The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-01
Late Betnrns Are Proving In
creasingly Satisfactory.
Warm Weather Has Largely In
creased Distribution.
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
Show a Gain of So Per Cent Over
Last Year.
Unimpaired Confidence in the
FIXTURE Is Conspicuous.

New York. April 1-R G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Trade returns are increasingly salts
factory, conuoued high temperature ac-
celebrating distribution in all leading
lines. The closing days OF March
brought greater confidence regarding
she future. and results FOR the first
quarter Of 1905 proved even more IA
Eorable than was anticipated when the
Hear opened. Sanguine expectations of
manufacturers who made extensive pre-
parauOns are now being revived.
freight congestion has followed the
heaVy shipments Of spring merchandise
and railway earnings in three weeks OF
March were 50 per cent larger than in
1904
immigration continues to surpass all
records and international markets inn
prove as conclusion of the war seems
imminent Foreign commerce at this
pors for the last week showed a gain
OF Sz,4O4,6l7 in imports and a decrease
Of $ell,924 in export as compared with
Mild weather improves the quality OF
hides, and especially from the south
west and the tone of the market is de-
cidedly firm.
More inquiries are received from Chi
ma, but there is little prospect that de-
sired deliveries can be made, as some
lines are under order up to next Feb
ruary.
Failures this week number PA in the
United States against 20S last year, and
ago.
Bradstreet's says:
Excellent weather favorable grain
crop reports, expansion in industry,
well maintained spring trade, particu-
larry at the west, charging retail trade
I'm the leading cities and unimpaired
confidence in the future are a sextet
of conspicuous satisfactory features de-
manding notice this week.
Special reports to Bradstreets from
all leading winter and spring wheat
sections point to the winter SOWn crop
having weathered the cold weather in
excellent condition.
Special reports from 1e8 cities and
towns of the United States point to an
expenditure for houses, offices, factor
les and other edif1ces Of 1856, 600 600 dur
ing the present calendar year. Allow
snces for cities not yet reported would
indicate that the total expenditure for
edidces for this year would run well up
to $500, 800 600. In addition to this
marked activity in railroad building
and heavy orders for equipment fore
shadow an expenditure of probably
$500 600 600 by the railroads, this all
pointing to an aggregate expenditure
FOR material and labor Of close to $780,
O00 000
Wheat including -four. exports for
the week ending March so are 9SS, $50
bushels against 1,044,956 bushels last
week; ,267, 430 bushels this week last
year; 3,130.974 in 1903 and 4,446,917 in
1902 From July 1 to date the exports
are 1882. 400 bushels against 115. 999, IA
last year and 1882. 4s9 in 1903 and
1874 800, 532 bushels in 1902.
Corn exports for the week 2,34O, $50
bushels against 2976,836 bushels last
week; 1.438, 212 bushels g. year ago; 3,
832, 07s bushels in 1903 and 350.531 in 1902
From July 1 to date the exports Of
corn are 57,470. 837 bushels against 49,
sos S58 bushels in 1904; 47,27244 in 1903
and 2. SIC. 498 in 1902.