Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-09
CONDITION OF TRADE
ALL LINES STIMULATED BY THE
WARM WEATHER.

Bradstreet's trade review for the week
says:
.Jobbing and wholesale lines are CON-
mcncfng to reflect the usual seasonal quiet
ness: nevertheless business Is more active
than Is customary at this season. and fall
orders for dry goods clothing, shoes. and
inter-related lines are of very good volume.
Retail trade has been stimulated by the
warmer weather, and the outlook is for a
full seasons trade. Industries with few
exceptions are active. although the time Is
approaching when the usual summer shut
downs will take place.
"Grain-crop returns become more irreg-
ular as the season progresses. but that
fact has not deferred purchases to any
extent As whole, the situation Is equal
to a year ago. The labor situation, though
disturbed at different points. Is consid-
erably better. A good demand for dry
goods and general supplies for San Fran
cisco. where conditions are rapidly APP
preaching normal is noted at western CEN
tiers.
THE return flow of money from the
country is Enthusiastically large. and easier
rates are a feature, though some author
tiles disbelieve in permanently easier rates.
Railway earnings continue very heavy, the
increase for May being no less than IA per
cent ON roads operating outside the anthra-
cite coal fields. and bank clearings are con-
slderably In excess of last year at this pc
Rod
ION the other hand, reports about the
meat-packing industry adversely affect
trade in that line, while high prices tend
to cause deadlocks in some lines, notably
wool and some lines of building material.
Lower prices for yellow pine reflected in
ease in northern softwoods, have evoked
some new business.
Business failures for the week ending
June number 1872. against 127 last week,
1874 In the like week of 1905. Ill In 1904, ISL
in 1909 and 1875 In 1902. In Canada failures
for the week number II. as against 10 last
week and % in this week a year ago.
The DUN Agency Review.
r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review OF
Trade saws:
Current distribution of merchandise is
largely dependent upon the weather, which
varies widely, according to locality. On
the whole the weeks results were encour-
aging, and monthly reports for May show
splendid gains over last years figures.
Prices of commodities rose to the highest
point In twenty yearsa$io6. 1o4 on June l.
comparing with S1O6,0J9 month previous,
and sos. I59 a year ago. Railway earnings
in May were 11.2 per cent heavier than In
1905, and foreign commerce at this port
for the last week showed a gain of Sl,346
| $50 in exports and a loss of s11.5os in i'm
ports. as compared with the corresponding
week last year.
I'm the iron and steel industry there is
not only little idle machinery at the present
time, but little prospect of any shutdown
in the near future, unless repairs necessi-
tate such action.
Official and other indications of a large
cotton crop and the further decline in price
of that staple produced no definite effect
on the primary market for manufactured
goods. The weakest feature of the cotton
goods industry at this time is the utter ab-
sence of export demand China is out OF
the market and heavy accumulation OF
goods is noticed a Shanghai. while the out
look for their absorption is far from prom
Using AS to wooden goods, the future is
uncertain.
Footwear factories receive only fair vol
ume of new fall business. Leather is
steady at the recent advance. Hides are
nominalIy unchanged, yet an easier tone
is in evidence