The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-07-05
NO COMPLAINTS ARE HEARD
Trade in Northwest Good as Was
Expected

TACOMA, July 5.-Despite the
usual interruption in many lines of
wholesale distribution incident to the
Fourth of July, business is maintain
ing satisfactory proportions, and there
is very little complaint as the season
advances from wholesale or retail de:
partments of merchandising. Indeed,
the haIf-year elapsed has been a high
ly favorable one, in spite of condi-
tons, which for several months placed
a serious restriction on operations.
Dealers generally anticipated a full
volume of business at the outset of
1907, and in this there has been no
disappointment, while there are few
houses which have not made a record
of sales which was far in excess of
any like period in their history. There
have been enlarged demands upon
scale commensurate with the uniform
prosperity prevailing throughout the
Pacific northwest, while locally there
has been a considerable enlargement
in territory served by jobbing houses,
with a more marked extension in Alas
ka perhaps than in other directions,
though business expansion has been
general in the entire field tributary
to this market The groundwork is
being laid. also, for greater activity
in this direction on the part of Taco
ma Wholesalers and manufacturers
and the last half of the year promises
to show excellent developments in
this direction.
The outlook continues full of prom
Use for the maintenance of the splen-
did activies that have characterized
the North Pacific coast during the in
itial months of the year. Within a
few days the fall wheat crop will
have passed the period Of suscepti-
billy to damage from the one factor
that is accounted as a probable men,
ace to the maturing grain, and the
conditions are still highly favorable
to the securing of a harvest up to the
splendid indications of the earlier
spring. The late sown wheat is also
coming forward favorably and there
are good reasons for expecting an out
turn which will be of marked import
ance in bringing money into this sec
ton, for, with the shortage that is al
most certain in the crops Of the east
ern states and Europe, the price will
of necessity be we'll above the normal,
and a bumper yield will be of double
value in enhancing the prosperity of
our agricultural interests. The weather
has been favorable for the forwarding
of vegetation of all kinds, and the sur
plus of the farm and the orchard will
be we'll above the normal with the
brightest outlook for a ready market
and profitable prices.
The Industrial situation reflects
continued quiet. AS usual. many plants
and logging camps are closing down
for a short period covering the
Fourth. but current demands and
prospects are not as bright as could
be desired There has been no recov-
cry in coastwise markets as yet. and
the call for lumber from the south is
very light, while foreign trade is only
fair. and eastern business is holding
at a seasOnable level. In the flour
manufacturing industry there is still
considerable activity, despite the
usual hating at this period of the
year. and the mills are booking con-
siderable business for July. The
Union Pacific has inaugurated the de-
livery of material for work upon its
Tacoma terminals, and from now on
there will be increased activity in new
construction among the incoming
transcontinental lines.