The San Francisco call., 1904-09-10
CROP PROMISES
ARE FAVORABLE
According to Bradstreet's
the Business Situation
Shows Some improvement

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Bradstreets s
tomorrow will say:
Trade, crop and industrial develop
ments have been generally favorable
this week. Distributions on fall and
winter trade account have enlarged at
most markets, the corn crop having
progressed another week toward final
maturity. which, however this year.
is later than usual, and several indus
tries hitherto greatly depressed or op-
Grating on short time have resumed
running full. The industrial situation
is slightly less strained than it was
and the beef strike is now ended.
In iron and steel, past and prospec-
tive price reductions have encouraged
inquiry, consumption has finally over
taken production and stocks of crude
material are smaller. With the be-
ginning of the crop movement, which
is reasonably heavy for this period,
have come improved collections and
better railway earnings returns. Aug
ust results point TO a 6 per cent in
crease in gross receipts over a year
ago. All in all the prospects continue
favorable for a fairly active trade in
most lines, but nothing in the way of
record breaking is looked for In gem
eral business or in crop outturn.
The stubborn strength of prices is
perhaps the most notable feature in
the entire situation. Bradstreet's gen
eral index number shows a very small
percentage of increase on September
l over August l. with provisions and
groceries. fruits. hides, leather, oils
and breadstuffs showing most
strength.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending September
8 are 144, against 184 last week and
164 last year.
Failures in Canada for the week
number IA, as against IL last week and
II in this week a year ago.
Wheat including flour. exports for
the week ending September s aggre-
gate 1,995,621 bushels, against $780,
511 bushels last week and 3,045,O40
bushels this week last year
From July L to date the exports ag-
gregate 14,460,2S3 bushels, as against
31.255, 169 bushels last year.
NEW YORK, Sept 9.-R G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade to-
morrow Will say:
Holiday influence is calculated to
check distribution of merchandise
but the past week has brought more
encouraging results in the business
world and from many points come re-
ports of steadily expanding trade,
while it is not exceptional to find
comparisons with the corresponding
week last year favorable to 1904. Re-
tail trade in fall lines of dry goods,
clothing, millinery and nearly all
wearing apparel shows a healthy
growth and for hardware, household
utensils and kindred lines there is a
broader demand. The best Develop
ment of the week was the resumption
of work in many industries that have
suffered through strikes, while sew
eral serious controversies were avert
ed.
Crop progress is better than aver
age and high prices promise large
profits to the farmers. Railway freight
is heavy, chiefly due to the marketing
of grain and cotton, and earnings in
August were 2.s per cent larger than
in 1908.
Domestic trade holds UP better than
foreign commerce, which suffers from
prices above the views of consumers
abroad, yet the last weeks returns for
this port are encouraging, $736.363 in
comparison with the same week last
year, while imports gained $2.57S.-
343.
Signs of better conditions in the
leading manufacturer industries null
tiply as the season advances and the