The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-09-03
! New York.

~ Business Is well MAIN
NeY l0lk. tanned aside from the quiet
-1 ing influence of the vaca-
| riOn season, which somewhat restricts
trade and retards collections. Making due
allowance for the period, there is No
cause for complaint. The adverse fac
tors that have been operating against
prosperity in recent preceding weeks are
no longer as potent, normal influences
gradually prevailing. Labor controver-
sizes still exist, crrtailing the output of
q few products and the consumption of
all the necessary things of life," accord
ing to r. G.. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review
| Of Trade. Continuing, the report says:
Crops are not going to market as free
ly as usual, although the agricultural out
look is distinctly favorable In spite of
several obvious reasons for expecting a
| check to freight traffic, earnings of rail
ways thus far in August show an aver
age gain of 9.6 per cent over last year
and 1872 per cent over 1901.
Complaint Is beginning to be heard re-
garding the inadequate facilities of the
railways, and 1t now appears that incon-
| venience and loss must again be expert
enced, notwithstanding the extensive i'm
provements. Sensational stories of the
large number of buyers now at this CEN
ter and the fabulous sums that they
spend cannot be accepted as statistically
accurate. but it is probable that an in
crease over all previous years is actually
occurring despite the decentralization in
cotton goods caused by speculation in the
raw material =
Although production of coke at Con-
n oil <oIx-
| supplies accumulate and prices are de-
pressed. A fairly liberal tonnage of iron
has been placed during the past week,
providing abundant demand for all the
pig that Is being made. More large con-
tracts for iron and steel have been placed
by a prominent manufacturer of agricul-
tural machinery, and as. much of this,
business has been held back entirely on
account Of prices, it is believed that no
further concessions are to be expected
In view Of the yery satisfactory job
bing trade that Is reported in dry goods.
it is surprising that no reflection of the
activity is seen in the primary market.
Makers of cotton goods find no business
offering except such small orders for i'm
mediate requirements as emanate from
urgent dealers.
Moderate orders for hght-weight wool
ems and worsteds have been placed for
spring delivery. Heavy shipments of
shoes from Boston make striking compar-
isons with preceding years, and the vol
ume of new business promises to main
tain a heavy movement, but it is note
worthy that there is tendency to oper-
ate moderately and frequently this year,
rather than to buy seldom and largely AZ
in other seasons.
Somewhat easier prices for the great
food staples testify to brighter crop pros
poets.
Failures this week numbered 23S in
the United States, against 2O7 last year,
and 8 In Canada, compared with 30
year ago.
Bradstreet's Trade Review.
Weather and crop conditions are still
the keynote to fall trade. In the Norah-
west and South buyers are taking hold
energeticaily, and reports as whole are
as good or better than a year ago.
Wheat Gncluding four exports for the
week ending Aug 20 aggregate 1872
7S9 bushels, against 3,413, 191 last week,
5,954, ,759 this week last year, 6,6O6, $50
in 1901 and 2,695, 1853 In 1900.
For seven weeks Of the cereal year
they aggregate 21,S33,233 bushels,
against 81 ,339, ,769 in 1902, 4S, ,S95 in
1901 and 2O,677, ,6O8 in 1900. Corn ex-
ports for the week aggregate 569, ,495
bushels, against 707, ,3S7 last week, 51.649
year ago. 524, $50 in 1901 and 8, ,493, ,315
in 1860. For seven weeks of the present
cereal year they aggregate 7,453.915
bushels, against 639, 500 in 1902, S,257,-
1O3 in 1901 and "a, 76O. 1876 in 1900