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nEN lula. dustry continue to prosper,
1--''-------- while the fuel situation has
grown less disturbing through the spe-
cial efforts of transporters, aided to TO
small degree by mild weather Distribu-
ton OF ether products has been restrict
ed by the discrimination in favor of coal,
and shippers are importunate. Clear
ance sales are about ended, leaving only
small stocks of winter goods. Advance
business in spring deliveries is very
heavy, aad fall contracts are also placed
literally" The foregoing is from the
Weekly Trade Review of Il. G. Dun
4 Co. 1t continues:
AT some points the harness season
opens favorably In most cases where
there is no delay OH fuel account man
utacturiHg plants are busy, though cost
of materials and labor is very high. Firm
prices for finished products are conse-
quently to be expected. Favorable re-
turns of railway earnings are constantly
issued, figures thus far available show
ing an increase of 81 per cent over last
year and 17.9 per cent over 1901.
Miles of loaded cars aud thousands of
tons of coke piled 10 the yards at Con-
nellsville tell the story of conditions In
the iron and steel industry. Furnaces are
closing because of the fuel shortage. BY
giving coal, live stock and perishabe
goods precedence over all other freight
the railroads helped consumers every.
where hut at the expense of the Lead
ing manufacturing industry. ~
Many plants are closed or running only
Fart time, and few orders for distant de-
livery ale either sought or offered owing
to the uncertainty as to when normal
conditions will prevail
1t is stated that deliveries of pig iron
to the leading consumer are several
months behind, and spot Ressemer has
risen sharply, yet there is much irregu-
larity, as evidenced by the decline in cast
pipe. Locomotives are being turned out
of the shops with record breaking rapid
ity, and other railway equipment is in
equally lgood demand, while structural
material is still a feature. Many addi-
tional contracts for bridge building are
recorded.
Both sole and upper leather are more
active, shoe factories taking freely, espe-
cially OF hemlock sole Buyers have
also covered their wants for several
months as to oak backs, and calfskins
are selling freely. Large quantities of
Chicago packer hides sold at unchanged
prices. and foreign asy hides are strong.
better inquiry IL noted for cotton
goods, yet sales are not materially in
creased, owing to the indispostion of
sellers to accept contracts. A number
of lines have advanced in price, the up
ward movement of raw cotton having a
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worsteds for fall are now fully opened,
and buyers operate more freely. There
is no evidence of speculative activity,
which emphasizes tie wholesome cond-
ton of the market. end many lines have
been withdrawn. Failures for the week
numbered 243 in the United States,
against 301 last yenr and 30 in Canada.
compared with 40 year ago.
Footwear is firm. with an advancing
tendency, although list prices are without
change. New business is light, but most
factories have abundant orders on hand,
and there are many buyers in the mar
ket.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures.
Bradstreet's weekly report on grain
says:
Wheat. including -four, exports for the
week ending Jan. 20 aggregate 4,420,065
bushels, against 3D3s.757 last week,
3, 702, 1863 in this week year ago and
3,776,000 in 1901. Wheat exports since
July l aggregate 1IS,599,622 bushels,
against 1865, 346. 1876 last season and 49,
500, GAG in 1900
Corn exports aggregate 2,045.999
bushels, against 2.316.6S3 last week. 427,-
01S a year ago and 2.4S7, 707 in 1901 For
the fiscal year exports are 20,400, 700
bushels. against 2i.S61 .9S5 last season
and ITO, ,354 in 1901.