Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-26
H., VA R. G. Dun & Co.'S
heE lOTk. Weekly Review Of Trade

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Tardy spring werther. following ap UNI
usually severe winter, makes il dificult
to restore satisfactory trade conditions,
but II is encouraging TO find at many
points this unreasonable weather the only
cause OF complaint, and there is always
hope that the early losses may be made
up, at least IN large measure. when Their
NAL conditions become normal In the
meantime sales Of dry goods are restrict
ed and stocks in all positions from pro-
ducer TO consumer are larger than is
desirable. Aside from thu cotton States,
where business is brisk. the weeks dis
patches indicate that early gains were
maintained. but little further progress oc-
Cured. Labor controversies are still an,
adverse factor.
Railway earnings in the first week OF
April were per cent smaller than last
year.
No def re check TO progress in the
iron and steel industry is discerned al
though il lacks uniformity. and Ia some
departments it is difficult TO in5 encour
aging signs. In so far as pressure for
immediate delivery is concern ed, bar iron,
and steel are most prominent. makers OF
agricultural implements being lmportu-
nate. Not only is il difficult TO secure
delivery OF bars, but shipments four
weeks hence are considered prompt, and
some orders run up to the eng of the
year. Floods at the West have made
it impossible to begin much proposed
structural work. and, aside from supplies
for repair ships, the railways are still
finu nm, scala FNha
situation remains unsettled.
Firmness and activity continue in the
Chicago packer hide market. aud foreign
dry hides are held steady by the prompt
absorption of arrivals. Although quota
tons are unchanged in the leather mar
ket, some improvement is noted.
Failures number 225 In the United
States, against PIP last year, and 16 in
Canada, compared with 16 year ago.
a.. Despite poor showing
| UDlcd00 OF activity in breadstuffs,
I shipments of which fell to
the lowest point thus far this season, the
trend of business generally was satisfac-
tory in the producing and distributing
branches. New orders came forward in
fair numbers, and while weather condi-
tions were not conducive to enlarged re
tail trade, dealings included gratifying
disposition of furniture and other house
hold necessities Wholesale vendors OF
staple merchandise report sales to have
maintained n satisfactory aggregate, par
ticulnrlv in linen, wooden and cotton
goods. and in clothing and footwear. The
demand in grocery departments exceeded
that of the previous week, and a fair
aggregate of sales was reached in vehi-
cles, automobiles and sporting goods.
Forwarding OF general merchandise was
not equal to the volume a month ago.
although well sustained in hardware and
farm tools.
Agricultural advices complain of too
much low temperature. but show pas
lures in good condition. and blowing and
seeding progressing. The marketing OF
foodstuffs has continued somewhat re-
stricted, due to bad state of country
roads, yet railroad traffic presents good
showing on western carrying. Labor
troubles in the manufacturing industries
makes gratifying comparison with
year ago, those existing being few in
number and confined to minor branches.
Grain shipments, 1905, 265 bushels. are
COOS per cent under year ago, Cash
dealings were unusually light. Specula-
tive influences were freely used to main
tain high prices. bat failed to stop declin-
ing tendencies, and compared with clos
ings a week ago quotations fell, in wheat
21a cents, in corn rs cents and in oats
IA cents. Receipts of live stock. 223,
52S head compared with 321, 731 head
year ago.