The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-03-26
| New York.

| MN Illk tionS OF the country PROM
O1i ise a brisk spring and sum-
mer trade. Orders are coming forward
on a large scale, and frequent requests
for prompt shipment Indicate that stocks
are low and requirements urgent. The
statement has been made repeatedly of
late that traffic blockades We're ended.
but as a matter of fact. the relief was
i'll every case of a local nature, and al
most Immediately followed by so much
new business that congestion returned.
At present the western shipments are
fairly prompt, but freight is not coming
East in a satisfactory manner The
foregoing is from the Weekly Trade Re
view of II. G. Dun & Co. 1t continues:
Heavy distribution of wages makes re-
tail trade active and collections prompt
in the anthracite region. yet dealers are
carrying small stocks of merchandise as
a rule. Activity in building lines is so
great as to occasion frequent comments.
Bad weather retarded retail business at
| some points and floods added TO the dis
turbed condition of the cotton market.
Railway earnings continue TO exceed pre-
viOus years figures, roads reporting for
the first week of March showing gain
Of AL per cent over last year and of
1873 per cent over 1901
1t is already almost certain that Iail-
way construction will far exceed even
last years enormous figures, and similar
conditions exist as to building and bridge
operations. Despite the higher range Of
quotations prevailing abroad, many con-
tracts are being placed with foreign pro-
ducers. Noteworthy strength again ap-
rod I'm tba rpafats pSnpeI1lly
copper, which reached the highest popt
since 1901.
Eastern producers of footwear report
new business In fall shoes quiet as yet,
but very heavy sample lots have been
sold, and the outlook is satisfactory. Buy
ers are still reluctant to pay the small
advance in quotations. Leather is more
quiet, but stocks do not accumulate, ow-
ing to old orders. Chicago hides have
again fallen an average of about quar-
ter. although calfskins are stronger and
foreign dry hides are scarce and firm at
former figures.
An erratic market for the raw mate
rial, together with unfavorable weather.
brings decrease in sales of cotton
| goods. Quotations are fully maintained,
nevertheless. especially on forward deliv-
cries. Only fair demand is reported
for mems wear woolens and worsteds.
and in some instances sellers reported
| more cancellations than new business.
Buyers are extremely conservative. and
| frequently substitute new lines that have
recently opened at slightly better terms.
Removal of the embargo in Massachu-
sets resulted in very heavy shipments
Of wool, and prices are fairly steady.
Failures this week number 2.S9 in the
| United States, against 232 last year, and
% In Canada, against 81 a year ago.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures.
| Bradstreet's report on grain says:
Wheat, including -four, exports for the
week ending March u aggregate 1885,
746 bushels, against 3.491 ,4S6 last week,
2,9O6, ,25O in this week year ago and
4,69O,939 in 1901. Wheat exports since
July 1 aggregate 167 ,65O,93O bushels,
against 1S7, 1SS. .293 last season and 49,.
216,419 in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 3,25! 800 bush.
els, against 3,S17 900 last week. 1SS. .414
a year ago and 3,246,575 in 1901. Fol-
the fiscal year exports are 3I,615. 100
bushels, against c3,654,S1O last season
and 13S, ,9S3, ,O36 in 1901.