Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of crop

Observation-Disclosures OF crop
conditions continue favorable and
country merchants are placing orders
much more freely than for several
years past. All lines Of merchandise
share In the improvement and to date
very few cancellations have appear
ed The lumber situation shows de-
cided betterment. Northern pine and
hemlock operators report prospects
excellent for a heavy fall and early
winter trade. Yellow pine prices are
advancing. Factory grades are ac-
tive. The car shortage question Is
already under consideration, but all
of the northwestern railroads have
announced capacity facilities for ali
freight offered. Collections continue
reasonably satisfactory.
ST. PAUlL.-Current business with
jobbers Is reported active and fully
up to expectations, with an Increased
volume OF orders for future delivery
Favorable crop reports stimulate
business confidence an0 merchants
generally look forward to a large and
prosperous fall business. Jobbers OF
dry goods are receiving but nomi-
nal amount of cancellations and IN
many instances orders previously
placed are being sAlarged and prompt
shipment requested. Footwear, cloth
ing and furnishings are in good de-
mand and good increase in sales is
reported.
ST. LOUIS.-House sales in MILL
merry and dry goods are little larger,
as country merchants are beginning
to appear, while mail orders are also
increasing to an appreciable extent,
and the outlook for the immediate fu-
ture is quite flattering. crop condi-
tons in this district are excellent,
with plenty of sunshine and fair
amount of moisture. Outbound move
ments in many articles show slight
increase over those of the CORE.
spending week last year. Manufac.
turing concerns are, in the majority
of cases, increasing their output,
with many new orders coming In. Re-
tail trade is moderately active. Col
lections are slow to fair. Receipts
or new wheat are very large and sell
readily. Not much IS doing in new
flour as yet and prices are lower.
Shipments were 1915 barrels. Spot
cotton is moderately active and high
er. Pig lead and spelter scarce ana
firm. Choice steers are firm, while
hogs bring record prices. Sheep are
steady. Lumber receipts are lncreas
ing and good stock is in falr demand.
Money Is in better inquiry and rates
range from AZ to 5h per cent.
CHICAGO. = Weather conditions
favor activity in all directions and
the leading producers add substan.
TALLY to the accumulation of forward
orders. The markets here show gra.
tifying attendance of dealers and
country merchants and the low con.
dition of stocks encourages wider Sc.
lections of fall and winter merchan.
disc. Transportation returns testify
to greater movements than at thRs
time last year, tonnages by both rail
and lake eing largely expanded and
the demands more pressing for cars
and freight room. Delayed crop
marketings mainly are responsible
for decrease at this time IN the az
gregate movements OF Dreadstuffs,
and lower arrivals of live meats again
appear, but there is gain in dairy
products, corn, hay and wool, ana
largely increased receipts Of wheae,
oats and barley will occur this month.
Crop reports sustain the promise Of
abundant harvests and business pros
poets throughout the northwestern
states are remarkably good In agri-
culture, mining and numbering. There
is also strong demand for various
lines from the West and Southwest,
where early crops were large, and
tine outlook for cotton assures salts
factory dealings in this market for
the South Iron and steel contracts
included considerable tonnages for
more distant deliveries, ana for some
lines increased quotations are estab-
lished. Steady progress is noted in
motive power, car build
ing, electric, brass, leather and wooo,
uorkiup lido canacitv gradually