New-York tribune., 1906-11-17
CONDITION OF TRADE.
''Dun's Review says:


Trade expands under the stimulating tnHusns.
colder weather and mercantile collections tmcrlFs
although rates for money continue high. Trava4
statesmen send in large orders 70 leading distaS-
ing points, but movement OF merchandise 10 r.
retarded by inadequate transporting facitlsA So
sonable lines OF wearing apparel and holiday ynOa
attract most atte0tIon WILLS srapIs artlcss
every description are in steady demand CrrFss
business is good and prospects for the tururs Ess
never brighter. Labor disputes reach an1caos xt
tlement IN most cases. wages being advanced
numerous transporting and manufacturing Etst
tries. The most striking development OF ths EsA
was the unprecedented output OF pig Iron u caa
junction with large imports and advancing p.1S
indicating the greatest activity ever ATTAINED
steel mills Other industrial reports were seascss
less gratifying. Northwestern Hour mills prod.a
less freely than at this time last year. nur So
unents of decreased activity are rare. RAW.
earnings for the first week OF November wers
nerce at this port for the last week shoxsa.s
gain Of S.5&.S75 in imports and a loss Of 49, 49,
in exports, as compared with 1875. The low Pcs
OF local bank reserves did not prevent an s-s ass
In the security market rates Of domestic exea-.'
OF currency receipts from the Interior. nAss x :,
changes at New York for the week TeFs, ,..-s :. =
in sales of stocks But az Other leading cities ss
was an average gain OF ~ per cent
'Bradstreet's' says:
Further and serious congestion OF railway ~.
mentS. more advances IN wages satisfactory - =.
ders. larger volume of spring trade grsass 81 =
weather. a marked development Of demand Z :
holiday novelties. and persistent reGuests 80 .s
meStlC ana Foreign IRON ana steel are a--s-s
significant features OF exceptionally ousy - -
While recorder business Is Of satisfacIosy yI.fr ~
portions and spring trade IS dsvelopns ira
volume, activity is most marked n re.5l ~
trade in which has been considerably slL-Js,,
by colder weather. Demand for holiday nosss- W.,
is also expanding. and a heavy turnover > s.-sax
pated At the same time the genera s..s-~.
Is marred TO considerable extent by me - s.sss
age. which seems to grow more acute as .s tns =
progresses. Complaints OF poor deLVsa-ssss -ssssS.
widespread. and while the railways als -s--ss
every effort to remedy the situation, Htlo - 80
IS being made IN that direction Becauss = ~
delays. collections not so good as -,.S I-.y IS
be, though most OF the improvement rev. .ssssssf
week IS maintained Shipments OF gram piSss -
suffer most from congestion, but GellveI'sSs 80 -
to manufacturing plants and shipments - ns.s
and steel mills are also hanpered lndus.A ~
are being pushed TO the utmost. IcFssa, rsss
coming In In volume labor IS scarce S.a @ r-lsr
especially those Of railway employees nas' @ -sIss
gone further favorable changes GTuss "a er
earnings advanced Il per cent IN uctooeI,- to-sv rs
pared with October. 1905. Rates Ior HiTgS g-S5 =
very high early IN the week coincicent Ns s-sss.-
for reports by national and state banking a
ties but receded later. and the genera rrirhar
seems TO be that quotations viii be easier
fortnight