Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
CONDITIONS OF TRADE
BUSINESS STATUS AS REPORTED
By THa DUN AGENCY.

Dispatches to Dun's Review indicate that
the past weeks developments maintain sat
iefactory progress In practically all depart
ments OF trade and industry. Business con-
tinues fairiy active at Boston. and there II
confidence regarding the future. There -
still some irreguiaEity In textile manufac-
turing at Philadelphia The Iron and steel
industry IL In good condition. Jobbers At
Pittsburg report q liberal movement OF
merchandise and prospects appear encour-
aging.
Wholesale lines are seasonably active at
Baltimore. There are some complaints re-
garding collections. February trade al
Richmond exceeded that OF the previous
month. or the same month last year. Re
trail trade 10 fair at Cincinnati and wholesale
dry goods houses report a steady movement
of spring and summer fabrics. At Atlanta
general trade 10 quiet and collections are
rather slow.
New Orleans reports active trade and the
outlook for spring trade 10 considered en-.
couraging. Kansas City also reports a good
attendance Of outside buyers and activity
at manufacturing plants. St Louis reports
fair degree OF activity In staple lines Oh
merchandise
weather favors distribution of merchan-
disc and construction wc,xk at Chicago. and
manufacturing plants run close to the liml.
of capacity. Factories run full time ar
GIranC RAPIDS on 0f0efS 1Of 1WIneuidte uc-
livery. as a rule. although some firms are
booked three months ahead. Favorable
features are maintained In tobbing trade at
st. Paul. Weather conditions are favorable
to trade at Minneapolis. Wholesale trade
at Portland. Ore. shows a gratifying in
crease over last year.
Bank exchanges this week at all leading
cities in the United States are 81. 9S3 173, 40,
q decrease of 10 per cent compared with the
corresponding week last year, due almost
wholly to the large loss at New York.
Commercial failures this week in the
United States are 236. against 21S last week,
241 the preceding week and 245 the corre-
spending week last year. Failures in Can
ada number Al, against IS last week, IS the
preceding week and 35 last year.
Building Permit Issued.
Bradstreet's statement Of business says:
Favorable features still largely FREEDOM
mate. Country buyers are more in evidence
than at any previous time this year, and
have bought literally. Winter wheat crop
reports are as good as ever, and the proba-
hility that general coal strike may be
avoided after all, lends strength to Indus
try Of all kinds. 1t is true there is rather
more conservatism displayed by buyers for
the more distant future. and prices of some
commodities are being shaded, but it is APP
parently regarded as certain that enor-
nous spring business will be done, that
building will approximate, If not surpass,
last years huge totals, and that crop and
trade developments Of the future will take
care of next seasons trade.
Apropos Of the talk of the high prices
ruling in this country, 1t is perhaps worth
noting that large numbers of domestic buff
hides have been sold for export; that some
South American woods have been resold to
Europe and that the New York raw sugar
market Is below parity with Hamburg
Business failures In the United States
for the week ended March l number $50.
against 1873 last week, 2O6 In the like week
of 1905, 193 In 1904, III In 1908 and ITS in
1902. In Canada, failures 30, as against 80
last week and % in this week year ago
heat including -four. exports from the
United States and Canada fer the week
ended March / are 2.300. 476 bushels, against
2,3o1.OeS last week. 907.938 this week last
year. 1.643.OS6 in 1904, and 8, 431 1856 in 1903
From July to date the exports are 94,57S,-
512 bushels. against 43.417.413 last year,
los, .G83 in 1904, and 1872 SIC 1874 In 1903
Corn exports for the week are 3, 767 Oa3
bushels, against 4403007 last week, 4,171,-
2I9 year ago, 1850, 1853 in 1904 and 3s17.-
600 in 1903 From July to date the exports
Of corn are "a, 422.122 bushels, against 4o,-
Ala. PSI In 1905, 3S.94O.2S1 in 1904, and "a 1872
304 in 1907