New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-21
CONDITION OF TRADE.
'Dun's Review" says

Activity broadens in commercial channels and
cohhdence expands because of the many evidences
Oh conservatism. Business is brisk and improving.
yet there is no disposition boom. either
az commodities or securities manufacturers re-
Shipping depaI+ents spfIg ana
traffic FACILITIES will permit. Current retail trade is
Ilot equaIlng expectations but this is attributed to
future are undiminished. Especially good news is
reiGelVed rom the iron and steel centres output of
mus and furnaces increasing without relieving the
pressure for quick delivery. particularly in struct
tariI1 irIcreaseS' NfeS
any any labor disputes are noted. Much complaint is
tracts being accepted subject delay in transit,
Wnich is seriously retarding grain exports. Never
teIeSs, railway earnings for October thus far show
years figures This should be oGaIded Ti bv fbe
statement that preliminary reports are chiefly from
ne ne southwest where quarantine conditions and
me tardy movement Of cotton make an unfair COM
Parlson with last years figures. which were swelled
OF foreign trade for the United States eclipsed all
y fS9rd last month F which was parcU
more than $6a05o in exports of cotton had to be
MADE up elsewhere Another splendid exhibit is
port providing gains Of $59S7 sci in imports and
figures Commod Prices are we'll vein ma iT
Duns index number on October l being $1GO 426,
ago Bank exchanges at New-York for the week
were 80 per cent smaller than last years, owing
decrease Of two-tllrds in speculative activity but
at other leading cities there average gain
OF 10 per cent.
''Bradstreet's" says:
lrdGe reports are rather more Irregular. but in
duStry Is Etiu at high tension. Heavy rains West
ana too high temperatures South ard East have
exercised an influence but back of this is to be
reckoned the fact that wholesale trade has been
active for three months past, some Quieting is
naturally In order. Colder weather now advancing
IS reported stimulating retail trade influence
ing recorder business with jobbers. Lifting Of quar-
antines has unquestionably helped Southern trade,
but effects of this have been partly counterbal8nced
by the holding of cotton for higher prices, which
also Tetards collections. Car shortages becom-
ing more acute, the Pacific Coast now feeling their
influence and grain, lumber, coal, coke and ore
shipments are delayed thereby, with effects on re-
tail trade and collections. Bank clearings
pare with large totals a year ago. and gains are
small, in fact triling. Industries still feel the i'm
petus of an unprecedented fall demand. Iron and
steel are active never before this late date, and
prices still tend upward. Coal is experiencing the
usual active fall demand. hampered. however. by
anlhty Of shippers to fill orders, owing to lack OF
cars Coke tends upward. and large interests are
buying heavily into next year. Building is active
beyond precedent, both in the large cities and in
the country Cotton manufacturing is active and
higher wages have been granted. Manufacturing
for holiday account is very active. The price Sta
ton is strong a whole. though some weaknesses
as in sugar, corn hog products and silk. and
quiet in other lines Of material, point to de-
mand having been satisfied. Nothing of this sort
is, however. indicated in hides, leather Shoes
and the weather market for cotton, with strength
In other metals than iron and stronger export de-
mands for cereals. make for a balance OF UP and
down movements