The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-22
DEMAND FUR IRON NOT 50 PRONOUNCED Market However Continues to
 be euoyant BULL DING IS MORE BRISK
  Some Industrial Disturbances Have Cropped Up, But 50 Far the situa- tion In This Respect Is
 Very Satisfactory.
BULL DING IS MORE BRISK

New York; April 21.-Bradstreet's tomor- row will say that the trade reports are irregular in character. distribution of sea- sonabe goods at retail being retarded by cooler rainy weather at the west, north west and south, where truck, fruit pro ducts and young cotton are reported damaged by frosts. Industries, however, are active, jobbing trade at some centers is still good and retail business toward the latter end of the week became more animated. Building is brisk, money is firmer, bank clearances having increased heavily, prices in general display down. ward tendency, weakness in grain and se- curities being especially featureless. Rail- way earnings are still on the up grade and western wheat crop prospects con tinue Adorable, timely rains helping with the wheat, though cold weather has de- layed spring wheat and oats seeding and corn blowing.
 While iron and steel continues buoyant, remand for pig iron is less pronounced, and the markets therefore present quiet Appearance. Inquiries for foreign billets are numerous, their scarcity here being the immediate feature in the market. American houses are said to be figuring on the construction of iron and steel works in Japan and China. It is usually a quiet season for jobbers, but paints, oils, lumber, plumbers supplies and build ing material are active while agricultural impliments are in good request. Here and there industrial disturbances have crop ped up but so far the situation in this respect is very satisfactory. Coke prices have softened considerably during the week; anthracite coal Is active, but the soft coal situation is rather unsatisfac- tory, recent concessions in wages in the eastern districts having placed those sec tions at a disadvantage as compared with western regulations.
 Unreasonable weather at the east re- tarded dry goods trade at retail but later on a good Easter business was done. Wholesale trade in dry goods has been naturally quiet. Export inquiry for cot ton is good and many makers are sold ahead well into 1906. The wool market Is quiet but firm as regards old supplies of American wool Foreign grades are however, in good demand On the Pacific coast the outlook seems without flaw. A very heavy export trade with Asia is looked for on the coast lhis year.
 Wheat, including flour, exports for the week ending April 20 are 1242, ,267 bushels. against 1'2.-,301 last week. and 1,645 42S this week last year. From July to date the exports are 51,Q47,9-4 bushels. against i@.7l2,997 last year. Corn exports for the week are 2,2S2, ,694 bushels, against 2,29s- I67 last week. anu 626,99O year ago. From July l to date ,ne exportsl of corn are 6o,3i7645 bushels, aga.nst 4S,745,S06 in 1904 ,it-az.sH
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending April 20 number 1S3, against 1so last week and 199 in the same week in 1904
 In Canada failures for the week number VI as against 21 last weeR and II in this week a year ago.