The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-30
TRADE CONTINUES ID MOVE AT SWIFT PACE JObbers and Wholesalers
 Are More Active. STEEL MILLS SWAMPED All Sections Save South Atlantic, Where Cotton Crop Is Short,
 Join in Sending Favor
 able Tidings
STEEL MILLS SWAMPED

New York, November 29-Bradstreet' tomorrow will say:
 Trade continues to move at sWl1t pace, but owing to improvement In retail distribution the returns are invested with a greater degree of uniformity than was heretofore visible. Jobbers as well as wholesale dealers are, if anything. more active, while retail trade has been stimu- lated by colder weather, enlarged crop movements and expansion in holiday buy ing. Virtually all sections save the south Atlantic states, where the cotton crop is short, join in sending favorable tid- ings. In leading lines the situation IS comprehended in the statement that ac- tive demands face short supplies, which fact makes it patent that consumption has for the time outrun production, and that previous conservative buying is reflected in present insistent demands for prompt supplies.
 Recorders from surplus crop moving sec tions are featured in the reports, while demand for textiles for present and fu- ture shipment is such as to make for widespread activity in manufacturing cir cles. Indeed, industrial operations con tinue brisk, and in the iron and steel line complaints of inability to get material when promised are very general. Under the circumstances consumers are being forced to draw on warehouse stocks. Col lections are probably better than hereto fore.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending November 2s were 247, against 26S last week, 216 in the like week of 1911, PIT in 1910, 290 in 1909 and 234 in 190s
 Business failures in Canada for the week number IS. as against q last week and 26 in the like week last year.
 Wheat including flour, exports from the United States and Canada for the week ending November 2S aggregated 5,6S6,ol7 bushels, against 6,1145S7 last week and 4,s55,316 this week last year.
 For the 22 weeks ending November 2s exports were 97.249.7s1 bushels, against 7O,- 734, Al in the corresponding period last year. Corn exports for the week are 1247 bushels. against 59, ASA last week and 144,- s56 in 19l1 For the % weeks ending No NemDer 8 corn eApOTtS- dIe lt0z9,Vll DuSn- els, against 11,137,S57 last year.
 New York, November 29.-R. c. Dun & Co.'S weekly review tomorrow will say:
 November has been in many respects the best month this country has ex- perienced and prospects are good for holiday season of extraordinary activ- ity.
 The demand for iron and steel pro ducts overreaches the production, the principal resource of the trade.
 owing to the existing car shortage steel mills find it increasingly diff cult to make promised deliveries and the inadequate shipping facilities con stitute a serious drawback. Labor trou- bles in the Pittsburg district have also interfered with operations at certain plants. In all important branches an active business Is reported and new or ders received are in great volume. Sev era1 of the smaller companies are out of the market for the first quarter of the coming year. Current indications point to maximum records of produc- ton in 1913.
 It is believed that by the end of the present year exports will figure close to s,O0O.0o0 tons All descriptions of finished products are firm and speci- hcations come Tn freely. Ihere IS still a scarcity of crude steel and premiums are paid for prompt supplies with $26.50 and s27 Pittsburg quoted for open hearth billets for the first quarter. Pig iron is in a favorable position. follow ing the adjustment of ore prices for 1913 and sales of basic iron aggregate the large tonnage.
 The situation in the dry goods mar kets is eninently satisfactory. Prices are well maintained and in some lines additional advances established. De- mand for cotton goods steadily broad ems and with many mills well sold up and primary stocks much reduced iobbers are being forced to place bus mess further ahead to insure the de- liveries wanted. Wide sheetings and denims have been advanced and there is further improvement in fine and fancy cottons for spring. Brown sheet ings and prints are very firm and sell ign steadily Mills are complaining of the scarcity of labor and though orders arc plentiful. considerable machinery is idle. In woolens and worsteds business continues in large volume. There is continued advance in the volume Of shoe business. Leather is still strong but hides are easier