Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-11
"Milder weather not oni,
| NPR YORK accelerated the demand foi
- rnnnN lines of merchandise

NON lUih. aceeierateu ehe uehldid Ioi
s------I many lines of merchandise,
but relieved the pressure for fuel, which
threatened to become a serious matter
and incidentally facilitated efforts 10 re.
duce the freight congestion. With no
other retarding feature than the holiday,
business fully maintains its gratifying
position. Returns of both domestic an,
foreign trade are fully equal TO those of
the same month last year, and in many
cases there are marked gains. The peo-
pie are consuming on a scale never he
fore eQualed, as evidenced by the enor-
nous distribution and continual inquiries
tor prompt shipment. Firmly held quo
tations also bear testimony to the fact
that demand is often greater than sup
ply" The foregoing is from the Week
" Trade Review Of Il, G. Dun & Co.
1t continues:
Increased interest has been displayed
by purchasers of all products Of iron and
steel, giving a decidedly frmer tone to
the market and in many instances quota
| tons have advanced. One OF the definite
| changes was rise of 81 n ton in wire
products, which was not a surprise, and
new ore schedule averaging over @5
cents a ton higher. This makes every
step of the process more expensive to the
independent producer, ore, pig iron. coke,
wages and freights having reached
higher position. To the leading producer.
however, the situation is less disturbing,
as most of these factors are under one
control and it will be possible to hold
prices of finished steel ut a fairly con-
sentative position. A very heavy tom
mage of pipe has been moved on old or
ders aud considerable new business is
reported
Few additional advances have occur
red in quotations of cotton goods, the
developments Of the week being chiefly
In the direction of establishing the mar
ket on the higher basis that was sug-
gested by earlier spasmodic advances.
There Is more conservatism on the part
of buyers. Business in woolens has fall
en- off Unexpectedly, some early buyers
reducing the size of their initial orders,
while in few exceptional cases there
have been complete cancellations. This
change of front is attributed to the fact
that manufacturers have not held to
opening prices.
New England shoeshops have secured
moderate advances in several grades of
footwear, chiefly of fall styles in de-
nand by western buyers. Other divis-
ions are very firm and the entire mar
ket exhibits an upward tendency. Quo
tations of leather are fully maintained,
although trade is quiet in sole. Foreign
dry hides are strong but inactive owing
TO light stock and restricted arrivals.
Failures this week numbered 2ll in
the United States. against 215 last year,
ord % in Canada, compared with 80 a
year ago.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures.
Wheat, including -four, exports for the
week ending Feb. 26 aggregate 2,656,
$40 bushels. against 2,T13.19 last week,
3,234 $40 ia this week a year ago and
5.233,313 IN 1901. Wheat exports since
July ! aggregate 100, 100, GAS bushels,
against $50, 166,099 last season and 1884,
295, 952 in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 2,3GS,939 bush
els. against 3,739457 last week and H.
| 1876, 440 in 1901 For the fiscal year ex-
ports are 30, 1884, $50 bushels, against
%, 1lS,990 last season and l31, 7S0324 in
1901