The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-12-21
THE TRADE SITUATION.

New York, December ls.-R. G. Dun 4
Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorr9N
will say:
business Is decidedly better than at
any recent date, and the Improvement IS
not confined to activity in monday eoous-
Continued lower temperature not only
stimulates sales. but jobbers are receiV-
goods and collections are more prompt
Building permits issued during Noven-
be-. exceeded the same month last year,
railway tonnage IS heavy ana several
manufacturing branches are starving ioio
machinery. On the other hand, there IS
no Improvement of the situation n the
cotton Industry, and fuel producers are
restricting output.
Confidence is increasing in the iron
and steel Industry and the feeling Is pc
tom,ng more general mat prices WIN no.
he materially lowered. 1t is encouraging
to find some improvement IN demand io'
Dig iron although no extensive toiuaSe
j. expected to he taken until 1901 ne
steel markets have been III sl''lo "
uncertainty during the past Weeh' oW'
ing to the numerous nleetillss ~ PDs
ress for the settlement Of price llsts ana
wage scales Most producers insisted thal
now business would not be acceIefHl "a
Nv further concessions, yet outside mus
were Offering better terms, noldply ~
tho case of hillets. Structural material
is gIlIiIdIy IcNiNiilHt NVi'ti'' d
bridges ard buildings coming fofWalp' anu
Il ig known that much construction WORE
IS scheduled for early IN the spIlhS' a
further advance inf tin was secured ny
ruan,pulators at London, yet theio Is ~
Increase IN the Legitimate conauihptiNe
demand. Other MINOR Hle'"l'
IA last # Is possible to chronicle =
substantlal advance In quotations TOT coz,
ton goods, although the market IS Sun
II
for The raw material Purchases arc
sin restricted 70 immediate recurrence *.
"Thee IL no Improvement ~ "ooIeh
New England shoe shops have 50 many
orders Tor delivery next moHlI l''
only n small percentage VIII close tot tne
nsual two weeks holiday. Lou h@I y
ar1, and active. while another general ad-
vance In hides is recorded.
e5nllures this week numbered 529 III
the United states, against 2of la ysal
Ana IN canada 20. compared WIN -
s'' Bradstreet's Review.
Now york, December ie.--BradstrceVs
tomorrow VIII say
'IIolidav ana retail business generally
ia eaasonably active. wholesale ana JOB
bing trade correspondiusly quiet "hl'e
manulnct urius Industry SLACK. MS P"l lly
for the above reasons, but also DeeAVSe
lf low water III klltdlii9 III E4lN4 ~ ~
adjust operations to changed conditions or
demand and supply cold weather is sun
nm fmportaut stimulus TO heavy wearing
atparcl ana footwear. There are sev"ial
continuously encouraging features noted
The car congestion OF a year az" - c"H-
spicuously absent and the railways are
handling the current excellent business
with profitable results. Failures do not
display more than the normal tendency
10 increase IN number.
"The iron trade retains all the good
feeling and advances In prices ~ plg
iron reported In preceding weeks. and
makers of finished products most nota
bly,. steel plates and structural forms,
are apparently firm In their views.
THE cotton goods manufacturing trade
is struggling with high costs aud Un-
settled Views Us to finished goods prices
and international curtailment IS suggest
cd.
"The box board mills have shut down
for a time Machinery manufacturing Is
dun Coke production is on smaller
scale and lower wages will be paid BIZ
luminous coal is weak. ana while house
hold demand for anthracite coal IS bet
ter.
prices. all things considered, show
marked steadlncss confirming reports %
closely held supplies. The metals are
all strong, and some grades OF foundry.
pig iron. tin and lead are higher On
better volume Of business Petroleum Is
at the highest price IN years
Wheat. including -four. exports for
The week ending December II, aggre-
gate 1868 ,O35 bushels. against i sos, $50,
corrected last Week and 3,256,o37 this
week last year
Business failures in the United States
Cor the week ending with December "
Number 239, against "a last week. In
Canada failures for the week number %.
against Last week