The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-03
BRADSTREEPS REVIEW
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF CONDITIONS
 IN TRADE.
General Improved Appearance shown. Principally Because of Better Weather--Reeord of Failures
 for the Week.

New York, June 2.-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say: Trade reports crop conditions and to a lesser degree. col- lections display an improved appear ance, the result of rather better wealth CT conditions. Clearing skies and more seasonable weather have made for bet ter retail trade. improved recorder busi- ness, with Jobbers in seasonable goods and last, but not least, have cleared the crop situation and have allowed some measure of the damage done by excessive rains. high water or low tenn peratuers in widely separated areas.
 Weather and crop irregularities color trade reports, but 1t is to be noted that Northwestern cities return very optimistic reports. the central west is cheerful and some Southern points re- port trade better than anticipated earlier. Effects on trade of the back ward spring at the east are being re- paired. Industry is still active. though the Iron and steel trades are rather quIeter with crude materials easier, though, scrap is in rather better tone. Building is active the country over. and except at Chicago, labor troubles are not seriously hampered. All kinds of building material, including lumber, brick, cement, glass, paints, oils and hardware are actively called for. Col lectlons show little change except In the direction of improvement in certain western centres. Money Is still easy. The textile trade shows irregularity in different lines. Cotton goods as a whole are strongly held, but demand varies accordingly as different varieties are considered. Woolen goods are rather quiet but strong. Manufactur- CTS are buying kuite liberally of high priced wool, the latter article being at the highest price in years. SIX |
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending June number fl against IFS last week and lS4 in 1904. Canadian failures for the week number 1G as against 15 last week and 20 in this week a year ago.
 Dun's Review.
 New York. June AR. G. Dun and Company's weekly review of trade to morrow will say: Warmer weather is needed to restore normal conditions both in trade circles and on the farms. The season opened bright with prom ise, dealers preparing for heavy spring business, but abnormally low retarded consumption and burdensome | stocks must be carried over unless ac- eumulations are reduced by. clearancI sales at bargain prices. few weeks of hot weather would greatly improve to the agricultural outlook which very very" promptly. TO A little weakness is noted in pig iron. but most lines oi finished steel are in good demand aud month hence lest there should be . serious controversy regarding wages lOther leading branches of manufacturs are making favorable reports, the rise in prices of raw material acting as { l stimulus at textile mills but any ex- cessive imitation would prove injurt- ous. Such reports as are available fol tbe full month of May indicate muef better results than last year, partic. Iularly statistics of failures and bank l exchanges, while incomplete returns
 f railway earnings show an average