New-York tribune., 1906-11-24
CONDITION OF TRADE,
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'ruLs Review says
Weather conditions have retarded trade in
sszs--able staple lines OF merchandise but holiday
sc5s have begun 70 move unusually early, and IN
v-u,s that promises satisfactory results. Whole
q business Is maintaining much better ulsve-
--e-- tbgr lsst year. and further Improvement is
~n-sS II collections. From the leading manUfact-
---5g 1!arts come reports Of full employment of
--gcElerT. ye- deliveries are much less prompt
rbg1 desired and Inadequate railway facilities re-
ce,re { large share o. Lhe blame. Nevertheless,
rgfEgv earnings thus far reported for November
s1ssed last years by So per cent. Commodity
al significance. Each week brings numerous &C
To-s Il Increases il wages and more controversies
line uless work IS 70 be Interrupted All monthly
October, the gain n exports being phenomenal:
F5- ire lzsI week this port there was loss Of
IIEs65 II exports and an increase Of s3,084,o9s
Il Imports as compared with the same week last
yss-. Money continues scarce and firm, but the
security rErke- rose 70 within 81 q share OF the
highest point or record, established last January.
Bark exchanges 81 New York for the week were
2 pe. cent larger Than q year ago. and at other
leading cities there was an average gain OF 10
Consumers @. iron and steel seek deliveries so
constantly tha- there IS little prospect that pro
go rbs- -re- MI fan further behind In strlct-
III steel there IS & seasOnabls reduction IN new
--1-g~ -s-l5- -ia- does a- encourage specUlattTe
erection q apartment houses which was IN danger
S-s --sslfo =. - 5,,---,Ss-3Ts -1f-T.r7 ea[-ersi
rorths ana the demand for bridges and other rail-
fos1 v0rk has nn- ehate1- Inquiry IoT pig lrol IS
~ diminished by recent advances N prices. al
Azrs greatly st-e1g-hen=d foreign markets. Plates
srt I'm a. Eastern mills. last week edYance o.
Z E IN being fully maintained. and other plants
lrs asking an equivalent premium on prompt de-
lTe-les. although list quotations remain STEADY.
sssl bars for concrete work are one of the most
scCTe features and all railroad equipment Is or
sefee tar into next year. Ran tonnage Is one OF
ne greatest items ot forward business: Not|ltl-
r211!ng new records Of output and shipments by
coke cverE -here IS GiEuostion 10 ask still higher
Pnees ior next years deliveries.
"Rrsistreets" says:
Though checked 81 some sections by irregular
ssaer conditions, trade IS active as whole. holl-
- 5: -s-aaId is opening Up earlier than uSua-' n
~ q production, ana little relief from the pre-
.@-iE car congestion IS vet apparent. despite the
- nat toe movement Of certain crops 20 market
: smaller than usual at this season. Despite the
-ti9ael q the close OF the season OF outdoor
se-51ues there IS stu general complaint Of the
---l q labor. and railways. mills and factories
rt1ogt however entirely - ssfis4,-i-g demands pre-
nest mas begun and IS apparently Of large
-. plt money rates a-e Still stiff season
80 -, 49, q great financial operations IS appar-
- cosing, with record holiday trade begin
. eer--zr than usual
bfss q 5ro|s n ths Northwest and especially
- n precipitation, followed by Oold weather in
o silc nlc1.e Mississippi valleys, have tenn
~r..--y checked trade and collections but the ad-
= . settled weather has given better tone 70
1-s.ces Jo1h-rS have been working 70 fill re-
T.-s for fail ard winter goods while Wholesalers
v9r;s -, pl-sE On spring account. Taken q
No.. no. Iade IN first and second hands IS at present
t-sGs = 1Fe -fan usual at this season. while retail
~ G purchases exceptionally high In tho
"a 80 sleel trade demand S unprecedented for
q foreign f-I- - - sL--- -1e1la LyWaTa, ana imports
trs5e -Ee-. --t " ,EeaS!I-E IN the Eastern shoe
~ ttre are evidences that winter goods have
beng tbs, Tel- as earlier expected the explanation
-ovs4 %. g .eIt over stocks have first had 10 be
&C. Prices 90 staues have not shown much
tlne r-o5,---1 ron -easo!laH-e strengthening Of
r,55ucts' ts'---,s such as meats, poultry and dairy