The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09

New York. Jan. S.-R. G. Dun & Co. s
weekly review. of trade tomorrow will
say:
Retail trade has been somewhat slow
to recover from holiday dullness, partly
because of the bad weather, which also
retarded collections to some extent Traf-
fic was hampered and shipments of mer-
chandise delayed On the other hand
low temperatures stimulated the demand
for seasonable goods and burdensome
I stocks in the hands of dealers were re-
/ duced.
/ Jobbers and manufacturers i'm these lines
J received supplementary orders although
actual sales did not increase materially
! In the leading manufacturing industries
! the year opens with quiet conditions as TO
demand, but much irregularity in the
matter of wages. Numerous reductions
went into fleet and several others are
contemplated During the last quarter
net earnings of leading producers were
less than half those of the preceding
months of 1902 and similarly unsatisfac-
tory exhibits were made by other con-
Germs. These Official returns indicate the
heavy contraction il this industry and
there was very large decrease in orders
on hand at the opening of the year.
Failures this week in the United States
are 400 against 232 last week, 2s4 the
proceeding week and $50 the correspond
ing week last year. Failures in Canada
number 81 against II last week, % the
proceeding wee kand "A last year.
New York, JAM S.-Bradsteers tomor-
row will say:
The new year opens quietly. but with
satisfactory features predominating. Cold
and stormy weather has retarded business
and transportation but in some sections
has stimulated sales of heavy goods.
shoes and rubbers at retail. Wholesale
business is seasonably quiet at leading
Eastern and Central Western markets.
but it is worth noting that spring demand
shipments have begun at the Southwest
Collections show a slight improvement
and money is easing. supplies of that
commodity being in better supply than
heretofore. Preparations for spring are
going forward actively and with good
show of conservative confidence
War talk has been a stimulus to many
markets, notably those for cereals and
provisions, but securities and cotton have
been depressed thereby. Iron and steel
in the cruder forms have shown steadi-
ness, and though quiet at the east. are in
better demand in the more finished forms
at the West.
Lumber while affected by climatic in
influences upon building, is inactive and
in poor demand with quotations held firm
ly. The growing ease of money is re-
garded as favorable to widespread activity
in building the coming spring. The in
dustrial situation looks rather better, I
employees showing a disposition to accept
lower wages.
Wool is steady as a whole, based on con-
sentative buying by manufacturers who
have opened new lines of goods, but
nothing definite is yet to be seen as TO
future trade tendencies.
The final returns of 1858 are fully as
good as those foreshadowed in earlier |
weeks December, 1903, railway earnings
indicate a per cent increase over the
excellent returns of 1902.
Wheat, including -four exports for the
week ending January l. aggregate 1885,, 1913
bushels against 2.9I5, 236 last week. SOS, 500
this week last year, 1867. 718 in 1902 and /
8, 716O11 in 1901. From July /. 1903. TO date. |
they aggregate S9503, egg bushels against /
1874 15417S last season. las, .S45 in 1902. !
and SO, $50 0s2 in 1901.
Corn, exports for the week. aggregate /
]. 249, 59s bushels against 925 0S5 last week. |
2, $50 9s1 a year ago. 13ss73 in 1902 and |
4 S97 ,344 in 1901. From July l. 1903 to date, |
they aggregate %. s90. loo bushels against |
IS, 519, AS last season. 49, i63, 406 in 1892. 100
III 900 in 1901.
Business failures for the week ending
January :, number 262. against 200 last
week. 33s in the like week in 1903, GAG in
1902, 322 in 1901 and 295 in 1900.