The evening times., 1911-08-19
The MARKETS
OUN'S WEEKLY
TRADE REVIEW
Indications Point to an Expan.
sion in Industrial Activity
w.. -cottons Curtailed.

New York, Aug. 19.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review today says:
Sentiment is improved at Boston,
with prevailing belief that business
will be much better.
Dry goods jobbers report fair de-
mand and orders are we'll distributed.
Indications appear of expansion in
industrial activity, although curtail-
men is still drastic at cotton mills.
Mems wear woolen mills however,
are booking a good volume of busi-
ness, shoe factories are busy and
wool trading is brisk.
Manufacturers in Philadelphia are
buying cotton and woolen goods to
some extent, while wool millinery
salehouses there are busy with prep
arations for fall and report inquiries
are very encouraging.
The wool market is more active
and very firm. With industrial plants
increasing operations to moderate
extent there is more optimism in
commercial lines at Pittsburgh and
wholesalers of dry goods, notions and
shoes receive good orders for future
delivery. The outlook for fall in the
wholesale dry goods and notion mar
ket is exceptionally good.
Dealings in retail lines at Chicago
We're favorably stimulated by the
large numbers of visitors attracted
b ythe aviation meet. Wholesale
operations include wider variety of
fall, winter and holiday goods and
road and mail orders comare we'll
with this time last year. improvement
appears in certain lines at Cincinnati,
notably dry goods and groceries and
there is much better inquiry for pig
iron, with considerable actual busi-
ness placed. Cleveland reports that
trade in nearly all retail branches is
slow and unsatisfactory and dealings
at wholesale show no special activ-
ity. Building operations are still
brisk, however, and several permits
for large new structures have been
issued.
Wholesale business continues quiet
at Minneapolis, with orders being
placed for immediate requirements
only. The general undertone
throughout the northwest Is good,
however, and stocks of merchandise
are not burdensome.
Abundance of rain has repaired
much of the early damage by drought
and threshing returns are proving
better than expected. Some improve
ment is noted in wholesale trade at
! st. Paul, buyers operating with more
| freedom in dry goods, clothing, hats
and caps and furnishings.
Money Quiet.
| Tnn6np sAuu 1Q-M0ro,, ord die
count rates were quiet today. The
railroad strike caused an early drop
of from 1-2 to l-2 points in home
rails, but the market was inclined
to harden later, dealers still clinging
| to the belief of an early settlement
of the dispute. Consols closed Ia
lower and foreigners and kaffirs fin
ished dull. American securities op-
ened steady and a fraction above
parity. Good buying orders were ex-
pected during the forenoon and prices
advanced steadily until the announce
ment of another small failure caused
a setback. In the late trading Wall
street bid up the leaders over poin,
and the market closed firm. The
exchange will be closed tomorrow.
I Cattle Market
Chicago, Aug. 19.-Close: Cattle re-
ceipts 1900; strong beeves S5.25@
$50; Texas steers, $4.50@ $6.45
western steers, -4.25@$6.25; stocker.
and feeders, s3.15@s5.60; COWS ant
heifers, s2.25@s6,25; calves, SEQ
sS.25.
Hogs: Receipts 10000, marke
slow and steady; light s7.25@S790
mixed, s7.05@$7.S5; heavy 5000
$40; rough $s.90@s7.15; good t,
choice heavy S7.15@s7.s0; pigs s6.1'
"a $40; bulk of sales $7.20@-7.60.
. Sheep: Receipts 5000; marke
i. strong native s2.40@s3.So; western
s2.D@s3.s0: yeaslings $3.70Ms5.00
; lambs native, s4.25@$710; western