Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-24
THE STATE OF TRADE
MOVEMENT OF GOODS STIMULAT-
ED BY FAVORABLE WEATHER.

R. G. Dun G. Co.'S weekly review Of trade
says:
"Seasonable weather In most sections
of the country has done much to stimu-
late dragging retail trade in lightweight
wearing apparel, and greatly improved the
entire business situation by accelerating
the maturity of agricultural products. A
few more weeks of favorable climatic con-
ditions will put large quantities of grain be-
yond danger, while late-planted corn and
cotton are rapidly recovering lost ground
These are the most important influences
at this season of the year, jobbers .ad-
vance orders being largely dependent upon
local conditions, and the interior and man
ufacturng centers gauging their activity
by the outlook for fall and winter dis
tribution.
1T is noticeable that moderate mid
summer transactions are not productive or
price, concessions to stimulate forward
business owing to general sentiment OF
confidence in the future. In the leading
manufacturing industries there is less idle
machinery than is customary at this time
of Inventories especially at plants making
textile fabrics, despite the fact that prices
of raw materials are somewhat inflated
Labor controversies are not disturbing,
several more agreements having been
signed and less than the usual NUMBER
of struggles are threatened for July l.
Building operations are numerous Tor the
II,
capitaI at this time than for several years.
Railway earning for June thus far exceed
last years by 81 per cent, ana lor9ish
commerce at this port for the last week Id
fairly well maintained, exports gaming
s33S. go in comparison with last year, whlle
imports decreased $lli2,ioi
Normal midsummer quiet In the IRON
and steel industry is occasloning no ann
ietv. conditions being much better than
they were at this time last year. lrregu-
larity is still noted in the hide market.
Foreign dry hides continue dull at the
recent decline. Although less active than
last week leather is still moving freely.
New England footwear manufacturers
are receiving "a fair amount Oh sup ~
tary fall orders from statesmen IN the "esl-
ern territory, and there also is d soou "0
mand for spring samples
"Failures this week numbered 100 In the
United States against 221 last year ana
30 in Canada, against - year ago
Bradstreet's Report.
Bradstreet's review of the week says:
Improvement mirrored forth some
weeks ago in the phrase, better 1eeilhs'
has broadened and assumed more tangible
| form this week stimulated. as 1t has peeh'
| by seasonablc weather, resulting crop III
| provement better retail trade, improved
| recorder business, and larger sales Tor ran
| account at many markets. AoVices ak
best from the great surplus producing re-
| giOnS of the west, Dul SOUTHERN iSPoi 70 c.
| also somewhat better and eastern cltles
| join in with reports of stronger markets LOT
| cotton and leather goods. Irregular weather
| conditions largely due to heavy rams,
| color some reports from northwestern anu
lake sections. Crude iron still says, though
| finished products, particularly rails ana
! structural materials, are In active oeInahu.
Bank clearances are, comparatively
| speaking. heavy, railway earnings are
| large deposits in banks show large IN
| creases, commodities are apparently gong
| into consumption more readily, and build
! ing as heretofore, is active, with resulting
| strength of prices. Money is easy and the
| tone of the securities markets is more
| cheerful Failures are few and unlmport-
! ant Indications, in fact, are that cor
| ner has been turned, and that the future
| is viewed more optmistically than for three
| months past.
Wheat including -four, exports for the
week ended June - 9I5,S52 bushels,
against 6SS OH last week, 1.2I1,437 TINS
week last year 3,5lS,152 in 1893, and $685.
7O1 in 1902. Corn exports for the week are
1110356 bushels, against J05C93 last week,
3S7 O62 a year ago, 1,2s5,I24 in 1903 ana
3S7 OG2 a year ago, 1,2S5, IA in 1893, ana
1870 1O2 in 1902. From July / to date the
exports of corn 11,I02,667 bushels
against 81 .O0l 1914 in 1894. 65,5So 517 in 1903,
and "a S2S ga in 1902