Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-26

hOh lUlh ihaue II Possiple lor tue re
---i tail trade to regain part of
the earlier losses in volime of transac-
IONS, and the level of quotations for sta
PIE '.hes OF merchandise is well main
tanned. Wholesale trade in seasonable
goods IS quiet, although there is more
or less supplementary business, and job
Ders report increased activity in several
lines Of wearing apparel. Clothing man
utacturers are busy ON fall samples.
which are unusually late Furniture and
harness factories are notably wen sun
piled With orders and there is no evil
dence of dullneSS in machinery or hard
ware" according to Il. g. Dun x Co.'S
Review of Trade. Continuing. the re-
port says:
At most points there are indications Of
Improvement in mercantile collections.
the favorable progress of farm work hav-
ing a good influence at the interior, while
heavy sales of fertilizers testify TO the
extensive preparation for large crops. In
dustrial conditions would be exceptionally
encouraging were il not for the vast
army of men voluntarily idle Railway
earnings continue to show the usual gain.
May figures thus far surprising last
years by 1874 per cent and those of 1901
by 29.3 per cent.
An unprecedented production of pig
iron in April was. accompanied hy 4 de-
crease in furnace stocks. testifying to Wig
orous consumption and wholesome eondi-
lions IN the steel Industry Ii is not sur
prising that 4 somewhat easier tone is
noticed. however, because the scarcity
OF fuel earlier in the season had retard-
ed output and forced quotations above
normal, especially on prompt shipments
Textile manufacturing conditions are
extremely irregular, some improvement
being noted at wooden mills, while cot
ton spinnerS are in bad position. More
business has been done in mems wear
woolens and worsteds than at any recent
date tardy supplemental orders having
az last begun TO appear. Aside from n
few exceptional cases, Ia which small
advances were secured. there are no al
terations in prices. Carpets opened at
the expected advance and met good
demand. Woolen mills are harassed by
the phenomenal quotations for raw ma
terial. being unable TO obtain even small
concessions from buyers of goods, who
only purchase such small quantities as
ere required Immediately. Not only has
there been no advance in print cloths. but
a special sale AZ 3 cents occurred. There
was no demand from producers, but there
was resale of goods purchased at a
higher figure earlier in the season. Mills
have not made any general reduction in
output, although the subject is under con
sideration. and several concerns have de-
creased the number of active looms.
Failures this week were 1876 in the
United States against DDS last year. and
IL in Canada, compared with IL a year
ago
Bradstreet's Trade Review.
Railroad operations, now free from
congestion, are very profitable, fitting
crown to the records Of past prosperity
being found in the April record of a gain
of ii per cent in gross receipts, which
follows steady aud increasing gains made
yearly in that month since 1925.
Wheat, including -four, exports for the
week ending May IA aggregate 1907
596 bushels, against 3,20l $50 last week.
5.172. G34 this week last year AMI 3,9S1,-
9GS in 1901. Wheat exports since July
aggregate 195,600,750 bushels, against
221, 339, 1862 last season and 1897 .941
in 1900. Corn exports aggregate 1,431.-
PSF bushels, against l,631.T09 last week,
81, 1916 year ago and 2,T04.594 in 1904.
For the fiscal year exports are 5S,442,916
bushels. against 25.73S.150 last season
and 160,926,S62 in 1901.