New-York tribune., 1907-06-24

sachusetts the factories operating full
time and the workmen are receiving higher
wages than ever before 1t is the same in the
Vermont marble quarres. The backward sum-
mer had some effect. but the lost ground is being
made UP now and l only continuance
of good times ahead"
Hyman Bros. & Co, furniture manufact-
urers said: business is far ahead of last year.
There has been a largely increased demand for
better material, and the trade is prepared for
extraordinarily large fall business. The spring
business was so per cent larger than last season
and collections have been fair. The weather
has helped our trade, for people spend on their
homes what they save on personal adornment
and pleasure"
HEAT HELPS SALE OF TYPEWRITERS.
The Smth-Premier Typewriter Company re-
ported that the typewriter business had been
good and that the prospects were excellent.
During two or three weeks of the bad
weather." the companys representative said,
there was a let-up of activity, but with the
warm weather there has been a revival, and
more business has been done in the last two
weeks than for a month previous. The six
months of this year shows a big increase owe"
the first six of last year. There have also been
more stenographers employed"
Frank Bornn, of Bornn & Co, importers and
exporters and director Of the Beaver National
Bank, SAID: The export business of the last
year has been the greatest in the history of the
United States. This applies to every form OF
American manufactured goods The fact is
that the manufacturer is so busy to-day that
he has little time for the export trade.
There has been great increase in the ship
rnent of steel products and in that of manu-
faotured leather particularly kidskin. boots and
shoes. In the latter the United States has be-
come foremost. The prices have ruled higher,
due to the increased cost Of materials and
labor"
the general prosperity of country is the out
lay made for the luXuries of life The figures
for the sale of two of these-namey, automo-
biles and cigars, might therefore be included
with some profit in this symposium.
MORE CIGARS INDICATE EXPANSION.
Speaking of the cigar industry, r E. Fonseca,
of F. E. Fonseca & Co, with factories in New
York and Havana, said: Orders have been
plentiful. Our factory here is working at its full
capacity, and it will take more than a month to
fill present orders.
THE demand generally is greater than last
year. and cigars, because Of the scarcity Of Ha-
vana leaf. likely 10 go up in price"
E. S. Partridge, of Wyckoff Church & Par
fridge, had this to say about the automobile
business: "All of the leading American manu-
facturers show a large increase in their output
thus far in 1907, as compared with the corre-
spending period of 1906. The sachusetts
registrations for the first four months of the
year show an increase of about % per cent The
New York State registrations show an increase
Of over 30 per cent to date over the correspond
ing part ol 1oDO -hpIt tlI'iiA 4ci ~ lliouSShilu
automobiles are now registered in the Empire
State alone
TT was predicted at the close Of 1906 that
subsequent years could not equal the sales Of
that year and that the zenith had been reached.
Those who had given the subject careful thought
and who had watched conditions closely did not
agree with their more pessimistic friends in this
prediction.
More than two hundred handled
regularly by the leading dealers of America. In
&c brs in nj 1har Of trade a
failure Of a manufacturer some local agent Is
occasionally reported. This of course must be
| expected for the reason that men who make
mistakes are to be found in every walk of COM
mercial life.
1.-THE leading concerns are doing a record
breaking business in spite of the fact that there
has been practically no real spring weather and
! the winter has held over well into June"
The following reports to r. G. Dun & Co
commercial agency from several of the CONNER
ciaI centres of the country should prove en-
couraging:
Philadelphia-The improved weather has created
a better feeling among retailers Of dry goods ana
manufacturers OF mems and women's wearing ap
parel. and prospects for fall business good.
Boston.-Spring and summer goods meeting
with an active retail demand. the weather
and sunshine having caused liberal consumptive
movement. Business is steady in most wholesale
departments and mills and factories are generally
well occupied. Cotton mills sold ahead. and
offerings of goods from first hands for nearby
delivery exceedingly light
Cincinnat.-Retail trade shows considerable i'm
provement- There is a good demand In wholesale
dry goods. and orders for future deliveries are
large. a fair number covering requirements Of re-
tailers for the coming winter
St. Louis-Increased mail orders for immediate
delivery are noted in many lines, while advance
orders are coming In freely and show improve
ment over last weeks business Manufacturers are
very busy and have orders ahead for the balance
OF the year. Collections only fair.
New Orleans.-Jobbers in all lines report that tho
movement Of merchandise IS In excess of what IL
was for the same period last year. Crop prospects
have materially improved and country merchants
are disposed buy more freely
Kansas City.-Another week Of growing weather,
with ample rains. has materially improved the
situation and the present condition of wheat in
the thirty-one counties comprising the grain belt
of the state averages 81 per cent. The last week
has shown a good demand for vehicles, cutvators,
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