Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-28
New York. favorable @"iS o f"cs distinct /. 4

Atu 1 vi IL, 40 NA"bAC lHCtOf is "a
I in the business 81,
ana 1t exists more in the foor VI,
may happen than through orynE
has actually occurred. Scvnr,I
are in progress, but none tbot
hampers industry, although Ms Ss'
troverSies are threatened md
terrupt trade unless ogro, .non.
reached. Progress has bocn ~" ny,
relieving traffic blockadcs and 5|'
are more prompt, yet railway g.
need much extension if they ara
pace with the nations growth y
foregoing is from the Weekly T w.
view of Il. G. Dun & Co. i co~t
Jobbing trade is very large onl
advancing season stimulates rcto@z
in many lines. Reports from tIa
are especitlly satisfactory; agrirnltS
making extensive improvements "
in the purchase of the most mo1nrl
chinery. Buying of spring and 81
merchandise is heavy for tAo III
and mills are resuming that hoy,A
been idle because coke could NOT
cured.
a careful canvass of buildnr /
tons at the leading cities makes I
comparison with last year. outsil
Chicago, where special conditions Il
exceptional activity in 1902; retmq,I
unanimous in disclosing dccrcoSa1
pared with 1901, which. however,
the banner year in this respect
cost Of material and wages of ab1
undoubtedly retarding influences n
present time. Railway earnings 1
far available for March show n
crease of 1916 per cent over last
and POI per cent over 1901.
Prospects in the iron and steel 4
try are still conspicuouSIy cncourI
Only two drawbacks of serious II
lance are Seen-railWay congestion
labor disputes. The former has "A
diminished with settled weather ana
is moved freely to blast furnaces
pig iron and other products reach
destination with less INTERRUPTION,
tations are fully held at Pittsburss
n large purchase of BcSScmer irOi
delivery in the last half of the I'd
still under consideration. Some wird
ducts and cast pipe are advance
price, and, as many mills are un0J
deliver billcts for several MONTHS
eign steel is still purchased freely
iron is continually arriving from II
and finds n ready market
Textile markets are only fairly II
the buying at first hands for hoRll
count being on Il moderate scale and
ward business indifferent, except i
case of q few spccialtics. UnqneSs
bly, the undertone of the cotton
market is strong. Demand for
weight woolcns has decreased, most
orders being for the cheaper Il
More cancellations of early orders n
ported. Much better conditions u
in the dress goods market, both as 4
pies and fancies.
New England shoe shops repo1
creased sales, western jobbcrs n
orders for August and September
cry. Leather is more active, andI
ners are not carrying surplus stocksl
market is in a healthy condition
other general reduction is repor'd
domestic hides, but foreign dry
average higher, despite larger Fees
Failures this week numbered \
the United States, against 209 last
and % in Canada, against 81 a ycaT
Bradstrect's Grain Figures
Wheat, including flour, exports ~
week ending March 10 aggregate Z
sos bushels, against 1906, I90 last
4,326,304 in this week a year aS'I
8,25G,644 in 1901. Wheat exports
July 1 aggregated 11O,O46,'2o 0,i
against 9l,494, 591 last season ana
473,OG3 in 1900. 1000
Corn exports aggregate 3,lOn0oN
els, against 3,257,990 last week. ,a,,l
S01 n wear ago and 2,GO5,OSo IN I9oj
the fiscal year exports are 1o'o'l
bushels. against 23,9ol,1Ol last y
and al ,5SS, 100 in 1901.