Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-29
BRADsTREErs REVIEW OF TRADE
Holiday Suspensions Are of short


Holiday Suspensions Are of short
Duration.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say;
with an unparalleled volume OF business
for 1906, increased by a record holiday
trade and heavy volume OF future orders
booked, the commercial and industrial IN
tcrests of the country look forward with
confidence to the developments of 1901
While many more establishments are
closed until after the turn of the year, II
Is noteworthy that holiday suspensions in
the iron and steel, textile and various other
Industrial lines were of short duration,
owing to the mills being so well sold
ahead. Current {obbing and wholesale
while cold snap early in the week helDed
retail trade In seasonable goods, the
weather on the whole, has been too mild
for the fullest developments. Money con,
tinues firm and active but easier condition
are looked for after the turn Of the now
the situation Is somewhat better I'm such
sections as the northwest and parts OF the
south.
the entire situation is that consumers are
apparently convinced Of the permanency Of
the present high prices, and as shown by
advance orders, are disposed to order ahead
with liberality and confidence.
Buying Of mig iron for delivery IN the
second half Of 1907 is increIslng IN voluma
third quarter of 1907 Basic pig figurcs
largely ir the contracts now being placed.
Most Of the business calls for delivery in
lions range from s22 to S23.8 at furnaces.
southern pig iron %! brings SIS q ION FOR
6pst 0nartar 81 Iess To- he scco,d s,s "a
Gl960 for the third and S1SOO9i1S.5O for Tho
more distant delivery, Significant
feature Is the fact that buyers appear dis
posed to accept the present high level OF
1Tices, the feeling in this respect being
In sharp contrast to that Displayed early
n the summer, when there was te1dcccy
10 question the permanency OF high QUO
tations, After the turn OF the New Year
a very active movement Is expected 10 set
In, Demand for steel rails still keeps M.
New business In structural material is noi
largo. but specifications are heavier.
Coke Is irm and shipments are heavy.
but new business is only fair, the principal
consumers being pretty well covered. Coal
is In good demand. Copper is higher and
spots up heing from 2S1s cents 10 probably
p cents a. pound. the latter figure being
for small lots.
Raw sugars at New York have recaded
70 a level corresponding TO the quotations
for new crop Cuban sugar, dropping from
ass cents 70 s5S6 cents go points,, without
sales. Cuban production is very large,
foreshadowing a record crop despite the
this year exceeded that Of Louisiana cane.
Dealers IN union sole leather have been
asking "a cents IN place Of IS cents for tan
merry run. Transactions are unusually
large for the season. Hemlock sole is move
active. Hides are easier but tanners take
leather manufacturers and j7nanners arc
still behind on orders. Manufacturers ~
children's shoes at the east are unusually
active, but the average shoe manufacturer
Is looking for more orders before figures
VIII compare favorably with those on hand
at the same time last year.
The liquor distilling trade reports several
features OF Interest. Whisky dstillers IRE
busy on orders and Kentucky distllleres
never had so much business. The trade
in alcohol Is IN a transition period. Wood
alcohol has dropped 50 cents per gallon.
owing &c the going into effect OF the new