Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-06-02

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~ Weather conditions and
NV lnlk the labor situation are the
I------J dominant influences in the
business world. Unseasonahly high tenn
perature at many points, especially in the
East, stimulated retail trade in wearing
apparel and other summer merchandise
to an unusual degree, but had most I'M
satisfactory effect upon vegetation. which
was promptly reelected in diminished or
ders Tor supplies, and in SoiHS cases
there were cancellations. More con-
servatism was also shown At the interior
where agricultural progress met with
check, and. while no serious injury 10
the great staple crops is yet reported.
the delay to planting induces caution
among dealers" according to Il. G. Dun
& Co.'S Weekly f,>view of Trade. Con
tinuing, the report says:
On the whole there are fewer wage
earners voluntarily Idle. vet the spirit o.
unrest has caused the abandonment Of
some new enterprises and poStponement
Of others. which means less demand Cor
structural materials aud labor. Pay
ments are also less prompt; time often
being asked whore for:aerly cash trains
actions for & slight discount were the
rule. Aside from these two adyersl. fac
tors the trade situation is favorable, and
with average weather and industrial
peace there is every prospect Of contin
ued prosperity throughout the country.
Manufacturing plants are generally we'll
occupied. especially in footwear iron and
steel Traffic on the railways is heavy,
earnings thus far reported for May ex-
ceeding last years by 1876 per cent and
surprising 1901 by 25,I per cent.
REIMBURSEMENT in prices Of iron and
steel continues. the market gradually re-
Stunning normal conditions. There is no
evidence &c diminished activity ne yet
and in many cases prompt deliveries are
urged. but as the Increased capacity
brings plants nearer their orders buyers
are naturally less eager to place con-
tracts. The fact that some concessions
have been made in quotations tends TO
postpone business, prospective buyers
waiting for stjl more favorable terms
Advances Of about per cent in wide
sheetings indicate that the cotton goods
market is beginning to respond to the
higher raw material, sill more en-
couraging sign is the greater interest dis
played by purchasers Warm weather
stimulates activity in wash goods for
quick delivery Print cloths are tirmer.
and while there is no demand for regu-
lars. odd goods are sought freely. Re
duced output of worsteds has strength
ened the tone and the recent advanced
prices for carpets have not prevented
large transactions.
Failures this week are 191 in the
United States against 1872 last year. and
II in Canada, compared with II year
ago.
Bradstreet'a Trade Review,
While underlying conditions have i'm
proved as n whole. there is ,ell room
for betterment in weather. crop and labor
matters. Railway earnings are as good
as ever reported. Grcss receipts for the
first half Of May indicate J. per cent
increase over last year, while net returns
for March show the significant increase
Of 10 per cent in net on a correspond
ing increase in gross. Some Of the less
favorably situated trades are lumber,
which notes the elie.. Of Tie building
trade labor troubles; silk manufacturing
at Paterson, which Is slack at present,
and mems wear woolens. which are still
hating as regards fail orders.
Wheat. including -Four experts for the
week ending May II aggregate 5.Z92.373
bushels, against 4.017.596 last week
!, Is 1889 tbs Week last year ,and 4,796,
0S4 in 1901. Wheat exports since July
aggregate 200,S94 1872 bushels, against
229. 524. POI last season and lS9,TlS02G
in 1900 Corn exports aggregate 1,S14,
1876 bushels, against l,43l.2J7 last week
a0,969 year ago and 2.90l,902 in 1901
For the fiscal year exports are Go,257 .102
bushels. against 25.S20, 10 last season
and lie t91 IRI In 10nI