The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-08
HOLIDAY BUYING BEGINS
CAR SHORTAGE THE ONE GREAT
DRAWBACK THE COUNTRY
OVER. $5

81 s. - T. Fg.
New York, Dec. s.--gra dstreet's of today
Cold weather. combined with the approach OF
nohdays, mas greatly stimulated retail trade
at most points, and the outlook fayors a record.
breaking Christmas trade. - Es-s-s y
Inc car shortage continues tho grain deliveries
IN the northwest are freer, but on the whole the
paucity of railway facilities is seriously affect
ing many sections, and In consequence supplies
or coal are very low at numerous points while
some OF the foundriss in the ST. Louis and Ceve-
iahd districts have been compelled to close. q
manufacturers are busy the country over, the
pressure being so great as to cause considera-
Die number of plants to work night and day.
Money Is very high in the cities where the de-
mand Is extensive, but most interior towns ap-
pear to be plentifully supplied, hence country
bankers are seeking commercial paper. 1t Ia
significant that currency Is slow to return from
the interior.
Conditions ere good. all things considered, 70.
ports from the southwest being relatively more
favorable. All in ALL the situation is yery
favorable, except in the south Atlantic states.
Where crop returns have been Door, and in the
northwest, where grain deliveries are backward.
N some sections so to 10 per cent of the snrinp
Fheat being still in farmers hands
Supplies Of pig iron are smaller than ever
ano shortage, combined with poor deliveries nv
sne railways has caused some foundrymen to
eioSe down and further suspensions are nor i'm,
probable. ' "0' Aiu
brltlsh markets are advancing and it bepins to
,pPsaF us II Great Britain will not have enonyh
So, 'P"'I iot the rellef OF the United States
o""therh railroads have advanced the freight
rate % cents pig iron from Rir,ningh.n, =.
points north Of the Ohio Nv
New business In steel rails is fair. and vb,,s
"'u'hd Tor structural material Is nor active
"> carrier III the season, some good sized ordaru
are in sight ~ su otoeHs
wheat has shown more life this week tbs,c r,,
some months past The key of the situoton
St't,s 10 DC better demand for milling purposes
+bo 'nlsapolls ip ana other interior points due to
a.S Improvement reported ir -four demand ON
export account "hu VII
,iost american wool markets are activn stroou
anu win win an advancing tendency This Is more
steclai's true OF clothing wools. Ouarter.hIood
. neeGes. oregon valley and territory cioth,n,-
m"ois snow most activity at Boston All foreirn
n"ih 60 are strong, and high prices are being
P"td at London and in Australia. icing
Leather Is more active union colo ,,a.
nn WnI 10 manufacturers cutting for spring uoods
Nah oeltlng butts are at the highest nr,,s e 90
fifty years. e'' prices 3or
BUSINESS failures In the Unified s+,+as fon:
me ,l,e week ended Dec. number 21e against ~
- ,o". .eh, "o IN the like week of 1908. o21
Ill a9H4. "a In 1903 and 247 In 1902,
scoinst o. II, canada for the week number 80 as
year ago. ~ u III 'nis week
ueat' including -four. exports from tho rr,,4
@ u otateS ana Canada for the week ended nao
segregated 4,191, ,02O bu against 4. .2o4 or 1ost
,o0t f'5fo.l lo- thls week last year 4 13e 3ee in
% I'Ui anu 4.oo4. S46 in 1901. For the hast ..
Eo[ es, pi the hscal year the exports are "A
r. 100, ou against 81 1888 3s7 in 1905, 81, ,25e $50
1" l7o4 and l33, 6S7,119 in 1901
Torn exports for the week ara 100 .7-
s"hiSC lNfo9IO last week, 24O2 317 q ,aor
Heo ana 2H69S9 in 1904. For tho tisool a
ebo nte !he exports are 19. .461 743 bu agains+ Ok
0e''ll' IN 1905 and II. .6O1, 1856 in 1904. -''