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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Confidence in Future More Noticeable
Than Satisfaction with Present.
IRON AND STEEL UNSETTLED
Demand for Structural Lines II
Indication of Building Activity
Decided Shortage of
Spring Goods.

NEW YORK, April Or. @. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow Will
say:
Although confidence in the future Is
more Noticeable than satisfactory with
present conditions, yet one by one dis
turbing elements are gradually disappear
ing. While the tariff is still under dis
cussion and is checking full activity IN
industries most concerned, yet the re-
ports from most of the cities show their
the centers farthest removed natu-
rally making the best exhibits. While
the iron and steel trade is still in the
unsettling process of readjustment, yet II
makes the best showing in exactly that
line-the structural-which is a sign OF
building activity. In the primary cotton
goods market the most interesting feature
of the week has been the activity in wide
convertibles of print cloth, yarn converters
and cutters now showing for the first
time a disposition to operate freely, while
manufacturers as a rule are reluctant to
make contracts except at a material ad-
vance. Buyers of mems wear wooden
fabrics are now going on the road, and
fewer cancellations than usual as a result
of failure to deliver sample pieces in time
are reported. There appears to be n de-
cided shortage on spring goods. stocks on
in some instances commanding premiums.
The dress goods division continues to be
quiet. More business is reported In yarn,
but prices remain unsatisfactory
The noteworthy feature in footwear is
the buying Of sole leather by several large
manufacturer, Indicating that some con-
tracts are being placed. New England
statesmen on the road report an improve
ment in fall orders, and as both retail
and wholesale stocks are much below nor
NAL, renewed activity cannot be long de-
layed. Sales of domestic packer hides for
the week have aggregated between $4,000
and $1,000, prices remaining steady, with
a firmer tendency. The market on coun-
try hides is weaker. while foreign hides
are firm, prices advancing slightly all
around at the monthly auction sales in
Paris. In the leather market interest CEN
tiers In heavy sales of sole leather, made
chiefly to domestic buyers, but partly to
British operators. Buyers of upper har-
ross and betting stocks operate more
freely,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
Wool Market.

BOSTON, April 9.-WOOL-The Boston
Commercial Bulletin will say of the wool
market Saturday: The situation is strong
in all quarters, with small prospects OF
lower prices. Business is confined to Aus
tralian and South American stock and do
nestle secured woods. F1eeces are in very
small supply and high in price. The ship
ments of wool from Boston to April \. in
elusive. were SO. los, 63i podnds, against &C.
The receipts to April s, inclusive, were 81
9S2, 40 pounds, against 3~3,S86,O07 pounds the
same period last year. The leading do
nestle quotations range as follows: Ohio
and Pennsylvania fleeces, Xxx, 34136c; y,
92G33c; No. / washed, 3S@39c; No. 2 washed,
sSd39c; fine, unwashed. 23q24c; half blood,
combing, SIC; three-eighths blood. eombing,
Sic: quarter blood, combing, 29q3lc; delaine,
washed, 39d40c. Michigan, Wisconsin and
New York ~fleeces, fine, unwashed. 22G2Sc
delaine. unwashed. 2sd29c; half blood, un-
washed. 29d3Oc; t~hree-eighths blood, un-
washed, 29c; quarter blood, 2Sd29c. Ken
lucky, Indiana and Missouri, three-eighths
blood, 29d30c: quarter blood, 2Sa29c. Secured
values Texas fine, twelve months, 60Q62c
fine. six TO eight months, 51H54c; fine fan
l5G47c. California, northern, 5Sd6Oc; middle
county, 4sq5Oc; fall free, 43d45c; Oregon,
! eastefn No. 1 staple, 62a6Sc; eastern cloth
ing. 5d57c; valley No. l. 4Sq5Oc. Territory,
line staple, 63a65c; fine medium staple, *
clothing. 56d5sc; half blood, 6O9ssc; three
eighths blood, 56q5Sc; quarter blood, Goa
| sac. Pulled, extra, 62466c; fine A, 6Sq62c,
A supers. 5OGb5c; b supers 4SQ45c.
ST. LOUIS, April 9.-WOOL~Unehanged
medium grades, combing and clothing, 900
24c; light fine, r7@a01zc; heavy fine, 10Q17c
tub washed, 23q82c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10

classes OF products wpmen's wear goods
seem most active, but the automobile trade,
paradoxically enough, returns one OF the
best reports OF any ingie industry. In
purely Industrial lines the building trades
return very good reports and an enormous
volume Of work is planned for the coming
spring and summer. The iron and steel,
coal and coke trades are all rather de-
pressed, and most activity is In structural
shapes OF steel, presumably at the expense
OF prices.
Business failures in the United states
for the week ending with April s were 2Sl,
against 04 last week, 34 in the like week
OF 1908, 1874 IN 1907, 161 in 1905 and 1876 In
1906. Canadian failures number thirty-eight,
which with twenty-three last
week and twenty-eign in the like week
of 1908.
wheat, including flour. exports from the
United States and Canals for the week
ending April s, aggregate 1,O62,A4 bushels,
against 1,413.5 9S bushels last week and
Z, ASH 9 bushels this week last year. For
the forty1one weeks ending April 8. this
year, the exports are 14S,5S5,C64 bushels,
against III, 909, SIS bushels In the correspond
ing period last year.
Corn exports for the week are 921, S9S BUSH
els, against 1,102, IA bushels last week and
$751; IA bushels in 1908. For the forty-one
weeks aading April s, corn exports are
25, 769, sos bushels. against 4~2,951,llS bushels
last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
Con gress of
the Daughters
Mrs. Donald Mclean Says Insurgents
Ticket Will Not Create a
Ripple.

WASHINGTON. April 9-The "insurr
gents" among the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, who have nominated a
candidate for president-general OF the or
ganization in opposition of the administra-
ton candidate. will mot create the falntest
ripple at the congress OF the Daughters,
according to Mrs. Donald Mclean, presl-
dent-general of the society, who predicts
the election of Mrs. Matthew T. Scott of
Illinois as her successor at the forthcoming
general meeting to be held in this city. The
insurgents have chosen as their candidate
Mrs. William c. Story, state regent of New
York, who has withdrawn her candidacy
for reelection as state regent in New York.
1T am a nonpartisan candidate" said
Mrs. Story, land expect to serve the en-
tire organization, instead of any one party.
Personally / ave nothing against either
Mrs. McLean or her candidate. Mrs. Scott,
but / believe that the time is ripe for a
return to the constitution OF the Daughters
of the American Revolution and parlia-
mentary procedure"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10

TOTAL .................. .l,V0. o.f1 4,ooO
CATTLE-Receipts of cattle this morn
ing were very light, there not being enough
of any one kind to really make much of a
market. What there were sold In fair sea-
son, but without very much change in gen.
eral market conditions.
There were a few cars of beef steers and
as q rule they sold in reasonable season,
but prices did not show any very material
Improvement. In fact about the best that
could be said of the market would be to
quote II steady with yesterday.
Cows and heifers seemed to be in pretty
good demand and they also sold fully
steady and In cases possibly a little
stronger than yesterday. Tn few loads
offered were picked UP very readily, max
ing II q good, active market. o
There were not enough feeders on sale to
talk about hbut. what there were COM
handed about steady prices. 1t was very
evident, however, that common light stock
ers are not sought after. Strictly good cat
tie, however, sell to good advantage. Is
Quotations on cattle: Good to choice corn
fed steers, &.Sq6b0; fair to good cornfed
steers, &0OdA.2; common to fair cornfed
steers, N.b0Q6. 60; good TO choice cows and
heifers. N.b066. 50; fair to good cows and
heifers, &e0D450: common to fair cows and
heifers, t2.&09.00; stock heifets, 1.009+.00;
veal calves. tS.5G@7.50; bulls. stays. etc.
q, a IS; good to choice stockerS and feed
Srs, N.6o66.+0; fair TO good stookers and
feeders, N.00Qt.60; common to fair stock.
0rs and feeders. 9.3664.oo
Z anEoannfo NtsFa aaalaas
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
Minister in Court.

IOWA CITY. Ia, April s.-(special)-Rey.
A Kepford. a pastor of one Of the churches
at Brandon, Ia, is the plaintiff in a case
involving about $4,000 worth OF property
which is on trial before Judge Howell Of
the district court. Kepford is suing w.
Blood for the annulment of a contract
of exchange. Blood lives near Norwood.
Ia, and traded a mill at oskaloosa to
Kepford for land In Benton county. KEEP
ford now claims that the dam in connection
with the property was defective and he
did not know it. and that instead of get
ting property worth $4,000 it was worth
only about 5000. On the stand yester-
day che pastor gave a detailed account of
all his transactions. On the cross-exam-
nation he strongly resented the insinua-
lions of the counsel that he was some
what OF a trader"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10

SHEEP-For a Friday there was a fair
run OF sheep. but OF the number reported
In four cars were direct to a packer and
were not offered for sale. The market
opened slow and dull and Il was later
than usual before any business was trans
acted. However. when a start was once
made, everything sold in a hurry. and the
pens were practically cleared before 9
o'clock In the morning. As to prices, there
was not enough change in any direction
worth mentioning. II being Just about a
steady market. as compared with yester-
day. There were no choice lambs to make
a top, but pretty decent Colorados sold up
TO N.eO. There were no wethers and year
ings OF any consequence and no choice
ewes. A decent kind OF yves brought IS. Sc.
The week winds up with receipts showing
a large falling off, as compared with last
week., and with prices generally 10615c
lower except on strictly choice lambs,
which are just about steady.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Good to
choice lambs, tLe5ds.m; fair to good lambs,
G.2G7.65; good to choice light yearlings.
S.00a7.40; good to choice heavy yearlings,
$.&dT 90; good to choice wethers, 5000
$40; fair to good wethers, S. 159s.6O; good
to choice ewes. G.75d60O; fair to good
ewes, &.2d6. 70: culls and bucks, &2.0094O0
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
All Citizens of Fender
in Turmoil Over Dry Vote

FENDER, Neb., April 9.-(special)-since
Tuesdays election Fender has been in a
raging turmoil over agitation of the owns
future finances and how to meet the viii
lage Indebtedness. Yesterday. 1t is claimed,
s35. 900 in deposits were withdrawn from
one bank by reason of one of the bank
officials being elected as a member of the
town board.
The initiative and referendum proposition
was submitted. Every business man known
TO oppose the license ticket has been threat
ened with a boycott. Electric lights have
been ordered turned off, telephones have
been ordered out, water has been turned
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10

mark; current receipts. free cases. 19d2Oc
at mark.
CHEESE-Firm: full cheese. choice. 15ik6
l5&c; full cheese, fair to good. HiAd15c.
Chicago Market
CHICAGO, April 9--BUTTER-Stesdy
creameries, 22d2Sc; diaries, 19d2Sc.
EGGS-Ffrm; firsts, l9hc; prime firsts,
Gkc.
CHEESE-Strong; daisies, lie; twins. Ice:
young Americas. lie: long horns. lie.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; choice to fancy,
H.03d1.6; fair to good. 9ScM1.M.
POUITRY-F1rm: turkeys, lie; chickens,
15c; springs, 1bc.
VEAL-Ftrm, 50d60 pound weights, 6hc;
60 to IS pound weights, SIC; Sc to 10 pound
weights. 9d10Mc.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Thomas Hector AND wife to Edgar
Jackson, lot 9, block 10, Hector Ter
Charles Lee and wife to Ii. 7, Brass,
lots II, II. 10, IA and Is, block
l, b. T.. Wilcox addition ......,.... 4C
II. II. Landeryou and wife to Lee
Lowenberg, west Is feet OF lot G,
block 2. Myers, Richards & Tilden's
Leo Lowenberg and wife to Robert
u. Landeryou. lot ., block ?, Sheri-
dan Place 1,G
Mary Logan to Isidore Williamson.
lots 1 and >. block 16, L~eavenworth
Business Place g
Same to same, tract south of lut >,
block 16. Le%avenworth Business
Place and other property ............
Anna NJ. Christensen to Katie s.
Haynes, lot 2S. Terrace addition. 81;
Charles II. T. Riepen and wife TO
William Volker, lot I, block 4, Lakes
addition OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Lii
James p. Norton to b. S. Elrud. VIZ q
lot 6. block 8, Armstrong; Cd adj
u ns '''l,,i;..; '..;,''..''iT
M. Kercheval, lot Is, block b, Hor-
bach's sub. neutrality-suspicious.. 80
c. d. Wilson to Phoebe Wilson, lot
1, block 129, South Omaha @........
A. l. Ayres ct al to Security Land
and Trust company, lots Il and %,
block 81, Dundee Place ..,..,....... 7,0
Same to same. lots % and "a, block
DUNDEE Place ..,......."...." 7,N
MARY II. OllNfI una nl'SOHnu 10
James w. Elwood, lot IL, block 81.
Kountze Place 8
H. Fl. Knapp and wife to /. NJ.
Gjerde, lot g. Twentieth and Ames
William NJ. Drury and wife to E. f.
S~hanahan. lot 4, block /. West Side q
Knox PRESBYTERIAN church 10 North
Presbyterian church. T. y N@~'"
Place, and lot /, block 2, Lakes adj
dition
James r. Bone c1d wife 10 Charles
p. Traver. lot 8 and sor'h lf feet
2 lot I, block /, Summit Place .....
Edgar A. Baird ct al to George w.
Garloch, lot l, block 6, Howc's ID
addition Observation-Disclosures. 6.2
Sidney r.. Fell to Anna b. barlow, lot
70, block s. Alamo Plaza ......,....,. So
United Real Estate and Trust com
PAM to Joseph Samonil and wife.
lot 26, block /. Kountze 9Th adj
r. ]. Trostler ct al to Barbora Zit-
mex. east al feet of west 81 feet OF
lot I, block 10, S. F.. Rogers ad-
Emile X, ~schipnoreit to H., P.
William s. Poppleton ct al to Caro-
line L. Poppleton, north 5 feet of
south IS feet of lot s, block p. Pop
pleton park 10. 'n ni;oo.o,
q, Poppleton park Observation-Disclosures.
Evangeline Homan to Clara NJ.
Byrnes, north 1913 feet of south 1887
teet OF east 80 leet OF west l5z rect
OF lot Sc. s. f.. Rogers Oklahoma,
and other land 1,S
George 7. Morton and wife TO William
NJ. Bugbey, part lot IL, block /,
Yates & Hempel's addition .......... III
Ernest p. A. Nordin and wife to Peter
Nordin, lots 6. Z and 8, block 10,
Saunders & Himebaugh's addition.
George r. Gilmore and wife to r. S.
Wing lot 3 and west l SO feet lot
2, Radford Heights .....~...... 2
II. NJ. Nichols and wife to Ann NJ.
Christensen, lot q. block 3. Fort
view
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1927
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10

off ana business affairs are being settled.
With $1,000 less school money. an occupation
tax facing the business men Of the village
and other questions warming the atmos-
phere, the town is disturbed to it's center.
1t is claimed a pool hall man charged with
more violations than any other was the
principal factor In defeating the, license
ticket. The pool halls will doubtless fol-
low the saloons and be closed.
Pender has had five saloons until the last
year, with three churches at the present
time, and but one paid resident minister.
All these things are being taken into con-
sideration.
-Four saloons will be closed.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
RIGHT TO SPANK BIG
GIRL UPHELD IN COURT
Detroit Justice PASSES on Point
when Young Woman Has Her
Father Arrested.

DETROIT, Mich, April 9.-In the police
court here today, Justice Jeffries upheld
the right of a father to administer the old
fashioned spanking to his 17-year-old
daughter, even If her dignity" suffered.
Margaret Granzin, aged II. had her father
arrested for disturbing the peace" after a
spanking. Granzi told the Judge that the
punishment was part of an effort to keep
his daughter away from cheap theaters,
and the justice decided that spanking
young women Of II was permissible. in
moderation.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10

MoNTEzUMA. Ia, April 9.-(Special)-
Philip Martin and Jesse Finley. one the
confessed murderer and the other impli-
Gated in the murder by the confession.
were brought into the district court this
morning and were sentenced to life i'm
prlsonment at Fort Madison. The sentenc-
ing of Martin was brought about by his
own confession, which was made after he
had been sent to prison to serve a sentence
OF thirty-five years for various crimes.
Finley was convicted after a trial. The
men killed an aged r~ecluse. T. ". Reed,
four years ago for the purpose of robbery.
The old man was supposed to have a large
sum OF money hidden in the house. The
murderers secured $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
Nebraska Has Had
Fill of Democrats
Senator Burkett Tells Washington
About Outcome Of Recent Session
of the Legislature.
(From a Staff Correspondent

NEAbAA a oA9AA SpAAteBtAaCAANaN
WASHINGTON. April Especial Tele-
gram. Ex-senator Burkett arrived from Ne
braska today. He said the state was stirred
up over the work of the democratic legis-
lature and he thought the people Of the
Antelope state had had about enough of
democracy, II the last effort Of the demo-
Gratis to conduct affairs Of the state was
any criterion.
The comptroller of the currency has APP
proved the conversion Of the Minden Ex-
change bank of Minden, Neb.. into the
Minden Exchange National bank. with s5O,-
600 capital.
Rural carriers appointed for Iowa routes:
Belmont, Route /, Andrew c. Lieuwen. car
rler; p. j. Lieuwen, substitute. Route l.,
Charles Peterson, carrier; Fred johnson,
substitute. Manila. Route 2. John Schram,
carrier; no substitute.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
stock in sight.
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
staple and Fancy Prices Fur
niahed by Buyers and Wholesalers.


BUTTER-Creamery, No. /. delivered 20
the retail trade In lib. cartons, sic; No. l
IN 60-lb. tubs. S0lac; No. ?, in lib. cartons,
fancy dairy, tubs, 2OqiIc; common roll
fresh made, lSqlsc. Market changes every
E~GGs.Fresh selling stock. candled. a0
nc No storage stock In Omaha market.
CHEESE-Finest Wisconsin full cream,
twins, l6ci young Americas. I In hoop, io5c;
BMc; cream brick. fun case. l5c: block
Swiss. I5c; full cream limburger. Ice.
PoULTRY-Allve. springs. l2c; hens. lie;
s eek ,s sei pigeons GiU 8 per per d Essss' so ESi guinea SS5a
fowls, per doz.. $3.50; squads. per don. ~
Dressed, henB. lie; springs, i2dI2hc; cocks.
Fl Fsiisaap%cw SS sss frozen. ioe: herring.
SIC; salmon, l0c; pike, SC; pickerel. 5hq7c;
trout, iOc; catfish. l0qi2c; halibut. Sc; red
snapper, i2e; black bass. Se; erapgies. 90
lbc; Holsters. green. sc; boiled. +Oc: frogs
SEHT curs-Ribs; No. l. lz14e; No. 2,
lSc; No. 8, eye. Lolns: No. 1. lShkc; No. 2.
Dhc; No. g. 1Ohc- Chuck: No. l. 7aei No.
2, &c; No. g. NC. Round: No. l. &c; No. 2.
SIC; No. 3 Sc Plate' No l. &C; No z
FRESH FRUiTs-Apples. western box
apples. s200Q2.50 Bananas, 5bunch lots,
$40 per ID. Oranges. $2.S503.2 Lemons. $50
$50 per key FiOrids p~inesppiss. per crate.
VEGETABLES-Kansas sweet potatoes,
US per Dbl califSrnia selsTy, lsrss' zoe
onions. e per ID. California c~suiinOwer,
e = Rsr 81 sfa Cubs. T SSssSss o1 EaSsld g ftttac.'
per doz., toc Old Notwithstanding.
turnips. carrots-SaB per Dbl. Florida new
eeets' carrots. persnips, turnips. etc. per
sTRAwBERRIEs-ssOOaa&.
! green. Sc: No. ] cured. Sc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
st. Louis Live stock Market.

ST. LOUIS. April 9.-CATTLB-Receipts,
$50 head, including N5 Texans; market
steady; native shipping and export steers,
A.90d7.00; dressed beef and butcher steers.
$4.O0d6.1 5; steers under 1000 pounds, $500
$50; stockers and feeders, 3.7J95.25; cow
and heifers, S.50q6.S; Gamers, $200q2.5O;
bulls, S3.5Od6.60; calves, S5.0Oaf,7 70: Texas
and Indian steers, A.00d6.4O; cows and
heifers, z. 75@6.2.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head; market SC
higher; pigs and lights, si.5nQ7.15; packers,
S.O06D7. 20; butchers and best heavy, SI.3d
T.40.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Rcceipts. s.
head; market steady: native muttons, $3.50
a CPS; lambs, $600QS.m; culls and bucks,
S2 hn6i6. 10: stockers. AOO6h. 90.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
Kan.a. city Live stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, April 9.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, $500 head, including 1900 southerns;
market steady; choice export and dressed
beef steers. $5.90d66O: fair to good, 5000
feeders, s4.O0d6. 70; southern steers, $4,000
SIS; southern cows, &.25G4.70; native cows,
$25oq65o; native heifers, $a.75q6.20; calves,
A.0O@7y5Q.
steady to &c higher; top, $7.171s; bulk of
sales. s6,0@7.1O; heavy. $s.SG7.17h; packers
and butchers, $690@T.lO light, $6.7OQ7.00;
pigs, 81. 596.00. ..
head; market steady to strong; lambs,
$6.50Gs.O0; yearlings, $6.26d7.4o; wethers,
35.5d6.50; ewes, $.25G&25; stockers and
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
Six Sons IN Educational Work.

VICTOR, Ia, April 9-(Special.)-The
Neveln family. the head OF which. Mr.. c..
Neveln, lives in this city. has a unique
record which. so far as is known, breaks
all records in educational circles. Five of
the six sons OF this family are school prin-
cipals of Iowa, and the sixth son is to
enter educational work as soon as he grad
yates. The five sons who are the prin-
cipals of schools are: s. T.. Neveln of
Belmond, Ia; C. NJ. Neveln of State Cen
ter; ]. P. Neveln of Clermont; B. H. Ne
vein of harrisburg and f. ". Neveln of
Pisgah. The sixth son is attending high
school at Victor.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
Big Sum Buried
in Brass Kettle
Workmen at Lexington, KY, Find
$500 in Coin Buried Half
Century Ago.

LEXINGTON, KY, April s.-While dig
ging a posthole in an abandoned lot today
workmen discovered a brass kettle contain.
ing 9 $500 in gold and silver that apparently
had been buried for half a century. Tho
lot formerly belonged to J. C. Dewitt, an
aged pensioner. who died several years ago.
and 1t is the supposition that he buried
the money. The lot was sold at commits
sioner's sale a week ago for SIG.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10

HO0S-Hogs sold all the way from steady
to &c higher today. shippers set the pace
by buying loads that were suitable for
fully &c higher than yesterday. Packers
were rather backward about putting on and
Il was evident that they were not friendly
to any further advances today. Thus the
the whole session. stu buyers kept picking
up the hogs, a few loads at a time, paying
IN many cases stronger prices. and In some
cases only steady. While them was very
little life 20 the market. pretty much every
thing had changed hands by 1880 II might
b. we'll for shippers TO understand that
common light loads are Disseminated
akaiLst and are slow sellers every day. In
comparing today's sales with yesterday. Il
would also be well to bear in mind that the
Quality OF the hogs yesterday was exoep-
honaliy good. that there was an unusual
number OF good heavy leads. while the
quaiity today was very much poorer. The
most OF the hogs today brought @S5fr7.O0.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-10
BRADsTREET's REVIEW OF TRADE
Crop and Industrial Reports Are
StflI Irregular.

NEW YORK, April s~.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Trade, crop and industrial reports are
still very irregular, but the underlying
tone OF business generally Is slightly more
optimistic. All present or future favorable
occurrences. however. cannot disguise the
fact that spme lines OF industry are still
very much depressed; that the first crop
report OF the year-that made by the gov
eminent of winter wheat-is a poor one,
indicating a short crop; that buying is still
hampered in some sections by unfavorable
weather or by the reduced purchasing
power of the public and that caution and
conservatism still govern commercial oper-
ations TO a large degree.
Easter trade at retail is classed as fair
to good at most parts of the west, fair at
the east, but below expectations at the
south. and rather poor in Texas, where
drought conditions hold back buying de-
mand. Some slight expansion Is noted In
filling In orders by jobbers. but trade In
this line is distlnctively OF a b~etween-sea-
sons character. In wholesale lines there are
Indications OF moro confidence In buying
for fall the cotton yarn markets seems to
show signs. OF Improvement and export
trade IN cottcns Is slightly better. By