Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-04
| New York.

keG YORK gestion began to give way
L-----------4,fore the vigorous efforts of
traffic managers the situation became
further complicated by the worst snow
storm of the season, and the movement
of merchandise was again interrupted.
Latest figures of gross earnings show the
usual gains, February thus far surpass-
ing by lf.6 per cent last year. when IN
usual delay was caused by severe storms,
anc 1901 by 17.6 per cent. Increased
cost of operation, however, necessitated
further advances in rates" The fore
going is from the Weekly Trade Review
OF K. G. Dun & Co. 1t continues:
Trade was interrupted to a considera-
bic extent by the Indictment weather, ex-
cept in certain seasonable lines, notably
heavy wearing apparel. Wholesale houses
dealing in staples have received liberal
orders and much forward business has
been placed, Jebbers urge quicker ship
ments on old orders, while travellers send
in many new contracts. Manufacturers
of paper straw goods and clothing report
conditions fully as satisfactory as a year
ago, aside from interruption by labor
controversies.
Conditions in the silk industry are
rlpl, and one large throwster has recent
ly rejected orders sufficient to occupy
his plant for two years.
Bids are invited for extensive build
ing operations, giving strength and activ-
ity to materials and supplies
Although many new blast furnaces are
nearing completion and others will b
finished within six months. the actual
output of pig iron decreases because fuel
cannot be secured. Last weeks moder-
ate improvement in the situation has
been succeeded by a decided setback
many more furnaces being compelled to
bank through lack of coal. Reports of
agreements to supply quantities of coke
TO favored plants are denied. There is
little disposition to anticipate pig iron re-
qurements far into the future, however,
as there is always the hope of restora-
ton of approximately normal conditions.
Steel billets are arriving from abroad
and find a market NJ interior mills, but
on domestic business for future delivery
there is some discrepancy between bid
and asking prices. As the season adj
vances there are more contracts availa-
BILE for the erection of buildings, bridges
and railway extension, strengthening the
market for structure material, which Is
one of the tirmest features. A heavy
tonnage of plates, sheet and pipe has been
sold at full figures, while more Canadian
rail contracts have gone to European
mills.
Failures this week numbered 24T in
the United States. against $50 a year
ago, and 70 in Canada, compared with
81 last year.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures.
Bradstreets weekly report on grain
! says;
Wheat, including -four, exports for the
week ending Feb. 10 aggregated LIB
752 bushels, against 1856, 430 last week,
5000, 4S5 in this week year ago and
3,424 ,302 in 1901. Wheat exports since
/ July aggregate 1853, 1861 100 bushels
against 176931. $50 last season and 49,
/ GO. 500 in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 3,13l,4 5T bush
els, against 1880, 170 last week, PAT ,S3C
a year ago and 3.2G7 ,66S in 1901. Fol
the fiscal year exports are 2S,3T0,64s
bushels. against 22,S06, 1876 last season
| and 127 5p4 S35 in 1901