Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-22

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:, - Aside from the prev
NEW I0lk. | aience of strikes and posi-
49, - bility Of further interr,lp-
ton TO Industrial activity next month on
this cccount. the business outlook is most
gratifying. Late frosts caused some
damage early in the week, but low tenn
peratures did not continue, and in most
sections agricultural PRODUCTS had not
advances sufficiently TO suffer material
", while the prospects are bright for
large crops. and heavy sales of fertilizers
testify to extensive operations" accord
ing to X. q. Dun 4 Co.'s weekly review
OF trade. Continuing. the report says;
Undue significance has been attached
to the recent reduction in prices of
Southern pig iron, aud throughout the
country tendency TO delay placing con
tracts IS noticed. No other cut in quota
tons has followed, and in the trade it is
believed that after the temporary uneas-
mess there viii 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
Ot merchant pipe. tools, agricultural i'm
plements and all kinds of machinery
have more business than can be handle
promptly.
The pig iron output has bounded up
ward with the better movement of fuel.
and in short time production will be at
the rate of 100000 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.
In the textile industries there were
still adverse factors, notably the labor
controversies at keotton mills. Beyond
moderate reyiga" of export purchases for
emma, there j. increase in the sales
OF cotton goo is, both sellers and buyers
'aiting some more definite information
as to the future. Another rise in the
raw material threatens a shutdown at
several mills which have light supplies
and few contracts. Manufacturers of
mems heavy weight woolens and wors-
teds receive few new orders except for
filling out sample lines, and the situation
is practically unchanged. Thus far fall
business is below normal, and clothiers
are not seeking large supplies of mate
rial. Wool has been fairly steady siuce
the month opened. but none of the March
decline is recovered.
Bradstreet's Trade Review.
Favorable features this week are the
aNnudl rush Oh Easter buying at retail,
which is reported of excellent volume,
some Improvement in the reassorting de-
mand with jobbers at interior markets
resulting therefrom and a slight hut still
pereeptible improvement in the labor
situation, growing out of mutual eonces-
sions. Prices during the month of March
showed exceptional strength, despite sea-
sonal changes downward in dairy prod
ucts. grains and fuel, partly counteraeted.
however, by advances in live stock and
meats. Lumber and building materials
of all KINDS have remained in exceptional
good demand in spite of numerous
strikes
Wheat. including flour, exports for
the week ending April aggregate =. 633.-
80 bushels, against 3,130.974 last week
and 3,S42, 112 in this week a year ago
and 6,405,601 in 1901. Wheat exports
since July l aggregate l7S,212,774 bush
els, against 202, 6S7 $3.50 last season and
1920 l,992 in 1900. Corn exports ag-
sregate 1854, TI222 bushels. against 2,S32.-
06S last week. 1896 year ago and
; $50, SS4 bushels in 1901. For the fiscal
year exports are 1892, 26S bushels,
against 24,623, O02 last season and l5O-
$40. 4SS in 1901