Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-06
Dun Agency Reports.

Dispatches to Dun's Review indicate that
business has made fairly satisfactory prog
ress, despite some irregularity in weatber
Especial activity is naticed in manur.c-
eurIng Undertakings, and there is much
complaint regarding the scarcity Of skiiiad
and unskflled labor while trafac conT
lions are congested and collections some
what irregular. Conditions at PhfIadei-
sales are retarded somewhat by the wealth
en- better rail- season than last wear ia
confidently anticipated. Lumber shin.
m mel are delayed by the car shortage.
good progress, but window glass plants
have practically agreed to defer starting
work until November /. General business
Is quiet and collections slow.
Trade Is seasonable at Baltimore and tn.
outlook Is bright although southern husi.
ness was affected by the storm Louisville
manufacturers have larger orders on hand
than year ago; general trade is brisk. but
there Is some complaint as to PAYMENTS
Rains have restricted Atlanta trade and
further retarded the cotton crop which
was already late. Jobbers at Memphis re-
port activity. and trade conditions were
never better up to the time Of the storm.
Festival week at st. Louis brought large
orders from outside buyers. and there is
good mail order demand for quick ship
ment Carnival week at Kansas CITY
brought many visitors and stimulated
trade, which was also helped by favorable
weather.
encouragingly, with a broadening demand
for all staples, and country merchants
stocks are so low that immediate ship
fnent Is urged Mills and factories have
their capacity engaged far in advance and
traff1c facilities are inadequate. Retail
trade at Cincinnati continues to improve
and is about equal to that Of last year and
forward contracts are heavier. Staple
prices are firm at Detroit and the outlook
for fall and winter Is excellent. Despite
warm weather trade at Columbus has been
brisk, the large corn crop making condi-
causes trouble. Trade at Cleveland i'm
proves with the advancing season, all man.
ufacturing lines are fully employed and
have large quantity Of untitled orders,
while building operations are active and
collections generally good. Little change
Is noted in business at st. Paul. all lines
being fully occupied and the outlook most
Volume Of trade at Minneapolis exceeds
last years in all lines; building materials
and hardware being in especial demand.
Cooler weather stimulates retail trade at
Portland, Ore, and a large fall business Is
anticipated.
The large volume OF bank exchanges for
the first week Of October testifies to the
very large volume of settlements through
the banks, total exchanges for the week
being $a.186.S76,S20, an increase Of 1873
Der cent over last year and 34.2 per cent
over the corresponding week OF 1904. when
trade had resumed unusual activity just
prior to the national election OF that year.
Exchanges at nearly all cities reflect a
substantial gain in the movement Of funds
there being only trifiing losses at Balti-
year. Payments In October In settlement
Of monthly and quarterly accounts and on
current trade are always very large. usu-
ally close to the highest OF the year.