The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-12
TRADE OVERLEAPS
MANY OBSTACLES
Among Them Labor Troubles
and Gold Weather.
JOBBERSARE NOT so BUSY
There is Inc Usual lull in Wholesale Business
but All Otter Channels are Running
Fullerton Production
Heavy.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, May S.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow Will say:
Business continues large and industry
active, in most cases surprising previous
years at this date, despite unseasonably
cool weather in some sections and a
swarm of vc1atious labor troubles.
Most of the measures of trade and in
dustrial volume still make favorable
showings. The simply enormous gain in
gross railway earnings reported for
April, Is per cent over the best in previ-
Gus years, is proof that past good re-
ports of trade and traffic were fully
justified.
The usual lull in Wholesale trade al
lows of some retrOsDects and reflections
as to the future Iron production is at
the maximum, but pig iron is dull and
dropping. In sharp contrast with cruder
forms is the strength and activity in
steel and the continued active sale for
finished products. The disturbed condi-
ton Of raw cotton, prices having reached
the highest point in over two years, holds
back trade for fall, though rather moro
disposition to do business has been mani
tested by buyers this week. Strikes and
oShodI ihISII = Win IIobC II oIibN
and other building material, particularly
at New York. Southern trade is affected
by unseasonably cold weather holding
back business and compiicating the crop
situation in cotton, fruits and vegetables.
The damage done by cold weather, how
ever, can still be repaired by prompt re-
planting and favorable weather.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending with May 18th, num-
Der lis, against 179 in the like week Of
1902
MOVEMENT OF COTTON.
New York, May S.-The following stat
istics on the movement Of cotton for the
week ending Friday, May Sth, were com
piled by the New York Cotton Exchange.
This Last
Year. Year.
Port Receipts. 1913 $685.
Overland to Mills and
Canada ..IZ,o4f ll,oo-
Southern Mill Takings les
| timated) 30, UOO oo,lf.
Gain of Stock at Interior
Towns ..22,42 37,5i1
Brought into Sight for the
Week 800;
TOTAL CROP MOVEMENT.
Port Receipts. . 7,437,591 7,277,s74
Overland to Mills and
Canada ............. 1,02O,OSO 1.O11 10,
Southern Mill Takings
(Estimated) ........ 1,749,O0O l,l49,oZ'
Stock at Interior
Towns in Excess Of
September list $685. 99,96t
Brought into Sight
thus far for Season. 10, 276, 533 1888, III
Movement is for $50 lays this year:
against $50 days last year.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
New York, May S.-The following arc
the total net receipts OF cotton at all ports
since September list:
Galveston, 2,o45, sol; New Orleans, ZIG,
O70; Mobile. 2O7, O76; Savannah, 2,276,914;
Charleston, 2O9, O94: Wilmington, 324,41S;
Norfolk. 1919: Baltimore, 39,393; New
York, 49, $50; Boston, 95,264; Newport
News, 1881; Philadelphia, 24,234; Bruins
wick, 113 1888; Fernandina, 3,134; Pensaloca
1888 Port Arthur, S2,957: Port Town
send. SO. O63; San Francisco, 34,714; Port
land. Ore. 1.541; Vancouver, B. c., --;
Ell Paso. 1857; Eagle Pass, 12,479; Laredo
1877 0 Total 1886, 500 bales.
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT
New York, May S.-For the week end
ing Friday, May Sth., net receipts at al
T.. S. ports during week, 67,23S; net re
ceipts at all u S. ports same week last
year. 60, 967; total receipts since Septem
Der 1st., 7,436, 500; total receipts to same
date last vera, 1882, ass; exports for the
week. 1882: exports for same week las
year, 63, 1868; total exports since Septembe1
1st., 6,1S6, 500; total exports same date las
wear, 5000, OH; stock at all United State
ports, 300, 1865: stock at all United State:
ports same time last year, 537, 800: stool
at all interior towns, 124,915: stock at al
interior towns same time last year, 224,111
stock at Liverpool, -; stock at Liver
pool same time last year, 1,O32, 900; stock 0
American afoat for Great Britain, -
stock of American afoat for Great Brit
ain same time last year, 1000.
Testers Cotton Statement.