The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-01
Much Optimism in Bradstrcet's
and Dun's Trade Reviews
POLITICS NOT IN IT.
CAMPAIGN CUTS LITTLE FIGURE
bank cLEARiNGS, JOB
BlNG TRADE AND RAIL.
WAY EARNINGS ALL
INCREASE.
BY the Associated Press.

lNeW fGikr sept. w --- BrauSlfcelt
weekly review Of he trade says
The word improvement summar
ICES briefly The course OF trade AMI
general Industry this week Although
movements, as for q time past, arc
along conservative lines, the under
tone is rather more optimistic than al
any prcvicus time this season The
reasons for this are found in con,
tfnuaace Of prOpitious weather condi
tons. a tendency 10 enlarge final est
mates OF grain crop yields, more ac-
tivity in pig ivon and better collec
tionS, based upon an enlarged crou
movement,
Bank clearlnae increase.
Confirmation of these reports Is
found in indicated increases in bank
clearings, both in New York and out
side thereof. as compared with Sep
tambe: year ago and continued
gains aggregating per cent in gross
railway earnings over 1903. Money lis
on the whole iirmer rejecting be.
lated crop movement necessities A
striking absence Of political agitation
as affecting trade is ncted and feeling
generally is that the year will close
better than it began.
Jobhng Trade improves.
Notable features are the improve.
ment in the jobbing trade at nearly
all western points In dry goods. shoes,
groceries, milliaery, hardware. paints
and drugs
Reports OF better collections are
very general.
Warmerwweathss tends to- retar,i
trade somewhat. but on the whole
crops mature better than was at any
time hoped
Eastern trade shows fairly good
one on rather BETTER industrial out
look and reports of better trade are
coming from the west and south.
mAong industries the features are
bette buying of pig iron and firmer
prices for furnace product
Light Cutting Of Lumber.
Northwestern advices are that lum-
bel cut the coming winter will be
light
Coal Is rather more active, but b.
luminous prices are still low and not
satisfactory.
Eastern manufacturers of shoes re
port good steady orders and larger
shipments than of late. but eastern
sipmen:s are s per cent below lasi
yeaf
Wheat, including -four exports fot
week. l,lS3,000 bushels against 1883,
600 this week last year July ], 10
date. l7,ii3.000 bushels. a@,inst no.
297 900 last year.
Corn exports for week 100000 bush
els, against l.124.0o0 year ago July
I. to date, 7,53S.00O bushels against
Il, 729, 900 in 1905.
o. G. Dun's Report.
II. G. Dun & Co.'S report is as fol-
lows:
The last quarter of 1904 opens with
much brighter prospects than prevail
ed year ago. At that time securities
had fallen on an average Of s3i a
share from the top point n year pre-
vious. and there WAS a general dispO-
sitlon to eurtail manufacturing and
commercial operations because OF
heavy losses.
Present Prospects Are Good.
The nation was entering on a period
NJ conservatism, augme' ted by hu
moruus labor controversies. AT the
present time there are no alarming
features. strikes are few aud unim
portant. wile indications of growing
confidence are numerous. Business
does not show the hesitation custom
airy during the closing weeks OF a
presidential campaign. and the pros
poet Of profitable agricultural results
stimElatc trade especially among r.
IaIcrs west aud south.
Building operations are expanding.
providing a better demand for lumber
and materials.
Clothing and kindred lines are stim
Hated by colder weather. and clear
lncc sales are well attended.
Manufacturing plants are decress- /
ng the proportion Of idle machinery.
Increase in Railway Earnings.
Railway earnings for September eX /
.eeded last years by 6.5 per cent 1
foreign commerce az this port for the /
ast week showed a small decrease in I
.xports and gain of s2ie3.sf6 in
compared with 1903. Securi- 4
s. marlcis have risen fif above The
corresponding datc last year. and
money is easy and abundant
with the exception u steel rails
rhich are not on q parity with the
est Of the market, prices Of iron ana
tel have apparently attained Do
ition Of stability. and tariy contracts
r. gradually coming followed
textile Plants on Reduced Time.
Textile manufacturing plants are
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