The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-27
BRADSTREET and DUN
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Irregular Weather Held to Be
Responsible for Small Vol
ume Of Trade.
ork. Oct. 26.--Bradstreet's

New York. Oct. 26.--Bradstreet's
Saturday said:
irregular weather conditions figur-
ing largely In the trade reports this
week are held mainly responsible for
the rather smaller than expected vol
Wholesale and jobbing business dis
played the same caution and conscrva-
tism noted earlier. Reports from some
leading markets are OF volume or
trade equal or superior to last year.
In some leading wholesale lines. such
as cotton, the active buying movement
Of the past few weeks seems to have
subsidized. Shoe manufacturers report
orders affected by unseasonably warm
weather. but there IL reported a slight
ly better feeling in some lines of wor-
sted goods, and raw wool is firm. In
the south the cotton crop movement
has been freer and this with cooler
weather has made for slight improve
ment In southern trade and collections
Reports from the leading industries
are not greatly changed. Some long
delayed specifications by railroads are
reported placed, and there are init
nations OF good tonnage in rails
shortly appearing. Pig iron Is not
greatly changed. Leading flour manu-
featuring centers report a good trade
in flour.
Building actively tends to lessen as
the season advances and a number of
markets report trade In lumber being
normal.
Business failures In the United
States for the week ending October 20
were 1877, against 233 last week, 244 In
1907 and 1874 In 1906.
Business failures in Canada for the
week number "a, which compares with
"a last week and 80 In the same week
last year.
New York, Oct. 28.-H. G.. Dun's
weekly review Of trade Saturday said:
The active volume Of trade is well
maintained and the hopeful business
sentiment which has been in evidence
the last two weeks continues.
Retail trade is somewhat affected by
the unseasonably warm; weather, but
reports from most Of the leading cities
are quite satisfactory and reflect
cheerful view as to the outlook.
With prominent railroads signifying
their intention to place more liberal
contracts for needed equipment next
month, the outlook in iron and steel
is somewhat better.
The advance in brown ginghams,
licking and plaids is the feature in the
dry goods market. Bleached cottons
have sold freely to jobbers and manu-
facturers, but fine and fancy cottons
did not participate in the activity to
any great extent. The demand has
fallen off since cotton declined. Elk
port trade Is restricted by high prices.
Dress goods rule very quiet, but mems
wear agents report fair business
Western jobbers are doing fairsbus
ness and eastern markets manifest con-
scrvatism.
Orders for shoes again show some
increase this week, but trade continues
considerably below normal for this time
Of the year.
The leather markets are generally
firm, but the demand Is less active.
Domestic high markets continue to
weaken and prices of certain kinds of
packer hides have receded about a
half cent. Trade Is on q moderate scale
and buyers are holding off mostly be-
cause of large receipts OF cattle in the
west and the consequent increase 10
the slaughter.