Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-03-24
'C aua,o-+s So, -, -.
H8Y York lions i the cS " pr os

~ Reports from all sec
Hun LUX. tons of the country prom
~---J Use a brisk spring and sum-
mer trade. Orders are coming forward
on large scale, and frequent requests
tor prompt shipment indicate thar stocks
are low and requirements urgent. The
statement has been made repeatedly of
late that traffic hlockades were ended.
but as 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 T1ade Re
view of II. c. Dun 4 Co. 1t continues.
Heavy distribution of wages makes re-
tail trade active and collections prompt
IN the anthracite region, yet dealers are
cSrrying small stocks of merchandise as
rule. Activity in building lines is so
great as to occasion frequent comments.
Bad weather retarded retail business at
some points and floods added 10 the dis
turbed condition of the cotton marKet.
Railway earnings continue to exceed pre-
vious years igures, roads reporting for
of AL per cent over last year aud 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 1904
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 q 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 a 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 opeped at slightly better terms.
Removal Of the embargo in Massachu-
Setts resulted in very Heavy shipments
Of WOOL and prices are fairly steady.
Failures this week number $50 in the
United States, against 232 last year, and
- in Canada, against "a a year ago.
BradsSreet's Grain Figures.
Bradstreet's report on grain says:
Wheat. including -four exports for tie
week ending March l. aggregate 1885,
TAG bushels. against 3,491 4S6 last week.
2,906250 in; this week a year ago and
4,690939 in. 1901. Wheat exports since
July l aggregate 167,650930 bushels,
against 1STl1SS. 293 last season and 143,
216.419 in 1900.
Corn experts aggregate 3,25T 800 bush
els. against 8 SIT 600 last week, 1873 Ala
a year ago and 3.246,575 in 1901 For
the fiscal year exports are 37,6l5, 100
bushels, against 23.G54,S10 last season
and 13S,9S3 .036 in 1901.