Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-28
| New York.

NV IO[k. the Que seriously disturbing
L------------J element in the industrial
situation. Transportation facilities have
been diverted from other merchandise,
TO the disadvantage of shippers, yet iron
furnaces are unable to secure sufficient
supplies of coke. aud many other manu-
featuring plants are closed because of in
adequate coal deliveries. Mines are more
fully operated, but there is no prospect
Of normal conditions until spring The
foregoing is from the Weekly Trade Re
view eff X. G, Dun g. Co 1t continues;
Extremely 10y, Temperatures during the
last week stimulated distribution of
heavy clothing and other seasOnahle
goods, Retail trade was accelerated by
the customary clearance sales, especially
in dry goods and kindred branches. Trav-
cling men are sending in large orders for
spring goods, the volume of advance bust
/ ness surprising the customary amount
for this time Of year. Quiet conditions
| IN the iron and steel markets do not
mean dullncss or dim ;aishing consump-
ton, but merely the o. ~rsold condition
| of furnaces and Mills together with great
uncertainty about keeping plants active
| ON day to day supply of fuel. Inquiries
are numerous, especially in structural
lines, but makers are not ready TO accept
bids until the future appears more def
| mite
New plans constantly come forward
for large office buildings, notably at the
West, which means vigorous consump-
ton of structural steel, and the demands
from ear builders are phenomenal Prdc-
tiealy the entire capacity of the leading
plants is already booked for six months.
and at many concerns the last half of
the year will bring no idleness unless or
| ders are cancelled.
Eastern manufacturers of footwear are
fully emploj ed on spring shoes, but new
| orders are light for later delivery, nj
though western iobbers purchase freely
of fall samples. Quiet conditions in
leather have been succeeded by an in
creased demand for hemlock sole and
standard upper, shoe manufacturers nlae-
ing liberal orders. Last weeks slight
recovery in the hide market was not sus-
tanned. Dry goods trading has Tcressed
| in volume, buyers arriving IA greatsT
numbers, and the prospect tavors still
more activity in the latter half of the
| month. There is little disposition TO an
| tieipate wants in the cotton goods divis-
! ASAAs hhb AlHillSd&ANN AN|As AANN W.
| grown more pressing. In the wooden
| goods division the opening OF piece dyes
was made at an advance. but not IS
| much as some sellers anticipated.
| Only moderate fluctuations have uccur-
red in the great staples, with the tenden-
| ey upward and consricuously firm tone
| In evidence Higher prices have been
| charged for refined sugar and raw grades
are tirru, but weakness is the feature
| in coffee owing to excessive supplies at
| all points
Failures for the week numbered 267
in the United States, against 334 last
year, and 81 in Carada, compared with
40 year ago.
Bradstreet's weekly report on grain
says:
Wheat exports since July aggregate
| 1406i0.S0O bushels against 1aS,0O4, l39
last season aud 107,210.96s III 1900
! Corn exports aggregate 2,394,Gi2 bush
els, against 2.S569s6 last week, los, 093
a year ago and 5,1s4, 800 in 1901. For
the fiscal year exports are 15,91S,0lS
bushels, against u, 255.441 last season
and los, 935, ADO in 1901.