The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-10-27
AND Dun
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Irregular Weather Held to Be
Responsible for Small Vol
ume of Trade.

New York, OCT. 2b.--lSradSIreeI1
Saturday said:
Irregular weather conditions figur-
ing largely in the trade reports this
week are held mainly responsible for
the rather smaller thar expected vol
ume of sales reported as a whole.
Wholesale and jobbing business dis
played the same caution and conserva-
tism noted earlier. Reports from some
leading markets are of a volume OF
trade equal or superior to last year.
In some leading wholesale lines, such
rs cotton, h active buying movement
Of the past few weeks seems to have
subsidized. Shoe manufacturers report
orders affected by unseasonably warm
weather, but there Is 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
a been freer and this with cooler
weather las 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, n there are inti-
nations of a 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 end to lessen as
the season advances and a number OF
markets. report lTdu6 IN luIuDGT DG1I1S
normal.
Business failures In the United
States for the week ending October 20
we're 1877, against 233 last week, 244 in
the like week Of 1909, 231 in 1908. go In
1907 n 1874 in 1906.
Business failures in Canada for the
week number "a, which compares with
81 last week and 80 in the same week
last year.
New York, Oct. PR. G. Dun's
weekly review Of trade Saturday saida
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 q
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,
tiie!ISSias S ss:saa pciia!as 4. the eat.::e@ the
dry goods market. Bleached cottons
have solo 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 q fair business.
Western jobbers are doing a fair bust
ness and eastern markets manifest con-
servatism.
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
lirm, 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 a moderate scale
and buyers are holding off mostly be-
cause of large receipts Of cattle in the
west and the consequent increase In
the slaughter.