The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-03-30
MODERATE ADVANCE.
This 10 the Best That Commercial
Agencies Can See In the Trade
Situation.

New York;. @. Dun q Co.'S Week.
ly Review OF Trade sid.
Although reports from the leading
trades and different sections vary con.
siderably, and statistical comparisons
do not show uniform gains, yet condi-
tons on the whole continue to indi-
cate a moderate advance. II Is notice
able that retail trade is generally more
satisfactory. and many OF the i'm
portant centers make quite optimistic
statements concerning the outlook
Metals In the Lead.
Construction work is being pushed
with considerable vigor, especially in
the east, and there is also a good vol.
ume OF orders for material at the west,
although individual contracts are for a
smaller tonnage. The capacity in the
wire trade continues undated, the
mills having run almost to capacity
for some time past. and manufacturers
are expecting season Of heavy CON
sumption.
Cotton Goods.
Sharp revisions In the prices of GER
tain lines OF domestic cotton goods led
to some hesitation In purchases, but
general reduction did not follow, the
changes being confined in q few stand
ard lines.
Renewed export trade with China
was reported, and there was a further
revision downward Of prices on gray
cloths. In dress goods and mems wear
,alues are favorable to the purchaser.
and a fair volume of business Is com
ing forward. silk manufacturers are
growing more cautious.
Shoes and Leather.
The footwear market shows no ma
terial change. The demand continues
largely for specialties, with staple lines
In less active request. The hide mar
kets are generally inactive, but mod
crate supplies of most varieties keep
prices fairly well maintained.
Bradstreet's letter said:
Trade reports do not differ material.
ly from last week. and while Individual
lines show some variations, business
as a whole is quiet. For this the pres
ent caution In buying. irregular wealth
or conditions, the late Easter season
and the increasing activity of the
farmers in crop work are held re
sponsible
Lots of Idle Cars.
Railroad operations are below year
ago. There are four times as many
idle cars and retrenchment Is visible
in reports from repair shops of some
leading lines. The recent revisions OF
prices Of cotton goods do not appear
ton as yet, but warmer spring weather
is confidently expected to swell trade
at the lower prices.
Business Failures.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending March %
were 235, against 251 last week, 23l
In the like week of 1910, 226 In 1909,
2s6 in 1903 and 166 in 1907. Business
failures in Canada for the week num-
Der "a, which compares with "a last
week and 26 In the corresponding week
of last year.
Export Trade.
Wheat. including -four exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending March %, aggregate
2,S60,135 bushels. against 1,Ss5,47S
last week, and 1,6Ss.57S this week last
year. For the 3S weeks ending March
90 exports are $9,505,443 bushels.
against 1883. 29S in the correspond
ing period last year. Corn exports for
the week are 1.5l0.793 bushels, against
/ ,954,531 last week and SSS.675 in 1910.
For the 80 weeks ending March %
corn exports are 1852, $50 bushels.
against 2l,650.45 last year.