Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-24
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New YOrk-RepOrtS of conditions
along Union Pacific indicate that WIN
ter wheat is making excellent progress,
and while acreage is considerably be-
low normal, good future conditions
may result in average yield per acre.
@orn planting has been somewhat de-
layed by cool wet weather, bat is now
IN progress, with some early SEED al
ready up. Recent rains and warm
weather have greatly improved pros
poets. In Nebraska wheat has made
good progress. Only a negligible acre
age had to be plowed up. Favorable
weather should insure an average yield
Rye, oats, and barley are making good
progress. Conditions in Wyoming favor
per cent. of winter wheat along the
North Platte was uprooted by winds
These fields are being planted with
corn.
New York-The steel industry has as
poets of an upward trend. There
seems 10 be more of disposition by
large consumers to enter the market
than for several weeks; railroads, es-
pecially. seem to- be inclined to place
orders in the not distant future.
New York-Business in dry goods
during the past week showed some
Improvement, but iobbers still find re-
tailers disposed to buy largely only
for filling in purposes. On account OF
the large number of small shipments
made, the total, however, was quite
satisfactory. Every inducement is be-
ing made by the manufacturer re-
garding prices. as he is DESTROYS OF
clearing up stocks. Discounts have
been increased by Amoskeag Manu-
featuring Co. on staple ginghams, but
deliveries will be rendered up to Sep
TENDER l at the old base price. with a
guarantee that no further revision
downward could be looked for.
Boston-Pullman payrols now con-
tain II, 900 names, which is as large as
at any previous time in the corpora
tons history and fully as great a
number as in the previous high rec
ord year of 1907. Officials of the COM
pany expect that with the opening OF
the new steel freight car plant up
wards of $4,000 employees will be on
the payrolls by Jan. 1 next.
New York-Oflicers of Brooklyn
Rapid Transit have been surprised al
the way earnings have kept their
lead over the last year with the pad
ding of the period when comparisons
were made with a time of poor bus
mess. For the first six months of this
fiscal year Brooklyn Rapid Transit
has received over s1.200,000 more in
fares than at this time last year. This
is directly traceable to the growth OF
outlying sections.
Cleveland-The situation in iron ana
steel trade in valley shows an M
provement. Manager Steiner of Corr
rigan, Mckinley & Co. says: Il see
more Improvement in No. foundry
iron in the last 10 days than in the
last 10 months. The price of Sl5.50 Is
almost at production and cannot. go
lower We note a greatly improved de-
mand." Pres Bassett of Bassett. Pres
lev Co., SAYS: 1.-The talk of an under
current of pessimism in finished lines
is tommy-rot. We are several months
behind in our contracts. My advlces
from Pittsburg show gradual improve
ment there. Polished castings are SELL
ing at the warehouse. If trade was
slack, buyers would get them at 'ne
mills Carnegie works are behind III
contracts. Bookings for a new pusi-
ness with us extend into the late iai'
Curtailment of production in pig iron
is no criterion to follow In the steer
trade at present.