Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
THE OUTLOOK OF TRADE
REPORTS FROM DUN AGENCIES
SHOW LARGE ACTIVITY.

DISPATCHES to Dun's Review indicate that
activity is still large In all departments or
trade and manufacture. Tight money re-
stricts wholesale trade somewhat at Boston,
but factories are busy and the industrial
situation remains practically without alter
alton. Stocks of domestic wool at Philadel-
phia are steadily decreasing and importa-
lions are expected Textile plants are well
EMPLOYED, iron and steel works are busy
and lumber unusually active. Merchandise
is active at Pittsburg, especially drygoods,
the demand coming from all sections.
All manufacturing industries are busy
Statesmen returning to Baltimore report
orders satisfactory except in the southwest,
where yellow fever troubles demoralized fall
trade and stocks will be carried over. The
general situation Is favorable
Holiday trade has commenced at memphis
and prospects are favorable for a good
business. Jobbing trade is active at jack
sonville. Richmond reports building ma
terials in exceptional demand for the sea.
son. Louisville reports trade equal TO las,
years Jobbers and manufacturers at New
Orleans report favorable conditions, but
collections still feel the effect of tardy
marketing Seasonable merchandise Is In
good demand at Kansas City. Orders re-
ceived from travelling statesmen In the ST.
Louis market exceed last years.
Outdoor work will be continued as late
as possible at Chicago. preparations for
building being very extensive, and ali
manufacturing plants are working at about
the limit of capacity. At Cleveland mills
and furnaces operate to full capacity. Re-
tail trade improves at Cincinnati and col
lections are fair.
A better supply of freight cars at Minne-
apoNs makes the movement of merchandise
more nearly equal to needs, ana payments
are about average. Recorders nave de-
creased somewhat at st. Paul. but advance
les Poy frcr ar
Portland. Ore, indicated that the duh az
ter effects Of the exposition have worn
off and all trade is broadening.
November will again be the record month
for bank exchanges. figures for the month
so far showing an increase of "a per cent
over the corresponding period in 1904, which
was the month of highest bank exchange
up to that time. For the present Week,
United States are s. S54. 559, 129, a gain or
1913 per cent over last year. but the week
last year contained only five business days,
on account of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Bradstreet's Outlook.
Bradstreet.s Review of the Week and
Outlook says:
mild. open weather favors in a high de-
gree the unprecedented activity in all IN
dustrial lines, but unfavorably affects re-
tail trade in wearing apparel ana retards
collections which also feel the adverse an
fluences of the countrywide freight con-
gestion. Evidently in an EFFORT TO avoid
trouble from this latter source, holiday
trade at wholesale is active beyond all pre-
ceding years In wholesale and jobbing
lines the baekwardness OF retail trade Is
reflected In slower recorder trade than ex-
pected, but confidence in the general out
look is evidenced by the liberal orders re-
ported for spring goods.
s:perhaps the most marked evidence OF