The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-27
CONDITION
OF TRADE
Less Than the Customary Midsum.
mer Dizziness.
oONPIDENoEIN GRAIN YIELD
Better weather Returns Gradual
Decrease In Labor Disputes-Weu
Street Again Demora1lzed,
July Failures.

New York July 25.-R. g. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review Of trade says
The tenor Of dispatches from nearly
every section OF the country indicates
that there is less than the customary
midsummer dullness in business, and
collections are more prompt than usu-
AL These facts alone should stimulate
confidence as to the future, irrespective
OF the fully average outlook for crops
and gradually Embarrassing labor disputes
A large proportion Of the unions have
signed a working agreement with the
employers in the building trades Of
this city and fully half the men have
returned to work This method Of
operation promises immunity from
many delays and expensive struggles
in the future. AS yet no traffic eonges-
ton is reported, but blockades are an
ticipated when grain begins to come
forward freely.
Earnings OF railways reported for
July exceed last years by 1928 per
cent and those Of 1901 by 2A1 per cent.
Farm work still retards retail distribu-
ton OF merchandise in western sec
lions. Chicago reports trade very
active for the season and manufactur-
ing industries crowded with orders.
Clothing sales have surpassed last
years at Baltimore and payments are
unusually prompt. Wooden mills and
shoe shops are busy at Boston, but
Fall River spinners curtail output
Wool is firm at Philadelphia, and
clothing manufacturers are well en-
ployed
Foreign Trade Gains.
Foreign trade at this port for the
past week shows a gain of S2,5G9. 209 in
value Of imports as compared with the
same week last year, while exports de-
creased $500, 022 Wall street was again
badly demoralized, many securities
reaching new low records. Loans were
called, and the liquidation was forced.
Bank exchanges at New York for the
week fell 1879 per cent below last years
and 6.t per cent below 1901 while at
the other leading cities there We're
gains Of 93 and 1874 per cent, respec-
lively
Weather returns for the week show
better than average progress, and conf
dence In the grain yield grows stronger.
Prices tend downward as a rule for the
leading cereals, with less than the Gus
tomary speculative opposition Quota
tons stiI appear to be above the views
Of many foreign consumers, VET export
inquiries Increase, and there is expec-
tation Of a free outgo later in the sea
son Compared with the exports a year
ago, there appears a striking decrease
for the week, wheat and -four being
shipped to the extent Of only 2.7G77S2
bushels against 3.045,51S bushels last
year. Still more noticeable is the de-
crease in western receipts to 3.053,450
bushels from an aggregate Of 6,645,45l
bushels a year ago. Arrivals Of corn
were more nearly maintained 2,Go1, $50
bushels comparing with 2,S00945. while
1871, 7S3 bushels were exported against
46,191 bushels last year
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far rep.rted for July amount tC
/ s7,30s.973. Of which $4.33S,1TT were ii
manufacturing, S2,391.3 4S in trading
and S559.44S in other commercial lines
Failures this week numbered 191 in til,
/ United States against POS a year agC
and 10 III Canada compared with Il
last year