The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-10
TRADE IMPROVING


CORN AND COTTON CROPS INSURE A GOOD
New York. Sept: 1o.-Bradstreets today says:
Trade, crop aud industrial developments have
ton on fall and winter trade account has en-.
larged at most markets. the corn crop has pro-
crossed another week toward final maturity,
and several Industries hitherto greatly depressed
or operating on short time have resumed running
full.
The. Industrial situation is slightly less
strained than it was and the beef strike is now
ended In iron and steel past and prospective
price reductions have encouraged inquiry. con-
sumption has finally oYertaken production and
STOCKS ks, of crude material are smaller .4
which Is reasonably heavy for this PERIOD. has
come improved collections and better railway
per cent increase in gross receipts over year
ago. All in all, the prospects continue favor
but nothing in the way Of record breaking is
looked for in general business or III crop out
"a fairly satisfactory 1obbing business has
been done at New York in dry goods; a slight
Improvement is noted at Boston and at Phila.
well. There is a larger movement: of shoes
from eastern points more demand for leather
and some scarcity developing, owing to curtail'
Eastern print cloth manufacturing are not
pushing business at present prices. The WOODEN
goods trade is not as active as might be wished,
but wool is firmly held and confidence In
the statistical position Of that commodity is
1.-THE stubborn strength of prices is perhaps
the most notable feature in the entire still
alton.
'Bradstreets general index number shows a
very small percentage Of increase on Sept: l
fruits hides, leather, oils and breadstuffs show.
ing most strength. The general level Of prices
present marks an Increase Of - per cent
from February tr 1000, but gain Of 81 per cent
ind aee e eaure al are
reductions made in steel plates. structural ma
tterials and wrought pipe following decreases
| "A fair business has been done in steel rails
tsf sd St IN ope hs he
'"These REDUCTIONS have certainly caused more
in the case of wire and structural materials,
and while Improvement is still only tentative
there is tendency to insist on at least present
Business failures in the United States 70,
hses 1s 1sS {s r. 5sso nnss
ID, as against II last week, and ~ in this weel
Se5 Exeass 5s5 the ssssss
ssa 9sar a Ss o1G o this is 9Sei
46o 2s3 bushels against 81 2 1Ss asf year
IN 1s4 for afa the Sset en-
bushels against 562 last st week W s4aa1s yea
ago 91,ol2 In 1902 and 77!, 1881 IN 1901. From
July 1 to date the exports of corn aggregat
575O112 bushels against 1O03Ss54 In 1903
1857 267 in 1902, and 0,027, 1928 in 1901" -.
BOSTON MINING STOCKS, Sept 1o.-Ad
venture. ~ @2; Allouez, 19s asked; Arnold, .
BID Atla6te Biqghem i Csl@met to-
solidated Mercer. 29@3O: Copper Range Con
} solidated, 5714@57M; Daily West. 141a obs eS
dividend Dominion Coal. 56@57M; Dominic
lin. 81 90; Isle Royale, 1Tla @17A Mass, 3& {
Michigan. 6D6h:
1A@1A; Old Colony ! asked; Old DominioI
, 14k @1519; Osceola, 8oh @81 Parrott, 24A @25
; Phoenix, 2215 bid: Quincy. 91@92: Rhode Il
, land land ! asked; Santa Fe. 1M@1A; Swift Co
, 102@102A; Tamarack, 1146115; Tecumseh,
@30 Trinity, 61a@6M United Copper Compan,
S@6h; United :, States Mining; o 2oa gal Unite
3N@ah: Winona. 97s @1o1s; Wolverine, 92(
o. Wyandot 620l65.