The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-18
BRADSTREE7'S
l. TRADE REVIEW
Wintry Weather Has Been
Distinct Help to Retail
Trade
New York, Nov. .1s.---Bradstreets

New York, Nov. .1s.-Bradstreets.
Lower temperatures. with snow or
rain, the first touch of real winter
in fact, has been Il distinct
help to. retail trade in ~seasonablc
wear, and there also has been a per-
ceptible stimulus given to jobbing re.
parts of the country have been FOUND.
the northern section particularly. SO,
and some improvement is noted In
southern demand, though low priced
cotton has been a a there to fullest
activity. Holiday trade is also more
favorably spoken Of than at any pre-
vfous' date this season. Collections
are not much better, but note a slight
Improvement at some eastern and
unqualifiedly slow at the south.
Among the industries h features
are a rather more optimistic feeling.
Iron and steel are more active. though
prices are no better. Reports of more
widespread buying by railroads Of
cars, rails and locomotives are cur
rent.
The coal trade has been benefited
by lower temperatures affecting do
mestic house demand and by an APP
parrently better call for manufacture
ing purposes.
The WOODEN goods trade is. more
busily employed, and raw wool Is
active despite the talk Of possible ar
if revisions. Cotton goods are ir-
regularly affected. Phices tend to
ease, print cloths are slightly lower,
but there is in some quarters more
Of a disposition to take hold for
spring. The leather trades are more
active at 1irmer prices. and higher
prices for shoes are indicated.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending November
Is were 23S. against 237 last week;
| 24S in the like week of 1916; 232 in
1909; 273 in 1908 and 265 in 1907.
Business failures in Canada for the
week number 81. which compares
with 80 last week and 10 in the cor
responding week Of 1910.
Wheat, including flour exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending November 16, aggregate
3,513.074 bushels against 3.325,S12
last week and ~3,729,493 this week last
year. For the twenty weeks ending
| November 16 exports are 61,876.6S5
bushels against 42,115,329 in the cor
responding period last year. ,.
Corn reports for the week are 1884,
| 278 bushels against 278,502 last week
and 393,7s2 in 1910. For the twenty
weeks ending November 16. corn "
ports are 10.s03.69s bushels against
7,429,876'last year.
Money Market
London, Nov. 18.-MOney was in
abundant supply and discount rates
were easy in the absence of demand
from the continent today.
The stock market was fairly steady
but sluggish. Home rails were irreg-
ular and mostly lower and Chinese
securities declined. Copper shares
especially Rio Tlntes. improved. on the
diminished visible stocks. Diamond
shares closed firm.
American securities opened steady
and a fraction higher. Later the
market became firm under the lead OF
Southern Pacific. Union Pacific and
! United States Steel. Trading wa.
quiet. but prices advanced through
out the day and closed firm.
Cattle Market
Chicago. ILL.,. Nov. 18.-ClOse: Cat
tie, receipts 1000; market steady;
beeves 44O @910: Texas steers 400
$40; western steers 430 q $50: stock.
ers and feeders 29O@575: cows ant
heifers 190@575; calves 550@825
Hogs. receipts $4,000, market active
strong. generally s cents higher Thar
J opening. light 695@662 1-2: mixet
620@670; heavy 620@675: rough 62'
@640; good to choice heavy GAO @675
pigs $50 d 800; bulk Of sales GAS q
665.