The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-04-30
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=, ~ Gold and wet weather
New York. the last week in many sec
I--' tions of the country re.ard-
ID retail trade in spring and summer
wearing apparel. JObbers also felt the
,cffcts in lessened activity and asri
| cultural operations made irregular prog
,ess. Production of farm staples may
| not be curtailed by the later planting.
| although in some cases there will he
greater danger of loss at the end of the
season through early frost" The fore
going is from the weekly trade review
| If X. q. Dun & Co. 1t continues:
Traffic conditions are steadily int
proving, yet some complaints are still
heard, and further additions to motive
power and terminal facilities must he
made If another season Of congestion is
TO be averted at the next time of pres
sure. Railway earnings thus far in April
exceed last years by 12.5 per cent and
hose of 1901 by 24.l per cent.
Several factors tend to delay the plac-
ing of contracts for pig iron deliveries
after July ], which naturally weakens
the tone, and it is reported that Bessemer
Is freely offered at $50. Valley furnace.
without attracting purchasers.
Such small concessions as are offered
increase the> disposition Of prospective
buyers to wait as long as possible. An
output of over 100000 tons of coke week
" and sufficient traffic facilities 10 keep
furnaces supplied remove the alarm re-
sarding future scarcity. and the situa-
tion has become more normal. which
makes it possible to ascertain to what
extent prices have been inflated by spe-
:ial conditions. Thus far no accunlula-
tion of material is reported, notwith-
standing unprecedented production. and
the prospect favors continued activity in
demand after the present period of un-
certainty is past.
Contracts for structural steel are also
placed with great caution, not because of
light business in sight, but owing entire
y to the fear of labor troubles. Ii is
hoped that controversies ip the buildin:
trades will be settled by May I. in which
case large orders for steel shapes will he
offered, rs plans for many new bridges
and structures are now under considera-
tion.
Textile mills have not received any MAJ
tcral increase in amount of new business.
and there is evidence that the exception
ally heavy transactions of January and
February provided sufficient supplies for
present needs. No Improvement has &C.
CURED in the market for mems heavy
weight woolens. and there is prospect of
an unusually early opening of spring lines
for next year in order to maintain ac-
tivity ut the mills. Efforts to secure al
vanced prices on broad silks have not
proved successful. AS Il rule the foot
wear market is quiet. except for good
purchases of heavy sl,rocs by western
jobbers. Only fair sales are reported of
sole leather and glazed kid is weaker.
Failures for this week numbered 212
i'll the United States, against 26l Il year
ago. and 16 in Canada, compared with
"a last year.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures.
Wheat. including -four, exports for the
week ending April 16 aggregate 2.9II.
III bushels, against 2.633.2S5 last week.
Ais. los in this week year ago and
5,306,21T in 1901. Wheat exports since
July aggregate 1Sl. .19O.55l bushels.
against 2O6.S05. IA last season and 1884,
3IS,209 in 1900. Corn exports aggregate
1,G1,621 bushels. against 2.654.T32 last
week and 400, 1913 Il year ago and ., 1885,
4O1 in 1901. For the fiscal year exports
are 81 ,669, $50 bushels, against 25.O23, 7I333
last season and 152, ,921 $50 in 1901.