New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
CONDITION OF TRADE.
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Iobbing markets are we'll attended by interior
HIJvers and country merchants who operate Win
great freedom considering the financial str1nssnc
which has compelled the postpcneinent oL Hlu,I @
contaminated structural work Vet many Nssif'''
and Southern cities report building operStienS laI
in excess ~ last years, ami a. the narVsS''
progress there Is disposition 20 increase pres
qrati0ns for future needs Retail stocks H4es
f,s,, 5e,Ieted bv the customary bargain sales ara
preparations for fall and winter trade indlcae s S
fidence in continued activity. At most dolls S
points there is no complaint regarding .s
but reports from Canada indicate many TeQu-sS, N
for renewals. Leading Industrial plants are W. w.
0cctIpied. many mills having output Sod Tar " -
1qsS and there is little serious interruption :.
strikes sharp rise in grain was me IeaI-LS -, -
tha commodity markets. but best prices WeIs ~
maintained. Railway earnings IN tns nIst ilon
August we're 7.5 per cent larger than Iast " va =.
figures official returns OF foreign cohliue-e co.,
JTIv far surpassed the same month in any prev"a -
wears the gain over 1905 amounting 10 S--'N'' S--'--
imports and S17OcoO0 in exports Al 'L..s ~ a.
alone for the latest week imports suel , ItTui
and exports Increased $685. stock mar -
dation received check. but there was , Itti 80,
tivity. and prices recovered only IlOdelee- - an
last weeks closing figures The best sign va -.
increase in small purchases by in'eSlols- s~,-
,,,,a,, grew frrner which did not encOuras -,
Iative purchases. Bank exchanges at Wv s,z tsst
we're Sol per cent less than in the same "e ..s-
year. when speculation was aetiVe' - - - 70 per
leading cities there was an A'ei@1e Son
cent
''Bradstreets' says:
..F,,,vsrs' excursions have been feaIurs VI -
week and the leading primary markets or ul' .
trv have been filled with country neTcnanS 40,
result house trade has been stimulated A-I
for dry goods clothing and shoes snO" SOi - rsn-
,n,provement Fall business. except q. - "A.
tres is said TO eq,al year ago at tHl' ,fss,
volume being made up Of numerous OIHs- T,c,ns
than bv any special interest or lnteres n ss.rI.y
heavy business. In fact many nercI-'le nes r,ay
a disposition go slow. feariris 'nSi' ,r7ntsou.
fall OF not because of decline IN eons. - a
hut more particularly because OF tne ues-,r+er
money crop reports Irregular III Su .h~,
cold weather in the Northwest and not ois 80. On
In the. Southwest having had unfav0rsOl~s - - q. a
spriug wheat flax. cats and cotton -. ha
disnosition To believe however. that uSHury ,.ury
heer dome it is more matter aHec'NS s,sr.s
than quantity Reports from indus'i - sui
furnish evidence of Increased quiet ps - d.
r,ataIs ra rtc,lIariv Money is IN actiVe sn., 90
country over: rates are very hrIn oeins - e.
the week Banks are not disposed % -, -. care
fond loans. although they are reported I T,,IIss
of the legitimate wants OF their custofiss Sea
tfons are not up to the usual vUlTnls srfv o BE-
incs show a shrInkage from n year aso' -. st,cs
cause OF reduced totals at New fOls rs{rway
snecuIstion Is much Quieter than IN i'V are no'
gross earnings are still good. though s go, -.rn-rs
so heavy as earlier in the season. Pa % tncrssss
for n . f-st half OF August Indicating a,.nnerS a
of p..r cent The influence OF the 'e'
strike on business Is waning