New-York tribune., 1906-08-04
CONDITION OF TRADE.

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ASIDE from the seasonable duIuegs n wholesale
.spartnnents, commercial activity is well main
aned, ara early preparations are made for au-
z adverse Developments IN the trade situation
- 80 ~ T-og p-og.ess c1flng July was most favor
ia1- Iepe1Ls are especially gratifying from
he Northwest and other points that are dependent
49, 80 = - ..r@t results. but al sections OF the
disoordauf note in any Of the dispatches Scarcity
coke being curtailed. and there IS delay in har-
fesllg some crops. while strikes retaFd the re-
slight u-odifoation Of the Iq0s scale has brought
oaek eight thousand more bftuMinous coal miners
Kills has been averted while advanced wages
brought tulI activity in the textile industry Com
sas large crops Being ot 1 SGe etrengt T IN he he
laaing Fafe-sls Of r1sn1IfscF1,Ta 1vhjts 1eetsTa 30
non Il Brazil advanced coffee sharply. Railway
Fsar ago and foreign commerce. al this ,ort shows
s-ns OF %55.5 569 IN imports ana ssS2006 in
ssgurries developed more strength. cne helpful
5sf1sHce being the resumption Of dividends on
tleei common, but exchange rose t. q position
feat Preciuded further Imports Of gold Bank ex-
Ssages az New York for the week were : per
ales the gain averaged IS per cert.
-Bradsteet's" says:
,s7 ss7tiEasat II general seems 70 have become de-
hn ana steeI i1duetrv and the reIsfi,,aiv besI-]
..-lae n orders booked in general lines for fall
So winter re-uiremenrs being the principal stfnl-
~ Iron ar5 steel plants Were not actJIaIlT en-
- r making repairs. are being worked 10 their
.l11ost afactrv. and the action Of the principal
Eneucer ln resurning dividends on its common
- - e4srJe1 salutary effect on sentiment. Some
- - nils have booked their entire capacity for
~ lloilt-s ahead, and If The usual fan business
- Aot been discounted BY the midsummer book
- tne question Of deliveries viii become a
rsssiag one. The essential soundness Of rnercan-
SI9ae :. I9ae Is testified 70 by the July and seven
Sas returns q failures To ''Bradstreets" 1" which
(" iep-r failures and smaller liabilities than
~ ~ out the best Of years Shipments OF fall
s,Nll'lsF goods are beginning. and although the
co-llg trade reflects midsummer influences more
F1-lsss IS being done than ordinarily. Prepara-
So 10Y mouse trade absorbing attention.
- primary markets are being visited by coun-
rg -.siels2ts, Who on account OF crop conditions,
h,-.Esce1 to buy Uoerallys but the general tnfluX
e.s.t eflleirate1 for ten days yet In retail lines
= .eloE s7ieS continue the feature, but business
-s.-r a. f-ss- has been considerably hampered by
is-sI.u q CLOUDY weather, which has curtailed at
800 at some seashore resorts Bank clearings
e. = sKeess ~ last week. and last year. primary
a.el5g tie revival in stock speculation. ac-
ro-sa-.ec oy higher prices at the metropolis.
esas.s : easy o1t demand is exceptionally active,
iI.sseg earnings are very heavy. Writer wheat
h-,-e mar 6sted very freely. and the outlook for
fry .cerea- exports brightens. Evidences null
49, leL tie momentum already impaired TO
~ tsna ana industry VIII receive further impetus.
r,p-se-et t1e year. a whole viii sUrpass any
'''1s period II the countTySs history.