Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
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----------------J OF speculation, many re-
ports indicating further improvement.
During recent months the twt disturbing
factors haze been labor controversies ard
weather conditions. but each week has
brought better things in These two re-
specfs until the outlook contains much
that is encouraging. Crops are making
rapid progress, and the army of unem-
ployed Is diminishing according 10 Il.
q. Dun u Co. Weekly Review of Trade.
Continuing, the report says:
Railway traffic is heavy, earnings thus
far reported for July exceeding last
years By 1876 per cent and those of 1901
by 1872 per cent. Retail trade in sea
sonable merchandise is fully up to the
average, and there is less than the Gus
tomary midsummer quias among whcle-
salers. while the preparations of jobhers
and manufacturers indicate confidence in
large fall business,
Unsettled conditions still exist in forge
and foundry pig iron markets. while Bes-
senior iron is only barely steady. The
chief difficulty appears to be the iBclina-
ton Of prospective purchasers to wait for
the lowest possible quotations. This is
condition to be expected in a declining
market. but appears unusually aggravat-
ing in the present instance. Current con-
sumption is heavy, aG6 ne delay is only
in connection with distant deliveries.
Structural steel begins TO reflect the
settlement Of labor troubles in the build
ing trades. but several important under
.akings have been postponed until next
year, two large buildings at Pittsburg
being conspicuous examples. Merchant
steel and pipe are in better demand, sew
eral large contracts being under negotia-
ton. Steel rails are sold well into 1904,
end other railway equipment is still one
of the best features in the industry.
Southern iron furnaces and steel mills are
affected adversely by the coal miners
strike, although there is a belief that set
Element will not long be delayed
1t is a season of uncertainty in the
manufacture of cotton goods, and nothing
in the nature of Improvement can be ex-
pected until the artificial position of the
raw material is radically altered. Sup
plies of cotton goods in first hands are
low, and there is no effort to make spot
sales. Buyers fill their requirements for
immediate distribution, but IN no depart
ment of this great industry is there any
inclination to anticipate needs of even
the near future. As supplies diminish
there is a corresponding stiffening of quo
tations Mills are steadily curtailing pro-
duetion both here and abroad.
New lightweight woolens are being
opened, with fair results only, buyers ex-
hibiting no anxiety regarding the future.
Silks are firm owing 10 curtailed produc-
ton and the high prices commanded by
the raw material. Western jobbels are
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market, both on contracts for spring
goods and supplementary fall orders.
Eastern wholesalers are also purchasing
additional fall supplies. and New Eng
land factories are fully occupied.
Failures this week were 213 in the
United States, against 2l3 last year, and
16 in Canada. compared with 20 a year
ago.
Bradstreet's Trade Review.
The salient features in trade reports
this week are the better tone of trade adj
vices from the Southwest, where the feel
ing grows that a large business will be
done. Hides and leather are rather
weaker at the East, bit eastern shoe
shipments are far in excess of last year
for the week and season.
Wheat, including -four. exports for the
week ending July 16 aggregate 1861, 0S4
bushels. against 2.3S0,41o last week,
3,7T5, do this week last year 1921 $50
in 1901 and 3.029,3S1 in 1900. For two
weeks of the cereal year they aggregate
e,033, 1914 bushels, against S,179.337 in
1902, 10 23S, 029 in 1901 and $3.50, 291 in
1900 Corn exports for the week aggre-
gate j .402, 404 bushels. against 1,525. 0S4
last week, 1869 year ago, 1,T14,0S1
in 1901 and 4, 1872 100 in 1900. For two
weeks of the present cereal year they
aggregate 1927, 4SS bushels, against 315.-
$40 in 1902. 4,514,S19 in 1901 and s.
204, 22T in 1900.