The border vidette., 1907-01-05
BRADSIREETS'T.
The Year 1906 as Summarized in De- tail at Close of Business Dec. 29.

Mild winters have been prover bially unfavorable to crops and trade, yet, right at It's beginning, the year suffered this alleged draw back with little effect Lack of snow covering for wheat, and autumn mildness in January, led to fears of crop damage, while con gesting stocks of winter goods. Heavy apparel suffered in demand coal was inactive, and rubber footwear neglected; but good eff fleets of the mild season outweighed the bad Building operations con- tinued on an unprecedented scale during an ordinarily closed season, and railway operations experienced little interference. Manufacturing was active, and stock speculation made new high price levels.
 In February, retail trade and collec ions were interfered with early by mild weather, numbering was restricted, cotton holding at the south was an additional draw back, coal was weak, high summer prices for ice were indicated, and the eggs market collapsed under weight of fresh supplies. Sacrifice sales of winter clothing and an earlier than usual opening of spring trade were features
 The first hurtful winter storm in March damaged southern fruits and vegetables, but heavy snows and rains gave ample moisture to winter wheat as the growing season began A large spring trade was done the country over, heavy sales of fertilizers indicated an increased cotton area, and in dustry was active, with numerous wage advances.
 April opened with a coal strike involving 100000 men, the an thracite and western bituminous fields shutting down, but first crop reports showed little damage to winter wheat, and the low death rate throughout the country dis proved the green Christmas and fat churchyard" proverb. Corn and cotton planting started late but made up lost time. Earth quake and fire ruined San Fran cisco-April -21destroyed $36O,- 100000 in property and caused a Dr6ak Tn SIOCk pTlC0S-
 May saw the close of the coal strike, the ending of wheat deal at Chicago, after the highest prices of the year were touched, and heavy liquidation fin stocks. while firein- surance troubles plagued San Francisco, and cold weather injnr- ed fruits and vegetables, causing much replanting of cotton. Trade, retail and jobbing, was active, plenty of moisture helped wheat; San Francisco banks opened May 23, after over a months shutdown; purchases of supplies for that city benefited trade fin other places, and steel rails were freely bought for 1907 delivery Corn planting was delayed, oats were hurt in the west, and 1t was too cool and dry for cotton.
 In June, wholesale trade was seasonabl. quiet, business for fall was good building showed record activity, though lumber weakene for while and wages of New En- gland cotton-mill hands advanced. Early crop reports were poor but improved later. Cotton showed an increased acreage and good con- dition. Warnings came of tight money in the second half of the year and some good authorities were pessimistic as to it's effect on trade
 July statistic showed a record half year in domestic business, and an unprecedented fiscal years for eign trade, record clearings for six months, few failures and small liabilities Cotton and wheat prices declined on good crop pios poets, stocks were liquidated, trade and industry continued active, midsummer shutdown were fewer and shorter than usual, with fall orders good.
 In August, free marketing of winter wheat brought the lowest prices in four years, but iron and steel and cotton goods were active and advancing, while raw cotton declined. Rains helped corn and hurt wheat in shock, but the latter rallied on lighter movement and poor Russian reports.
 September showed D1ore snap to trade, very high money rates, rapid advances in commodities, active trade and industry, q record corn crop gathered free from dam rOtfnn ,,CrHc fJ ', ci ,1U