The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-05-30
REPORTS Of DUN
AND BRADSTREET

The trade review of Bradstreet New
York;, May q, contained the follow
ing:
Trade reports, except in the North
west and on the North Pacific Coast
will show little gain in activity, and
indeed, in some lines, such as textile
manufacturing. further curtailment is
under discussion. Ii is probably true,
however, the evidences of crop and
weather improvement came too late in
the week to be equally reflected in the
weeks report. In large industrial
centers, particularly of the East, i'm
provement is not manifest, where as
the quieter tone of many lines or the
evidence of further curtai,ment If
operators points to other causes than
backward weather having been opera
tive in holding back demand.
Some lines of industry, it is true are
still active, prominent in these being
the building trades, with the hardware
and other kindred lines. There is
still evidence, however, that anticipa-
lions as to the springtrade we're key
ed too high. Summed up. trade as
well as speculation seemed to be in
waiting stage. Pending A clearer
view of the ultimate crop situation, the
disposition is to postpone future com
mitments.
Sentiment in iron and steel has i'm
proved particularly in finished lines,
which feel the impulse of bette try-
ing of railway cars and motive-power
and further heavy contracts for steel
bars from western agricultural i'm
plement makers.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending with May 18TH
were 225, against 216 last week; Pig
in the like week of 1909; 2S4 in 1908;
s165 in 1907, ana 10 IN 1906.
| Business failures in Canada for the
week numbered nineteen, which COM
pares with twenty-four for last week
and twenty in the corresponding
week of last year.
Wheat rincluding FLOUR export:
from the United States and Canada
for the week ending May 18th, ag
gregate 2.91S,O65 bushels against 2
933.59S last week and 2,S3S,S94 thi'
week a year ago. For the forty-si'
weeks ending May 1914 exports were
1919 ,937,24O bushels against 155,6O2,
OO9 in the corresponding period las
year.
On the same date R G Dun &
Co.'S Review of TRADE reported as
follows:
The trade movement, taking the
country as a whole, continues large
That there is in all markets and par
ticularly in the security market mucI
disappointment that the extravagan
expectations at the beginning of th'
year are not being fulfilled is beyond
question and this feeling results in
very conservative attitude by boil
traders and consumers. There is
feeling among some that condition.
inseparable from period of world
wide economic transition may be fore
ing some important readjustments an,
the disposition is to wait for develop
!, ments.
. Sentiment in iron and steel is NOR
optimistic as a result of broader de
, mand for finished products, accom-
panied by increased interest in pi
iron. While improvement in the lat
ter division is by no means marked
, consumers show greater willingness t
cover their requirements, inquiry be
ing stimulated by the low prices quot
ed. Most producers refuse to max
further concessions. New bushes
has come forward most freely in tn
, East. Conditions appear more fay
orable in finished steel lines now thf
% the railroads and agricultural interest
have resumed active buying of equiI
ment.
The small measure Of improvemeI
d, i'm the demand for cotton goods an
- yarns is maintained and some sma
g advances are being paid, but price
= are still so Unsatisfactory that Gun
tailment of production is increasir
q in cloth and yarn, Export business
the Far East is dull, but the move
g, ment to Australia and Manila has ben
- fair.
MR.. MAYS RELATIVES.