The San Francisco call., 1909-11-27
Weekly Trade Review

NEW YORK, Nov 2e.-Bradstreets tomorrow
viii say:
holiday have continued to stimulate re-
tail trade and measurably improve reasserting
checked excessive growth Of insect damage 70
winter wheat and have given good quantity
Of moisture TO the growing plant,
In the wholesale trade there are some in-
timations of cross currents TO restrict fullest
activity The bigh price of cotton is stiil
responsible for some curtailment Of output and
also some hesitation on the part OF buyers. it
is 10 be noted. however. that the advance 10
prints this week has been quite well received.
Taken by and large. western trade reports
reflect slightly more optimism than do those
from the eastern seaboard :.
Industrial reports are generally OF iarge-in
some record-output for the season, though
here again. as for instance in the case OF IRON
and steel. undiminished act Hty in buy1ng IS
noted in finished products, while the raw ma
Production and shipments are at record heights.
collections are good except where, as IN
tendency to hold back supplies.
Business failures in the United States for
232 last week. 1913 in the like week of Of 1905
25S in 1907, ia in 1906 aud 1sS In 1900
Business failures in Canada for the e,. week
number 24 which compares with 20 last week
and 50 in the like week OF 1908.
Wheat tincludlng hour exports from ile the
United States and Canada for the week eno.he
against 6,ls5. .59S last week and 1896 PAP this
week last year. For the 2l weeks ending No
against s2,slI, ,4si in the corresponding period
last year.
Corn exports for the week are 254 551 bush
els against 140.407 last week and s64 500 IN
corn exports are 3.ess.4le bushels, against
R. g. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade
tomorrow will say:
Favorable Industrial conditions remain un-
changed and new production is now proceeding
at enormous rate. All through the west the
thought and talk Of the people is concerning
things actually produced and wealth created
from the soil. The recent warm weather
checked activity in some mercantile lines and
high prices and speculative developments work
uufavorably in others, and this gives the super
fetal impression Of pause in business revival
But the basic facts still point TO remarkable
industrial expansion.
tinues and some reports indicate that specl-
atfons and orders thus far this month
have been greater than the remarkable
tonnage booked in October.
Contemplated construction work will call for
large amounts of material.
With a and higher basis for cotton prints
effected this week. a somewhat smaller volume
OF business by jobbers than customary is re-
Fall River. Converters OF tine cottons have
been increasing their contract obligations. The
demand for woolens and worsteds continues
active, leading woolen mill running a
years past
Trade in the west is especially active, notably
in dress goods Cotton yarns quiet, while
the woolen and worsted yarns are easier. al
the yarn market continue strong.
Trade continues to improve In footwear and
business at present is Of larger proportions than
any other time in the last two years. About
all kinds OF domestic hides have held steady,
Notwithstanding that the quality is now grow
ing poorer