Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-11
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grown less disturbing through the spe-
cial efforts of transporters, aided to no
small degree by mild weather. Distribu-
ton of other products mas been restrict
ed by the discrimination in favor OF coal,
and shippers are importunate. Clear
ance sales are about ended. leaving only
small stocks of winter goods. Advance
business in spring deliveries is very
heavy, and fall contracts are also placed
literally" The foregoing is from the
( Weekly Trade Review of K. q. Dun
y Co. Ii continues;
AT some points the harness season
opens favorably. In most cases where
| there is no delay on fuel account man
utacturing plants are busy, though cost
OF materials and labor is very high. Firm
prices for finished products are conse'
! anently 10 be expected. Favorable re
/ turns of railway earnings are constantly
ISSUED. figures thus far available show
| tng an increase Of 81 per cent over last
! year and 10 per cent over 1901.
Miles of loaded cars and thousands Of
| tons of coke piled in the yards at Con-
ne,lsville tell the story Of conditions in
| the iron and steel industry. Furnaces are
| closing because of the fuel shortage. by
| giving coal live stock and perishable
! goods precedence over all other freight
the railroads helped consumers every
where but at the expense of the lead
ing manufacturing industry.
Many plants are clused or running only
| part time and few orders for distant de
| livery are either sought or offered owing
| 10 the uncertainty as 10 when normal
conditions will prevail.
/ IL is stated that deliveries Of pig iron
to the leading consumer are several
months behind. and spot Bcssemer has
| risen sharply, yet there is much irregu-
| larity, as evidenced by the decline in east
| pipe. Locomotives are Icing turned out
of the shops with Recommending rapid
! ity and other railway equipment is IN
| equally good demand, while structural
material is still feature Many add
! tional contracts for bridge building are
! recorded.
Both sole and upper leather are more
| active, shoe factories taking freely, espe-
| cially Of hemlock sole. Buyers have
! also covered their wants for several
months as to oak backs, and caltsklns
are selling freely Large quantities of
| Chicago packer hides sold at unchanged
prices, and foreign dry hides are strong.
| A better inquiry is noted for COTTON
| goods, vet sales are not materially iii
| creased. owing to the indisposition of
sellers to accept contracts A number
of lines have advanced in price, the up
| ward movement of raw cotton having n
| natural effect Mems wear woolens and
| worsteds for fall are now fully opened
and buyers operate more freely. There
| il no evidence of speculative activity,
which emphasizes the wholesome condi-
| ton of the market. and many lines have
been withdraw. Failures for the week
numbered 2i3 in the United States
| against 301 last yoar, and 80 in Canada,
compared with 10 a year ago.
Footwear is firm. with an advancing
tendency, although list prices are without
change. New business is light, but most
factories have abundant orders on hand
and there are 1aany buyers in the mar
ket
Bradstreers Grain Figures.
Bradstreet's weekly report on grain
says:
Wheat. including -four, exports for thu
week ending jan 20 aggregate AGO. 6'
bushels. against 3,53S,757 last week
3,70.,36S in thia week a year ago anC
3.77G. 900 in 1901. Wheat exports sinc'
July / aggregate 1859, $50 bush is
against 1916, 1876 last season and ll5,
S25. 646 in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 2,045.99f
bushels, against 2,376,6 S3 last week, 427,
01S year ago and 2,4S7, 707 in 1901. Fol
the fiscal year exports are 20,400 I0t
bushels. against 21.S6l $50 last season
NJ.