New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-10
CONDITION or TRADE.
"Dun's Review" says:

"Dun's Review seys:
Holiday nauspee calculated to cheek s. d bzoasS
more encouraging results in the business No.iiII
expanding trade while # is not exceptional 70 md
comparisons with the corresponding week lass
drysoods clothing, millinery and nearly all wsaring
shows healthy g0 DSts and e 5or thers is
broader demand The best development OF tne Wee
have suffered through strikes. while several serious
controversies were averted Crop progress IS Defs
TO the farmers. Railway freight is heavy, ehieny
pe 70 ' AUGUST er rs per cent larger than in 1906
Domestic trade holds up better than foreigh CON-
Of consumers abroad. yet the last weeks returns
lbs gS1 P with The same week last
year while imports gained S3,5Is.36 A siShIy
tered quotations as yet but declining bank reserves
and transfers to the interior promise 70 r 9rs
close to the maximum. and funds in the hands OF
Wsd speculative activity has extended bond
department Partly on this account 3ank -s hS
for the week at New-York sxceedSd last yea 800
49, per cent while at other leading cities the'e
Signs Of better conditions in the leading manu-
featuring industry multiply as the season S sis6t
has increased very materially. despite the ind Us
position Of the Taw% Gg other G At FIRST
glance it may appear puzzng and insonsi sen
p at iron dne INJUNCTION decreased stocks and cut q
from 9 ton IN quotations otst n OF e eanses
the direction Of weakness. The apparent contra
explained by the statement Ia
business is placed subject to such prices as are ~
effect the time OF delivery; and IT Is taousl 'd sSS
10 get orders the books before tne us,a4 -. I've
pands as IL Is expected TO do IN RESPONSE 10 'I0
more attractive terms offered
'.Bradstreets' says:
Trade crop and Industrial developments have
on fail and winter trade account has enlarged AZ
most markets the crop has progressed an
other week toward final maturity, which hOseseE'
this year is later than usual and seTeral iluus-
tries hitherto greatly depressed or operating on
short time have resumed running tull Inc ihdus-
trial situation slightly less strained than u was
and the beef strike is now ended In IRON anu steei
past and prospective price reductions have encour
aged inquiry. consumption has nnally oVertaAeh
production. and stocks OF crude material are
smaller With the beginning OF the crop move
rnent. which is reasonably heavy for this period
has come improved collections and better railway
earnings August results point 70
per Increase in gross receipts over a year
shipments TO the country 70 move tilu crops
an explanation OF this being however, at hand
IN the fact that general trade demands are not
so large in preceding years Bank clearings
reductions at New-York but larger than last
week outside OF the metropolis, and mark a large
gain this week year ago. which showed the
smallest weekly total in three years. All in all.
the prospects continue favorable for fairly active
trade in most lines. but nothing in the way OF
record breaking is looked for I'm general business
or IN crop outturn.
Reports 10 "Bradstreet's'' point 70 corn making
fair progress. retarded II is by cool weather
and the unquestionable lateness Of the season.
OF danger. that In the central producing section
and In the Northwest needs all the way from
TO three weeks warm weather to guarantee best
results.