Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-05
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n N H LII AEA1E III AAC Wis
hpE YORK. patches from nearly every
1-J section Of the country indi-
Gates that there Is less than the ustom
airy midsummer dullness in business, and
collections are more promptly met than
usual. A large proportion Of the unions
have signed a working agreement with
the employers in the building trades Of
this clty. and fully one-haif the men haye
re.araed to work. Earnings of railways
reported for July exceed last year's by
I'D per cent, and those Of 1901 by 24.2
per cent. Farm work still retards retail
distribution Of mereh andise in western
sections. Foreign trade at this port for
the past week shows a gain of $2.569, 900
in value Of imports as compared with
the same week last year, while exports
decreased $502,022.n according TO Z. G.
Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Tfade.
Continuing, the report says:
Good news as to the progress being
made toward settlement of labor disputes
was neutralized by the decline in securi-
ties in 50 far as the iron and steel i'm
dustry is concerned. There were many
Indications that the interruptions from
strikes would be less frequent in the inn
mediate future, and there was a general
disposition to fully sustain prices. But
the heavy liquidation and new low rec
ord prices for steel issues lad much in
iuence on conditions in the actual bush
ness.
Nearly half a million tons of steel rails
haze been ordered for next years deliv-
cry. aud other heavy steel shapes are
attracting close attention. The trade
viii benefit by the greater stability of
prices secured through the revival of
the billet pool. Bessemer has steadied,
bringing out new orders. but there are
still evidences Of weakness in other
classes of pig ron. General resumption
of structural work in New York is the
most Important element in the steel in
5ustry at present.
Inc unexpected happened in the mar
ket for wo0lens. 1t vas confidently be-
lieyed that new lines of staple piece
dyed goods would be opened at fully
maintained quotations, but the American.
Wooden Company reduced prices to abous
the same level as existed n year age, de-
spite the material increase IA raw wool
and several other items in the cost of
production. The cut was evidently made
to secure business rather han because
of any weakness in the market.
Failures this week numbered 191 in
the United States against POS a year ago,
and 10 in Canada compared with II last
year.
Bradstreet's Trade Review.
Stock market liquidation at the ex-
pense of industrials affects sentiment and
ignores but does not conceal improve
ment in the corn and cotton crops, a
change for the better in industrial con
ditions at New York and other disturbed
c~enters, and a continued cheerful feeling
in western and southwestern trade cir
eles. The markets for the cereals also
reflect selling, hut here the moving fea-
ture is the good crop adyiees at home
and abroad and the pressure of the ex-
cellent quality of the new wheat arriy-
ais.
Wheat, including -four. exports for the
week aggregate 2,TS1, 96S bushels,
against 1852, TS4 last week and 3.9S0,969
bushels last year. For three weeks of
the cereal year they aggregate S,S15. 49,
bushels. against II. 160,306 in 1902. Corn
exports for the week aggregate 1901, 33s
bushels, against 1,402,404 last week and
1861 bushels a year ago. For three
weeks of the present cereal year they
aggregate 4.42S,S26 bushels, against 1885,
421 in 1902.