The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-10-08
TRADECOND|T|ONS .
STEADILY IMPROVE.
Bralstreet and Dun's Reports
Both Give Cheering News.
CROPS OUT OF DANGER
GOOD TONE IN PIG IRON AND
FREER BUYING nv RAILWAYS
OF MATERIAL AND ROLL
ING STOCK.
BY the AsMelasea Preae.

by the Associated Press
New York, Oct 7.- Hradstreet'a
weekly review Of trade SAYS:
Popular estimates OF leading crop
yields continue to enlarge. Corn has
passed out OF danger OF serious fr1at
damage In the west ana distribution.
both wholesale and retail, expands as
cooler weather approaches Adj
.ional favorable features are q contin-
uance of the good tone in pig iron,
freer buying by railroads Of material
and rolling stock, and a heavy gener.
al crop movement, helping collections
north aud south.
Buying lG Conservative.
while buying OF dry goods. hard
ware, groceries. shoes and clothing
continues Of good volume, particularly
at the west conservative influences
find railec ion in small. but frequent
order9. calculated TO meet tho neees-
sites The transportation movement
IS heavy and railway earnings show
an expanding tendency, the gain for
| September promising to be 9 par cent
over 1903
There are ONE flaws In the eitn
aslon, which stamp this as an of year
when compared with previous once
of great prosperity.
Most Activity in the West.
Relatively mSst activity In Cur.
rent distribution, whether OF dry
goods. shoes. clo.hing. lumber. hard.
ware ef building material, exists lii
the west and northwest In the ca /
business is not so active In some in
! dustrial centers. which have felt the
pinch OF spring and summer depres-
sion in the building or in textile IN
dustry
Some eastern industries, like mil
chlnery and tool making. jewery and
silyerware manufacturing. arc looking
up. however. Coal trade shows little
Improvement.
Wheat. including -four. exports ft-
the week, 100000 bushels. against
2,379 900 bushels last year; July i. to |
date, 1S,5i9.000 bushels, against AZ.
C7G000 bushels last wear.
Corn exports for the week, G53.-
600 bushels, against l,i01 900 bushels |
n year ago. July to date. S.190.00o
bushels. against 13.s30,OO0 bushels in
1908.
r. C. Dun's Renort.
II. c. Dun & Co. s report Is as fol.
lows:
b with crops almost beyond dqngcr,
the prices of securities a. the highest
since Nav, 1903 idle machinery re.
sumlng at many factories and mills
that have been closed for months. the
BUSINESS outlook grows steadily
brighter. by far the best feature q
Ghe situation is the confidence mani
Tested by an increased disposition to
provide for future requirements, par.
ticularly among dealers In agrcultnr-
Al sections.
Mercantile collections are more
prompt. and railway earnings for Sen
tember were 3S per cent larger than
In ne same months last year. while
foreign commerce at this port for the
last week shows increases of sl.O5I.
POS in imports. aud s4l0.7iS In ex.
ports. compared with year ago.
Improved Conditions General.
Dispatches from leading cities are
almost unanimous in telling of ina
proved conditions. For the frs. time
n months It Is possible 10 report that
sellers Of pig iron appear 20 have n !
light advantage. II 81 more difficult
. find evidence of an increased move
nent OF s.eel, although a fair tonnage ]
vas taken by the railways Ac'ual !
business in finished steel Is still re-
'tricted. but the Improvement in sen q
iment Is unmistakable and might BE- {
very soon by some hing mose
angible
Large Demand for Footwear.
Export trade Is also promising
Footwear factories repors a large
Iemsnd for quick shipment Of fall o. :
ers. machinery being fully occupied
or a time on this business. Int there
3 more uneasiness regarding the fu- =
are because spring orders come fol
)wed less freely.
"A little better demand appeared in
rimary markets for ootto1 good
ut It was checked later in The week
fhen manufacturers failed 10 make
.
Duplicate orders for men's wear.
-O0lcas and worstels are also CON
ig TO the mills. which are busy max
ig deliveries on old contracts.
Failures this Eeek in fhe United
tatcs, 2z2. against z39 the esrseSgon- B
ing week last year
Bank ciszrinrs Increase. oi
3 the Associated Press =
New YORK. Oct The total hank q
earrings complied BY Bradst-ee for p
le pas week. sssSs.o7SsIl. an n e
-ease q 1SS per cent co1nparei n
tn the corresponding wes< iasa n
ar a