Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-25
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- Reports from ali sec
knN iDrk tons of the country prom
- - Use 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 hlockades were ended,
hut as a matter of fact, the relief was
in every case of 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 foods added 10 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 a gain
of al per cent over last year and of
1873 per cent over 1901.
1t is already almost certain that rail
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 APP
peared in the minor metals, especially in
copper. which reached the highest POINT
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 n decrease in sales of cotton
goods. Quotations are fully maintained,
nevertheless. especially on forward deliv-
cries. Only : fair demand is reported
for mems wear, woolenA and w0rsteds.
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 239 in the
United States. against 232 last year, and
- in Canada. against "a a year ago.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures.
Bradstreets report on grain says:
Wheat. including -four. exports for the
week ending March II aggregate 1906
TAG bushels, against 3,491 ,4S6 last week,
2.90G. $50 in this week a year ago aud
| 4,690, $3.50 in 1901 Wheat exports since
July l aggregate 167 ,650,93 bushels,
against 1877. 1929 last season aud 143,-
| 216,419 in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 1851, 999 bush
els, against 3,S17, 500 last week, 1873 Ala
year ago and 3,246,575 in 1901. Fol
| the fiscal year exports are 31,6l5, i9C
bushels. against 23.654.sl0 last season
and 13S9S3, 036 in 1901.