The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-05-06
BUSINESS GAINS
At GREAT PACE
Demand for Products Of Mine
and Forest Is Constantly
Increasing,
TRADE IN GRAIN is HEAVIER
Marketing Of Cereals is so Per Cent
Heavier That a Year Ago, Ship
ments Being Trebled, Mostly for Do.
mestic Use.

Chicago dispatch: The weekly re
view OF Chicago trade. published by
X. @. Dun q Co.. says:
"Seasonable progress has been made
and business activity is more gener-
ally diversified the increased volume
involving the employment OF addition
al working forces and capital. New
demands are well sustained. and heay-
| Ter receipts OF mine and forest prod
nets testify TO expanded consumption
Of raw material. Grain marketing was
fully 90 per cent larger than for the
corresponding week last year. and
shipments were almost trobled. the
movement mainly being for domestic
use
Arrivals OF live stock and hides
were liberal. packing proceeded Wig.
orously. and the primary markets for
.oodstuffs exhibited further activity.
Railroad Earnings,
Railroad earnings continue gain
ne and reflect unusual current for.
wardng Of factory output and general
merchandise Iron and steel produc-
ton Is close 70 the limit OF capacity
n this district, shipbuildIng and heavy
construction are on a larger scale and
prices for an furnace mill and work.
shop supplies show frmness.
"Other favorable features are salts
factory dealings in the jobblng and re-
tail branches. together with adyices
indicating that the agricultural cond!-
lions are excellent and country trad
ing advancing
In Mercantile Field
Mercantile collections for both city
and interior are found reasonably
prompt Distributors report more
cash buying than formerly Demand
for money was active for both com.
merclal and investment purposes, con.
siderable going into real estate and
improvements. an evidence OF conf.
Hence In the future course OF business.
Rail mills added 20 the bookings for
delivery next year. structural shapes
are I'm more demand and sales OF pig
iron show that future needs are being
protected by important interests.
Receipts OF lumber aggregated a.
26S000 feet. against 2S.352.000 feet n
year ago. Building permits we're ST.
500 100. against $500. 800 for the same
week last year Building material OF
all kinds remained I'm strong request
and the lumber yards and wood mills
Increased shipmens 10 outside points
Grain and Live Stock
Grain receipts 3.320.721 bushels.
compared with 6.555.974 bushels last
week and 2.l6S.467 bushels a year ago
The shipments were 4.i52122 bushels.
against i.7GS 925 bushels last week
and 1.47955S bushels an year ago
There was moro steadiness in the de.
mand for -four and dealings increased
in wheat and the coarse grains. Crop
conditions influenced board Of trade
operations and realizing sales ap.
peared Provisions were in good sup.
ply on enlarged packing
Live stock receipts. 320.i77 head.
compared with 2SG9G3 head for same
week last year Demand slackened for
sheep and hogs. but choice beeves
were sought Compared with closings
a week ago. cattle are slightly higher
and lower quotations appear In the
grains and provisions
Failures reported in the Chicago
district number 20 against Is last
week and q year ago