Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-01
| New York.

:, only one distinctly I'M
NpE Y0Tk favorable factor is reported
- - in the business situation,
aud it exists more in the fear Of what
may happen than through anything that
has actually occurred. Several strikes
are in progress but none that seriously
hampers industry, although many con-
troversies are threatened and may in
terrupt trade unless agreements ore
reached. Progress has been made in
relieving traffic blockades, and deliveries
are more prompt yet railway facilities
need much extension if they are to keep
pace with the nations growth. The
foregoing is from the Weekly Trade Re
view of X. &. Dun X Co. Ii continues:
'lobbng trade is very large ane the
advancing season stimulates retail sales
IN many lines, Reports from the West
are especitlly satisfactory; agreulturists
making extensive impro vements, notably
in the purchase of the most modern ma
chinery. Buying of spring and summer
merchandise Is heavy for the interior,
and mills are resnming that have long
been idle because euAy could not be Sc
cured
\ careful canvass of building opera
ti0ns at the leading cities makes fair
comparison with last year, outside of
Chicago, where special conditions caused
exceptional activity in 1902: returns are
unanimous in disclosing a decrease com
pared with 1901, which. however, was
the banner year in this respect. High
cost of material and wages of labor are
undoubtedly retarding Influences at the
present time Railway earnings thus
far available for March show al in
crease of lag per eeut over last year,
and %. 1 per cent over 1901.
Prospects in the iron aud steel indus
try are still eonspicuously encouraging.
Only two drawbacks of serious iElp1r-
tanCe are scem--ralway congestion and
labor disputes The former has greatly
diminiS he'd with settled weather and coke
is moved freely to blast furnaces, while
pig iron and other products reach their
destination with loss interruption. Quo
tations are fully held at Piltsburg, and
a large purchase Of Bessener iron for
delivery in the last half of the year is
still under consideration. Some wire pro-
! ducts and cast pipe are advanced in
| price, and, as many mills are unable to
| deliver billets for several months, for
! eign steel is still purchased free" Pic
| iron is continually arriving from ahrodu
and finds a ready market,
Textile markets are only fairly active,
| the buying at FIRST hands for home ac-
! count being on n moderate scale and for
ward business Indifferent, except in the
case of a few specialties. Unquestiona-
! bly, the undertone of the cotton goods
market is strong. Demand for heavy
weight woolens has decreased, most lew
! orders being for the cheaper grades.
/ \ sNs.,-
| ported. Much better conditions prevail
! in the dress goods market. both as to sta
pies and fances.
New England shoe shops report in
creased sales. western jobbers placing
orders for August and September deliv-
| cry. Leather is more active, and tan
ners are not carrying surplus stocks. The
market is in healthy condition. An
, other general reduction is reported In
domestic hides, but foreign dry hides
average higher, despite larger receipts.
Failures this week numbered DO in
the United States, against 200 last year,
and % in Canada. against 81 year ago.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures.
Wheat. including flour. exports for the
week ending March 10 aggregate 2,359.-
| sos bushels. against 1896, 796 last week,
+, 4 ,32G,304 in this week year ago, and
$3.50, GA IN 1901. Wheat exports since
July / aggregated 1T0,046,52S bushels,
against 1871. 494. 59T last season and 49,
| ara, 063 n 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 3.40T ,06S bush
els. against 3,257 99S last week, $780,
S91 a year ago and 2,601, 0So in 1901. For
the fiscal year exports are 40,SSI ,25S
bushels. against 23904. T0l last season,
| and al SIS. 100 in 1901.