The Washington herald., 1907-04-27

New York, April PR. c. Dun & Com
pany's Weekly Review of Trade to-mor-
row viii say:
Weather conditions have again domi-
mated trade. but reports have become ir-
regular, some sections still complaining
Of unfavorable temperature, while most
dispatches reflect the brighter results OF
tardy sunshine. Similar uncertainty Is
recorded as TO progress Of the crops.
while the cereal markets are responsive
to the strengthening influence OF a
broader foreign demand. 1t Is noteworthy
that manufacturers continue vigorously
preparing for future activity regardless
Of any temporary interruption to distTibu-
tion by the weather. The only idle ma
chinery is reported at footwear factories.
with the spring deliveries ABOUT finished,
and fall contracts have not yet arrived
freely. This Is seas0nabIe event, and
the temporary reduction Of about one
third in active capacity is not an alarm
Ing sign.
"A few small strikes are also inter-
rupting manufacturers. but in the aggre-
gate very limited part Of the nations
producing power is inactive, and most Of
the idle machinery is due to the scarcity
| OF labor. A vast tonnage OF freight
starts out from Lake ports with the open
/ ing Of navigation. and railway earnings
thus far reported for April exceed SINH
/ lar figures Tor last year by IA per cent.
Pig Iron Demand Coed.
Pig iron cannot be produced with suni-
cient rapidity In this country to meet the
requirements of steel mills. more Mid
/ dlesborough iron being imported despite
I a further advance ia foreign quotations.
Prices OF all forms Of iron and steel are
strong.
NO accumulation Of cotton goods has
occurred in any position. the 'rade alb
/ sorblng everything that comes from the
/ factories. which. as rule, have orders
/ 50 far ia advance that there is no effort
( TO revive buying az first hands. Buyers
are reluctant TO operate at present prices
I for remote delivery. yet no concessions
are probable Tor some time, and most
manufacturers agents expect further
advance,
/ Conditions are unchanged at New
England footwear factories. except that
/ Eastern wholesale houses have placed
more fall contracts, but most plants oper-
ate little more than tw0-thirds capacity
Commercial failures In the United
/ States as reported by R. c. Dun are 22S
against lS5 last week. IA the preceding
week and 2I5 the corresponding week last
/ year"
Bradstreet's Report.
/ Bradstreet will say.
I'm jObblng and wholesale trade lines
filing in orders are in smaller volume
/ than expected. but business as a whole
/ is good for a between-season period. The
/ feeling appears to be that With warm,
/ seasonable weather. now due. @ consider
able expansion in buying operations and
/ in collections is to be looked for.
Improved buying has, in fact, ma
! terialized where a few days of good
weather have interviewed, and it Is worth
noting that despite the bad crop reports
from the Southwest. busing FROM that
/ section In the leading markets Is stiIl
/ confident
In manufacturing lines the story is
one Of filled order books and OF back
ward deliveries. In cotton goods and
/ finished iron and steel products produc-
/ ton is still heavily sold ahead. and where
/ fan trade is inquired into total volume
I fully equal 10. and in most lines in ex-
/ cess of "A wear ago is Indicated %