The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-24
ANOTHER ACTIVE WEEK
BRADsTREETs FINDS THE TRADE
voLUME HEAVY AS EVER AND
INDUSTRY RUSHED. n
New York Nov 4-praastroat,s 80 !, VI, >,

New York Nov. A.-Bradstreet's says:
Iho checked In some directions by irregular
weather conditions, trade Is active as whole,
holiday demand .is opening up earlier than
usual, industry in nearly all lines Is still pushed
to the limit of production and little relief from
the prevailing car congestion is yet apparent,
despite the fact that the movement of certain
crops to market is smaller than usual at this
season. Despite the approach Of the close Of
the season of outdoor activity there is still gen
eral complaint Of the scarcity of labor and
railways, mills and factories are conceding adj
vances in wages to hold their help, without, how
ever, entirely satisfying demands presented.
Rains or snow in the northwest and especially
neavy precipitation, followed by cold weather
IN the Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys, have
temporarily checked trade and collections bu the
ADVENT OF settled weather has given better tone
to late advices. Jobbers have been working to
NIL recorders for fall and winter goods. while
Y wholesalers have been busy spring account.
Taken as a whole trade In first and second hands
Is at present more active than usual at this
season, while retail trade Is heavy, demand Gov
ers wide range and quality Of purchases e1.
ceptionally high. ~.
In the eastern shoe trade there are evidences
that winter goods have not sold as we'll as ear
lfer expected. - .
The grain markets have displayed fair stead,.
ness with few fuctuatio on the continued light
movement from the producing centers part of
which Is attributed to the car CONGESTION The
leellhg grows, however. that the milling wheat
production In the northwest has been oyeresti.
mated. '"'-
cooler weather has stimulated demand for
coal and the only complaint now is of Insuf6
c1ent transportation facilities.
Hides are scarce and leather prices +end nm
ward teNu up
In textiles the strength Of the demand and
prices for cotton goods is still the leading
feature, altho growing frmness in WOODEN yoods
ana raw wool Is also to be noted High nrioas
Tor cotton and stiff prices for wool have annor
emily caused strengthening tendency in mivad
1aorics for mems wear Reports of actiyity at
other eastern wool markets and better demand
!or wooden goods have made for firm feeIin,
In wool prices generally Ne
FIG iron prices still advancing at some
markets, the changes ranging from 25c at Phil
aaelphla to 5! per ton at Chicago. Demand for
pIonpt supplies Is very strong and prices de-
peru largely upon the urgency of buyers needs
BUSINESS failures In the United States for the
week ending Nov. % number PIP against 22o
iass week ~ In the like week Of 1906 1913
an teot, l6f In 1908 and 1872 in 1902. Failures
Al oanaua number n as against 81 last week
and 40 In this week year ago
Wheat. including -four, exports from the Unit
ca sIates and Canada for the week ending Nov
= (san Francisco, Tacoma and Seattle missing
last week owing to wire trouble, included for
Two weeks aggregated 4,O25, O73 bu against
0''a2'33l last week, 1858, 6s6 this week last
year, 1,3l2366 III 1904 and 5,51S,03O in 1901.
For the past q weeks of the fiscal wear the
exports are 1859, 6S4 bu against A. $40, SAD in
1903 2s015,447 In 1904 and 123, 964, 7o5 in 1901.
Corn exports for the week are 594 S61 b,l
against 1,225. $50 last week, 1O4O522 a wear
ago and 29,965 in 1904. For the fiscal year to
1ate the exports are 1871 296 bu against
%l,oo>,9iS In 1905 and 10, $50, 556 in 1904