The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-12-06
REPORTS Of DUN
AND BRADSTREET

under date of November q, had the
following to say concerning the bust
ness situation:
Business moves along lines of safe
ty, the absence of speculation making
the situation appear duller than it ac-
tually is. The volume of transactions,
though by no means as large as IT,
might be if expanded to full speed IL
mits, is nevertheless sufficiently large
to keep the great body of workmen
occupied so that the average of pros
perity is fair.
That the mass of people still have
spending power is evidenced by the
hopeful anticipation concerning the
holiday trade now opening.
Buying of equipment by the rail-
roads develops slowly, yet considera-
BILE new business is in sight, and a
more hopeful feeling prevails in Iron
and Steel
In structural lines prospects are
considered better, as certain railroads
are planning new bridge work, while
proposed municipal subway construc-
ton will result in a considerable de-
mand for material.
The primary Cotton Goods markets
are quiet, but the high costs of pro-
duction tend to hold prices firm. A
few inquiries from China are still in
the market for three-yard sheetings
on the basis of 7 lac. The mills
ask lie, which is the highest price
In four years, with no sales reported.
Trade in staple prints is fair, blea-
ched goods are quiet and firm. ging-
hams hold steady, and the leading
duck mills have secured more bust
ness than for a year.
In woolens and worsteds the de.
mand for spot shipments of overcoat-
lngs is good in some quarters. but
suitings are quiet, and there is COM
plant of the effect of strikes in the
west, which cause cancellations.
New business in footwear is small
and trade continues quiet, but a good
indication for the future is the great.
er activity of wholesalers in mos
parts of the country. The leathe,
markets continue steady. Hides show
less activity than for domestic and
foreign varieties.
On the same day Bradstreet re-
ported as follows:
Demand for holiday goods is becom-
ing more prominent ana developments
IN this respect are responsible for
Whatever expansion has occurred in
trade this week. Novelties, jewelry,
and such articles appropriate to the
season are in good request, and the
consensus of reports Indicate that
trade is in excess of last year. But
on the other hand, trade in general
mas become more irregular.
In the Central West trade shows
slight increase, but in the East the
turnover is disappointing. Collections
the country over range from slow tc
good.
Incidentally, the Improvement no
ticed in the Iron and Steeltrades last
week has been replaced by less on
timistic views. For one thing, con
siderable disappointment is reported
at the slowness with which the rail-
ways are coming into the market fol
supplies, and Pigiron has turned
somewhat quieter.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending November
Gath We're 231, against 24S last wee,
PIT in the like week of 1909, 1913 in
1908, 25S in 1907, and ia in 1906
Wheat, including Flour, exports
from the United States and Canada
for the week ending November oath
aggregate 4,C14,61O bushels, against
1928, 493 last week and 4,347,43S this
week last year.
Corn exports for the week are SOL
S1S bushels, against S93,7S2 last weeh
and 254,551 in 1909.