Evening star., 1905-11-11
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Excellent Reports Of Fall Conditions
for All Lines.

Bradstreet's Review of Trade says:
Excellent reports still come from nearly
all lines OF trade and industry, the only
flaws being complaints that car congestion
IN widely separated sections affects prices,
collections. cereal. coal and coke and gener-
al freight movements, and to certain ex-
tent thereby discourages some new orders.
Cold weather Is still a stimulus to trade,
quarantine restrictions have disappeared,
filling-in orders are numerous and spring
sales compare well with a year ago. Job
bers and wholesalers report some transfer
of activity from staple lines TO holiday spe-
cialties. Manufacturers of these goods are
working full time.
Industry as a whole is very active. Iron
and steel interests report the past month a
record breaker in all lines. Prices of staples
displayed marked strength, one-half OF 100
such articles being higher than a month ago,
and three-fourths of all are higher than a
year ago. Reports from the country are that
money IS in active request. and the demand
for crop movement Is unabated. Here also
car congestion cuts a figure in prolonging
the time before the return currency move
ment sets in. At the metropolis call money
has risen sharply. the highest figure for two
years being touched, with a discouragfng
effect upon stock speculation. Some slowing
down OF the foreign demand for cereals is
noted, but foreigners display a tendency to-
take hold lower down.
THE strength of demand and Of prices In
many industries is perhaps the most marked
feature OF the present seasons unprece.
dented trade Cotton and steel, lumber, all
other building materials, cotton and cotton
goods. and OF hides. leather and shoes show
strength never heretofore surpassed In
fact. the list of prices strong or tending up-
ward is q yeritable roll call OF the country'D
products. t
Business failures In the United States for
the week ended November number 106.
against 160 last week, 1S4 In the like week
tn In, oxS6 In
1901
in Canada failures for the week num-
ber 30. as against % last week and Is In this
week q year ago.
Wheat, including -four, exports for the
week ended November are S.532. 40 BUSH
els, against 2S3. 800 last week. l. $50 ,216 this
week last year. 4.548. .3S3 In 1903 and 40, 160
Ia 1902 From July to Gate the exports are
56. 7S8. .256 bushels. against %, ,898. zS9 last
year. 81 SO1. Isl In 1893 nd % 972. $50 in 1902
Corn exports for the week are 751 $50
bushels, against 1.00e, $40 last week. 14S061
q year ago, 16Ss. .2s2 In 1903 and 2sl 9ol In
corn are Is, 49,, ,S24 bushals against 10, 7So 906
IN 1904. 2o59o,97s in 1908 and 2,l44. $50 in
1902"
Dispatches to Dun's Review indicate that
seasonable weather has extended to more
sections Of the country. and trade responds
to the needs OF lower Temperature. At Bos.
ton election election excitement and un.
favorable weather restricted operations
arly in the week. but subsequent develop
ments were more favorable, and there il
no cessation of activity at the mills and
factories Machine shops at Philadelphia
are well employed. the electrical trade. L.
busy, lumber unusually active. and textile
Mills make more encouraging reports. Pros
poets for next season are bright at Balfi-
more.
Trade conditions are satisfactory at At.
ianta and payments are more prompt. The
volume OF trade Is large at Louisville and
mand. At New Orleans the movement OF
merchandise is very heavy. locally and
throughout the country. Seasonable weather
has stimulated retail business at Kansas
City. Holiday goods move freely and col
lections are good. except In southern terri-
tories. ~