The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-04
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
COOLER WEATHER HAS sTIMULAT-
ED RETAIL DEMAND
Shipments WouId show still Larger
Gaius Were 1t Not for the Con-
tinuattOn Of the Car
shortage.

New York, NOV. 3.--R. @; Dun and
Con1pany's weekly review of trade to-
Cooler weather In most sections OF
the country has stimulated retail de-
uand for seasonab1e pnerchandise Sima
proving the tone Of business where
mixed as TO collections.
the primary markets for wearing APP
parel and in many cases shipments
would show still larger gains over the
same time last year II transporting ia
This car shortage is an increasingly
disturbing element. Industrial condi-
lions are little disturbed by labor con-
troversies, although several Important
questions are under discussion. Thus
far work Is scarcely interrupted and
reported. At the South and West the
scarcity of labor retards operations,
yet these sections are more prosperous
strictions no longer interiors in the
New Orleans district. 1t Is no longer
cause for comment when new records
has become the rule rather than the
Failure returns were very favorable
cent behind last years. For the first
| time in recent weeks exports from this
p with the sams week. 81 nsS S re sa
verse balance amounting to $3.50 O4.
| Imports rose $1.943,025. Finished steel
business is still coming forward. a
| pending. and the situation will find lit
| tie relief In the starting OF several new
plants because their. output has already
Forward business in hides during the
past week attained enormous proper
lions. transactions at Chicago and Mis-
200 hides rs ~ ftAE Il
New England shops are well sup
lions Gin TsA the ,u balance Of the year.
states are sos' against a1e last week.
| and In Canada 81. against 20 last week.
| BPndstreet's Review.
| New York. Nov. 8.--Bradstreets to-
ne coia w S sas has further stimulated
retail trade West ana North. while
| higher cotton prices and practically
helped southern demand and co iIee
| tions. Jobbing business continues In
| unusual volume for this season Of the
year and holiday specialties show In
| spring demands are looking up IN a
number OF lines. Industry generally
and steel a notable leader followed By
| shoe and textile manufacturing. The
building trades and therefore the de-
snow unexampled movement for this
| season.
| AIthougn the congestion IN railway
| matters has been relieved at some
| points. notably at lake and rail CEN
I tiers. complaints as to car shortages
affecting the movement of Ss-ain and
| collections come from the Northwest.
| Collections were freef and there are
| signs OF the return movement from the
| country of currency balancing the OUT
go.
! Labor is occupied as rarely II ever
| before at this season. fear of cotton
| mill strikes has faded and reports from
| factories IN WIDELY separated sections
are that they are running to their full
| est capacity.
| The outlook generally is an optimis-
| tic one and Indicative of marked acttv-
| ity the coming winter.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending November 3. leo
/ against 1853 last week and 200 In the
| like week of 1904. In Canada failures
| for the week number 26. as against 90
last week and 20 in this week a year
| ago.