Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-27
rDUS'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Adverse Fastsn Have Little Eject 'A
PROGRESS sf Business
PIG IRON ADVANCES FIFTY CENTS A TON
TrSmc Delays, HiGh Money Rates ard
Unrest IN Ranks OF labor AEect
situation at some
Points

KEW YORK, oct Or. q. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow win
say:
Trafic delays, high money rates and some
unrest in the ranks of labor have not
in special Industries or localities the re-
straining influence of these adverse factors
are felt Some irregularities of tempera-
with less uniformly glowing descriptions OF
retail distribution. Wage earners are agi-
sIarss IT more pay or Sn0Tter m t h1urS III
service Already manufacturers and dealers
are making plans for the greatest business
on record In Jewelry and other holiday lines.
a further advance OF about 30 cents per
ton In the price OF pig iron Is the best evil
denee OF continued prosperity IN that in
dustry. There Is little speculation beyond
what might be called legitimate provision
for future needs. This demand runs far
into next year, Il is true, but there Is no
reason to believe any forward order is being
placed with the expectation of cancellation.
Extension Of facilities continue In every
department one plant for the manufacture
Of steel cars alone being projected that
viii cover s20 acres. Orders for thousands
OF tons of structural steel for this one
undertaking have been placed. In a few
cases It Is still possible to get deliveries
within month, but as rule large pre-
miums arc offered for quick shipment With
out avail. Spot quotations are becoming
so rare that the market Is more fairly
represented by prices on orders for future
delivery. which are more regular at all
the markets.
Improvement I'm the primary markets for
cotton goods has gone so far that conserVa~
tive operators begin tC express a fear that
a setback will be encountered through the
curtailment of consumption. Yet anxiety
on this point seems premature in view OF
the statistica. position. Prices are now at
about the level of the Sully boom, but de-
mand Is much better There is little COM
plant regarding worsted for spring de-
livery, but otherwise the wooden industry
Is unsettled awaiting a general movement
by clothiers. Manufacturers of footwear
receive liberal orders from iobbers In all
sections for winter and early spring de-
livery, while statesmen are starting for the
west for spring contracts and carry samples
for next fall. Prices are fully maintained
and conditions are considered most salts.
factory. Demand for leather IL limited TO
early needs, but prices do not weaken.
Extremely narrow variations occurred in
prices of leading cereals, movement being
restricted by inadequate transportation ia
cilities. Market conditions have not
changed, but shipments abroad would have
been larger If the seabosrd deliveries had
not been curtailed. little more activity
at northwestern flour mills is encouraging,
although there Is a heavy decrease cons
pared with the output year ago, when all
records were being eclipsed.
Liabilities of commercial failures thus far
reported for October amounted To SiS5, ,i34,
of which $3S ,297 were in manufacturing
S2279,Il5 in trading and $l,363, ~ In other
commercial lines.