred. There
was no demand from producers, but there
figure earlier In the season. Mills have not
made any general reduction In output, al
though the subject is under consideration
and several concerns have decreased the
number of active looms.
Failures this week were 1876 in the United
States, against 22S last year, and thfrteer
in Canada, compared with seventeen a year
ago.
Bradstreet summarizes the grain move.
ment as follows:
Wheat Qncluding fiour) exports for ths
week aggregate 4,0y7. $50 bu. against 3,101. 6S
last week. 5,172,634 this week last year ant
1881, 1868 in 1901. Wheat exports since July
aggregate 195, zoo, 759 bu, against ~, 339, SO
last season and 1s4. OF, 91 in 1900. Corn ex
ports aggregate l43l,257 bu. against 1851, 20
last week, ~. 79o year ago and 2.7045S4 IL
1901. For the fiscal year exports are s..
442, 916 blu. against rs. 73S, LEO last season ant
l60, 926S62 In 1y01."