New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-01
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR.
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s 9sass in sns ey ss cents but has not lost much
highest In July S4 cents and Io GE1e T., Pays WeTs
esnoEf cents The coaFser gains developed good
appeared from export trade last spring. and, to
iesS extent dour. Jagged behind Russia. Canada
markets. - 9
CROPS AND BANK CLEARINGs
Eeeord corn and sugar and next to record wheat
yielded largely. while potatoes. barley. rice and
cotton decreased heavily. Good farm product
reoored aSd WITH large sP 6of De ST
ton eob 5 n0ta9X iron and steel lumber cot
%fo6e 20 $09oo0 go b. SUM 10 per cent over 1904
largely of manufacturers materials will aggregate
ABOUT 4Ilo99G" Is per cent over the hitherto
'n Tha1ts6 gain IdS Of z per cent over 1905
bank 6y aeys 9e T Taet and md
nam nam immense growth in trade and industry.
the tens Of billions successive high records being
struck struck IN March November and December. Every
previous 81 t9faIs For nnety-four cities aggre
1904 and 20 per cent over 1901. the best previous
year. NeM-Yorlls total Will be about $4,000 OOOO 9O
ee6 sn over % Il Br sent on last year and of q per
Cent more Huerors than N 1853 despite the Larger per
activity Liabilities though swelled by numerous
financial failures, due, apparently. to uHsound
The general situation. IS per less than in
cney exGeed oy p per cent Stock sales aggregate
ani 1b%,F rs gan 81 y per c cent on 1921
while bond Transactions reach $l.020 900 eco par
gaige decrsa5e Of per ,o cent from 1904 bat
Exchange memberships sell at record prices
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Industry was unpreeeden tedly active, while labor.
strikes were few. and the number rendered idle
o on bos AL Lords 2 tRTf EAR 6, Pig % on Rrodge
90 per cent gain 1894 Iron shipments ag-
ana Of q per cent t oTr tie s rodTd ' coS on and
woolign goods manufacturing was active despite
very high prices Of raw material Eastern shoe
We're very high. ted 81 900 cases gain Of
per cent on 1901 per cent under the 1905 record
Anthracite coal sh pmentS exceeded the 1893 record
by per cent. ana btuminous coal. though dlll mid
way IN ths year because Of Oil ana s:as com2stL
as ana furnace coke copper production broke an
records. and exports Were close to the highest
rs per cent Increased over 1894 in every month save
February; when adverse weather retarded opera
Frogft cangestions tesfided - the absence Of
sufficient equipment and lack Of terminal facilities.
despite enormous buying and construction WORK:
Increased dividends We're paid by many roads, but
unfortunate nan5agem3Spf resulted n several ne re,
for some years past
LOOKING FORWARD.
II satisfaction with the past and confidence in
the future at all reliable guides LOO is likely
to Tear fqda ORA p0se1 close "0 e ne" %ou of orders
c00bfa ahsad 1'g 6d b an e as year e SEEM the o
exercise effect upon consunPtiVe demand Iron
and steel Of all kinds heavily sold ahead. as
are also shoes cotton and woolen goods lumber
hardware and myriad or other products Wheat
enters the winter excellent condition ard with
an enlarged area p edictions 10 1905 building
are even sangUine than year ago In any
discussion Of general business prospects the sent-
mental effect Of possible stock market unSetile"
r,?Cnts is not be lost sight Of
That barometer Of future trade has 50 faT riseF
t~flgnplrdutIv superior insurance scalud.Ls Tl~
peudinE rate legislation trust and rebate prose-
tt .0tlS revelations Of some dishonest banking
methods. high money and the effect upon foreign
markets % the Russian collapse - is. however,
stiu 700 early 20 Judge of thc effect upon our
trade of eyeu,s in that apparently disintesIating
r..o,.lrrH[ is i question whether gains IN
grain exports VIII not much more than Offset 0i!r
losses in ton II IS. perhaps, too carly also 10
forecast the effects Or the pushing the front by
labor ,rganizat Of the demand Tor union IecoS-
-4fii0, in the coal Ohar trades. 1t would Seem
as il the preeTninent necessity IN 1906 should hF
r1ng..rv.ttIsn. particularly labor matter Oh
in financial Affairs generally