New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-21
BUSINESS UNCHECKED
Commercial Agencies Give
Glowing Reports of Week.

GlOWlnB hePoiIs VI "eoh'
Business activity in this country con-
tinues 20 advance unchecked by the po-
litcal complications in Europe and the
fears they have caused abroad, says
"Dun's Review" This advance IL pro-
crossing in an orderly way, and the re-
vived activity is an entirely Wholesome
movement. Moreover the pressure when
the revival has put upon the facilities OF
credit and transportation has resulted IN
no great strain. The banking situation Is
very satisfactory and tn" railroads are
handling their traffic az well as could he
expected under the circumstances. Bust
ness confidence grows steadily. having az
its most substantial basis the eNtraordt-
nary crops which are being harvested. and
which are adding materially 10 the wealth
and surplus income Of the people. The
market for investments rs naturally I'M
proving under these conditions. and while
prices Of commodities mount higher
nevertheless the revived activity makes II
possible for business 10 accommodate
itself more readily % that development
which I'm a time OF depression might cause
distress. In the iron and steel trade there
has been no check 10 the demand for pig
iron and for steel products. Prices OF
many materials are advancing The rail-
roads buy freely OF rails and rolling
stock Producers. moreover. cHdeayor 10
prevent injurious speculation so az 10
limit business to actual needs. The dry
goods trade IN its various departments,
both wholesale and retail, is proceeding
in line with the progressive movement o.
business I'm general, and manufacturers
are very busy In their effort TO keep Mp
with the demand. Shoes are active ana
strong. The large exports OF wheat ad-
vanced rapidly on the war news from
Europe, but hav" since declined sharply.
Weather conditions IN TINS country con-
tinue favorable both FOR wheat ana corn.
Current statistics continue 10 snow the
bigger movement OF national prosperity
Bank clearings for the thre" weeks oi
october increased a.' per cent over 1911
and "a per cent over 1871" while railroad
gross earnings for the first week OF Octo-
Der were per cent larger than year
ago. The volume OF Foreign commerce
also Increases imports al New YORK dHr-
ing the latest week Deihg '9'-''''-''
So''"S'iS Iareer' ana exports HI''"A..hS'
$'fsoooz III eHceSH OF I'Ii'
LGuaiIV op'mlsuc Is bradstreets re-
view VINO" says thaI u most OF iih'S
MAINTAIN theIr previous air or a'uNity'
mus houI u III eAce'ieh' ueihahu' anu
export u'ue /" 'l"' '"'"I''ouI'S, a. N'''
aS }" N"''' - '''E So'"' ''"' ~ "'"'
III price anu III a'l'e request hul''I''
sells wen ana lhe price uhdei tone ~
very "rn' pu, shipments oi TINS com.
nioui''' % wen DC VI coal arc "d'" GU
oS '"e Cu' rent n"', 'ase Vi 'a'S iio"
e'ei "n''S'' nuns y. '"e ''"'e " vac"
ms w" IA "'"' W VI u'' W
u"'e SUI, anu W '''"''''," y. ''e'' ~ >
soo'"' VI '''oeS, "'' u"a'e' III"
i'"el y i"''' ''" cum o'"ei'eS are an III
soou iepueS' ''Oii 'o"'e'H' anu ''o'l''"s
sa'eShneh are noo"ihs Rood luture oTderS'
idue J." I"' ni'o''' carpets anu uph"'
SUI so'N' VI ARG Noiu'"e' anu
i'i"" " ~ VI ,"' '''"re are enjoying
sud- u "'' WIN t''o'e III tue Sou'"-
we. 'ePon ,',' ','"' ue,''""u eN'eeuS %"
pa|''l' ""oiesaie 'aue III noIiua' Je"
cry ls especially marked, and trade IN
TOYS, confectionery and such articles as
enjoy their host dietribrt,on during