Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-11-04
.BRsDSTREET And DUN
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Irregular Weather Held to Be
Responsible for Small VOL
ume of Trade.

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
ume of sales reported as a whole.
Wholesale and jobbing business dis
played the same caution INK conserya-
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
as cotton, the active buying movement
Of the past few weeks seems to have
subsidized. Shoe manufacturers report
orders affected by u~nSeaSonably warm
weather, but there is reported a slight
~ 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 inti-
nations of q good tonnage in rails
shortly appearing. Pig iron is not
greatly changed. Leading flour manu-
featuring centers report n 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
we're 1877, against 233 last week, 244 I'm
the like week OF 1903, 231 in 1908, 220 in
1907 and 1874 in 1896.
Business failures In Canada for the
week number 81, which compares with
81 last week m 30 in the same week
last year.
New York, Oct. 26.-R. 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 q
cheerful view as to the outlook.
With prominent railroads s~ignifying
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,
ticking and plaids is the feature W the
dry goods market. Bleached cottons
nave SOIu freely 10 JODDerS II 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 a 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
hrm, but the demand is less active.
Domestic high markets continue to
weaken and prices. of certain kinds or
packer hides have receded about a
half cent. Trade Is on a moderate scale
and buyers are holding off mostly be-
or large receipts Of cattle IN the
west and the consequent increase In
the slaughter.