The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-04-13
OPTIMISM ABROAD
Easter Trade Has Been q Little Slow
But Better Business 10 Conf
IDENTIFY Expected.

New York;. @. Dun & Co.'S week.
" review. OF trade said:
A somewhat slower movcnnent Of
trade Is revealed in most of the re-
ports from different sections. Funda
mental conditions are undoubtedly
soundcr and better t1an IN a Tong tinne
past, but Immediate business, while
necessarily large In view Of the con-
stsnt requirements Of an immense pop
ulation, shows rehfced activity for the
time being, because the period Of re-
trenc4rment and reimbursement IL not
yet ended The optimism that pre-
wells a9rvad, and especially IN Ehrg-
land. III beginning to have its effect In
this country and must De counted as
one Of the influences working for im-
prOvement-
Cloth Goods.
while Indications are not hacking
that there has been some shrfnkage IN
net pruflts, as a consequence Of the
rei,rced volume of transactions, q
steaS,ter and firmer tone to the cotton
goods market was given during the
week by a recovery IN prices from the
low levels touched on wide shectangs
and A bleached cottons. and also by
consistent purchases for the wellee-
tablished needs OF a larger printer.
In Footwear.
In footwear some manufacturers are
fairly busy, but others are feeling the
lack Of supplementary sensonable or
ders, and their cutting rooms are espe
cparly dull at the present time.
Bradetreets weekly letter said:
Trade and industry are quiet, dfsap
pointingly so IN most sections, consid+
ering the nearness of Easter, and cor
lectfous backward, but weather con-
ditions, which have been PARTLY respon-
sfble for this, have been, on the whole,
beneficial to agricultural interests. 1t
Is to be noted that the long decline In
most farm products, whAch are now
20 to 40 per cent below a year ago, Is
credited at few points with being
retardfng influence upon trade.
Good Weather Helps.
On the other hand, a few days Of
good weather and recent price revi'
sions are credited with helping cotton
goods trade slighnly.
Iron and Steel.
In the heading Industries there is not
a. md ste "a
to show progressive growth In demand.
The railroads are slow DO place busi-
ness and pig iron prices are weaker at
some cenders, but structural material
sells fairly we'll, and wire, of the en-
tire Inst Of soeel products, notes most
activity.
There are fewer idle cars tran two
weeks ago, though the grand total Is
double that of a year ago.
Business Failures
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending April 6
we're 2S6, against 260 last week, $40
IN the lie week of 1910, 227 IN 1909,
22S in 1908 and 1914 in 1907. business
failures IN Canada for the week mum
Der 20, as compared with 26 last week
and &c in the corresponding week OF
1910.
The Export Trade.
Wheat, including flour exports from
the Unsted States and Canada for the
week ending April 6, aggregate 2,l4S,.
o43 bush, against 3,576,S64 bush last
week and 1,777,Os6 this week last year.
For the 40 weeks ending April ex
ports are 94,6se.7S2 bush, against H..
O4s, 66S in the corresponding period hast
year. Corn exports for the week are
1,616,045 bush, against 1,725,2S6 bush
last week and 635,624 in 1910. For the
40 weeks ending April corn exports
are Al .lsS,s9l bush, against 1881 ,426
hast year.