Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-09-01
New York.

uoE lUIA. taineu asiVS AA"nl tHe quiSl-
--J ing influence of the vaca-
ton season, which somewhat restricts
Trade and retards collections Making due
allowance for the period, there is 10
cause for complaint. The adverse fac
tors that have been operating against
prosperity in recent preceding weeks are
no longer as potent. normal influences
gradually prevailing Labor controver-
sizes still exist, curtailing the OUTPUT of
a few products and the consumption of
all the necessary things of life." accord
ing to 4. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
of Trade. Continuing, the report saws:
Crops are not going to market as free
ly as usual. although the agricultural ont
look is distinctly favorable. In spite Of
several obvious reasons for expecting Va
check to freight traffic, earnings of raii
ways thus far in August show an sveA
age gain Of 90 per cent over last year
and 1872 per cent over 1901.
Complaint is beginning to be heard re-
gaRiing the inadequate facilities of the
railways and it now appears tnat incon-
venience ami loss must again be expert
enced, notwithstanding the extensive inn
provements. Sensational stories of the
large number of buyers now at this CEN
ter and the fabulous sums that they
spend cannot be accepted as statistically
accurate, but it is probable that an in
crease over all previous years is actually
occurring despite the decentralization in
cotton goods caused by speculation in the
raw material
Although production of coke at Con-
nellsville has been moderately curtailed,
SnnnliRS Onnntaatlofa ma aa-
pressed. A fairly liberal tonnage of iron
has been placed during the past week,
providing abundant demand for all the
pig that is being made. More large CON
tracts for iron and steel have been placed
by a prominent manufacturer of agricul-
tural machinery, and as much of this
business has been held back entirely on
account of prices. it is believed that no
further concessions are to be expected.
In view of the very satisfactory Job
bing trade that is reported in dry goods,
It is surprising that no reflection Of the
activity is seen in the primary market
Makers of cotton goods find DO business
offering except such small orders for inn
mediate requirements as emanate from
urgent dealers.
Moderate orders for lightweight wool
ems and worsteds have been placed for
spring delivery. Heavy shipments of
shoes from Boston make striking compar-
isons with preceding years, and the vol
ume of new business promises to main
tain a heavy movement, but it is note
worthy that there is tendency TO oper-
ate moderately and frequently this year,
rather than to buy seldom and largely as
in other seasons
Somewhat easier prices for the great
food staples testify to brighter crop pros
pects.
Failures this week numbered 23S in
the United States, against 207 last year,
and in Canada, compared with 80 a
year ago.
Bradstreet's Trade Review.
Weather and crop conditions are still
the keynote to fall trade. In the North
west and South buyers are taking hold
energetically, and reports as whole are
MS good or better than a year ago.
Wheat Including four exports for the
week ending Aug. 20 aggregate 3.372,-
$50 bushels, against 3,413, 191 last week,
5,954.759 this week last year. 6,606,9S0
in 1901 and 2695, 1863 in 1900
For seven weeks of the cereal year
they aggregate 21.S33, 233 bushels,
against 81 $3.50, 100 in 1902, As, 1913. s95 in
1901 and 20.677 COG in 1900. Corn ex-
ports for the week aggregate 500. 495
bushels, against 707,3S7 last week, 5l,6f9r
a year ago 524 1888 in 1901 and 3,493,375
In 1900 For seven weeks of the present
cereal year they aggregate 7,453.975
bushels, against 639. 500 in 1902. S,257,-
103 in 1901 and "a. 760. 1915 in 1900