The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-04
SEVERE WEATHER
HAMPERS TRADE
Confidence. However, that Great
Activity is Coming
WITH MILDER WEATHER
JANUARY cLEARiNos BREAK
ALL RECORDS - INCREASE
IN RAILROAD EARNINGS
VERY GRATIFYING.
ny the Aaeoclated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New York, Feb. 3d.. Bradstreets'
weekly review of trade is as follows:
Widespread cold weather hampers
trade in nearly all lines, thus re-
tarding but not entirely blocking
re opening Of spring distribution
Except in a few cases, however, noe
ably transportation and mining, In
dustry displays rather less tan sea-
sCnable interference. Except in a
few lines :; pecially cotton manufac.
turing adyaace bujne. p has been
placed wi b a free hand and The feel
g ie nere the less atrong that mild-
aet wHi usher II Widespread
lnmerse c'earinge.
January clearngs are tho largest
ever recorded in that month, though
falling behind tho of December,
Tae failures reflect annual stock
lakings and balancing of books In a
large number of failures, but in great
| ly reduced liabilities as compared
with January year ago.
Railroad earnings for january viii
show moderate increase In gross
roceiptp.
lrcn Remains Quist.
! Pig iron remains quiet, as hereto.
fore reported but this quiet 10 crude
form Is nor Indicative OF The very
large bufiness in finished products
said to be ef next to record proper
tIons NO far as orders on hand ant
specifications ceminR III can Indicate
Hardware, while rather quiet, Is II
excellent shape aud manufacturers
are largely sold ahead Copper ant
lead are higher on tie week
Dry Goods Hesltsting.
The dry goods trade still shows
hesitation In the cotton goods branch
Wooden goods meet with enceurag
ing trade at leading eastern centers
Builudng activity has lessened by
the recent cold weather and lumber
and building material for Immediate
use are affected thereby, Lumber
however. is strong at primary points
and large demand at higher prices
iJ looked fer,
Wheat, including -four, exports TO
the week $4,000 bushels, against 2,
GO4.0O0 this week las, year; July
10 date. $i0.O57 900 bushels, asains
l01. .352, 600 last year.
Corn exports for the week 5.303
900. the largest total for over fou
years, against l.411,0 600 year ago
July l TO dare, 33,144,0O0, against "a
Sg2. 900 in 1904.
r. G. Dun's Report.
x. q. Dun aud company report a
follows:
Business progressed steadily al
gpeculatiye excess having been as
oided thus far and numerous negot
atlons now pending indicate that th
maximum Of activity Is yet 20 come
Some irregularity in reports for Ia
first month were undoubtedly due {
exceptionally severe weather. Take
as a whole, however, the results TO
January were very much better tha
in tie same month last year, pard'
ularly as 10 failures. Distribution q
merchandise is once more on liberia
scale. traffic blockades having dis
appeared, and in many cases larg
clearance sales were still somewha
Irregular. but on the whole there !
little cauae for complaint
Labor Disputes.
Few labor disputes are interruptini
work. although several new c1ntre
verdes are threatened ManufactuI
ing plans are making the best r.
turns. Iron furnaces and steel mill
/. operate close 20 their full capaciey
and quarterly reports Of leading con
Germs showed an enormous tonnag
Of business on The books at The en'
Of the y.ar. despite the fact tat III
closing months of 1904 made YER
good exhibit.
Woolen mills maintain records o
activity bu' there is stil much TO b
desired a: cotton plants. and sho
factories have only moGerat
amount Of business In sight.
Railway Earnings.
Railway earnings FOR January wer
III per cent larger than a year agt
aud foreign commerce. AZ this por
for ia week showed an Increase q
$4,000 in exports aHd gain q
s52S.000 IN imports.
Failures Tor the week 26O. agains
GAG the corresponding week La
year