The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-25
ACTIVITY IN
BUSINESS.
Trade iii Southwest Is Iii Most.
Prosperous Condition, Says
Mercantile Agency.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatcho (

M Especial to The Times Dlspalch)
NEW YORK, Friday, June 24.-- Reports
to tho International Mercantile Agency
from commercial centers throughout the
United States Indicate greater activity In
general business especially at tho SOUTH
west, who're merchants are ordering lib
eral supplies OF now goods. 1llls applies
to most branches of dry goods, with very
good demand for men and wonens app
parel In llsht-wclght garments. Whole
sale houses In Chicago district repont
heavy buying for fall dellvery.with cloth
Ing. dry goods and shoes III best demand.
Advices to that cerkcr from tributary
points suggest fair interior trade. and
disturbance In certain centers where Job
bers announce q falling or as compared
ness ssi al the North and Northwest Invest IS IS nate
rally below 1903. Here, as elsewhere. the
APPROACH OF, a presidential election, with
I the feeling that general trade had slack
ened have been effective In restricting
operations In various industries
with the prevalence of more seasonable
weather and generally hopeful feeling
disc has been expedited. and sentiment
materially Improved Collections are still
slow, and In the neighborhood Of Bait.
pennsylvanit The same tendency has been
felt, jobbers reporting rather unsatis-
ance Of unfavorablo industrial conditions
St. Louis territory shows IN we'll. with
active dry lgoods trade and heavy orders
for fall deliveries. Boots and shoes are
also in good demand With! best Qualities
selling we'll. a large business has been
done In hats. caps and millinery during
The week Travelling statesmen are send
ing In fully as many orders as last year.
and the outlook Is good for strong fall
trade
The labor situation is decidedly better,
wage eearners at all centers. being dis
posed to modify their demands In accord
on the Great Lakes. which has been SO
long a disastrous hlndrancc. is at an end.
and from now on the industries that .suf-
to be unusually active There is already
a great rush OF work at the docks, and
while it lay noL possible to make good
the losses sustained the net result, of the
strike may average a smaller falling off
In total volume OF business done than was
first feared The striking machlnists are
stu out at Chicago, but the lockout In
strike among furniture workers are not
likely to materialize.
. BUSINESS continues dull throughout New
ween. Shoe manufacturers nre receiving
fair orders for spring goods. but most
branches Of dry goods are very quiet.
ara sz RRShn aa w yHRefS Sel e Is
Improvement in the general situation.
better trade is Looked for in July.
1 Revival Of investment buying of bonds |
has been the feature or chief Significance
Mt New York. Investors In all parts, of |
the country have sent In orders for high |
class securities, and the demand has been
broad to justify the belief that |
with the rcleosa of the July dividend fund |
next week q great deal OF surplus capital |
Will DO permanently INFESTED This weeks
chiefly for tho four per cent. issues, SELL
ing around par They. have gone off so
fast{that several large loans secured from
the banks by old syndlcates have been
taken up and a great deal OF previously
capital released, The Invest
ment market is more cheerful and of gen
orally improved tone with prospects Of a
broadet demand as the season progresses.l