New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-19
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Dun's Review says:


IN spite or a number % abnormal. PUP
zlng and disturbing dcvelOpnlcnfs the vo-
ulne or business H. large and steadily
eApandlhg as the spring season opens and
weather conditions improve For the frs.
time IN years the Bank Of England adj
vanceS sts rate OF discount IN March F0r
the first time since 1888 the month ~ FEB
ruary reported an adverse balance or FIR
eign trade for this country. These develop
mcnts seem 20 threaten an early outward
movement o. gOld. which would probably
nave started some time ago but for fOTsi-l
purchases OF securities. NOtWithstsndlns
some perpleXing events. hank Clearngs ara
remarkably large, with increases reported
or y per cent over 1870 and ~ as p'.
cent over 1870. outside OF New York. and Q,
saS and .. respectively. in New tQl~
This expansion IN business is confirmed by
the record OF railroad earnings which IN tls
nrSt week OF March gained lo s per GEM
The demand for iron and steel and espe-
ctally for structural and ether finished ma
tefiaiS - expanding. From most q 10
leading cities come such reports as move
ment OF merchandise is steadily increasing
IN volume. "trade has been quite oTisA.
business ahead of a wear ago" "situato1
continues TO show imprOy ement. salss
reach new high records and "whOlesa--
distribution remarkably good From sons
trade centres the reports are not 50 salts
factory. showing that the business oess
Opment IS quite irregular: but, takinS ~
country as a whole, the record IS one y
really remarkable progress. The volume y
trade transactions and traffic 10 the Jniss.
states doubles every decade and WIZ
this gratifying gain may Ae Temporary.
checked. the law ~ average works. ana y
Is apparently now a. work making So
the losses sustained over year ago.
Bradstreets SAYS. "a
Trade irregu'arity is still manifest
reports as a whole show a still further ~
prOvement. due TO the advance or W
spring season. Improvement in wet..,s.,
and COincidently iu trade reports. Is w.
manifest In the agricultural sections 1l ~.
l. ID Isl
reports from the East ard parts OF
south show the development ~ sprlne -
ucss retarded by the lingering OF VIZ
In the comments ON trade ueNe.el., K.
made fr0m time % time. indeed ueae.r
apparently a greater disposition % 49,.
Importance 90 the Vetariing effects OF 49,
past severe winter lu addition 70 n
how ever the unsettled labor Outip'tt 49,
tnap lines OF industry. She effect OF ~.
prices as limiting demand or az ~ -s
elise OF cotton gO0Cs. induc'rg curtAlir
Of production anti che tendency 90 N.,rt
judicial decisions On several iHipu,,..
cases. are dll laid stress upon. ON $3.50
There Isl n.tle dispO~. tior Co Gc.' ,iti -
o. considerably Better frau "A year a.
period also OF waiting trade. ami itt ~ -
cess of tiis ti.ic two wears aSo. oul y ~.
planned before. there iS some leelins v.s.el
appointment "a. tie Uate OF prosfe.s-,. Ia
~ slower than SauGuiuc eNpectt.lu.e t,vs.
tel o. EXPECT a few warm SnfiNA ~.
already EXPERIENCED Tn the West -. ~
parCnt,y needed throughout tle ...errs
tine country Co enable e proven '.-~,rfs
90 Dc made o. che real situation 2, .sS,firs
new crop preparation. hnal a ~ -.'..,l
trade and thc effect Ot tue N-o
season on the winter wheat crop