New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-14

filled orders at the end OF March were
7.15S tons less than al the close OF Feb
ruary. The copper situation has improved
materially. and further advance in
prices is expected Better weather faVors
building operations. The drygoods mar
kets are experiencing a steady. though
quiet trade. The shoe industry reflects
progressive improvement. with an excel
lent outlook for the coming season. Lun-
Der shows steady Improvement. Foreign
commerce maintains its imposing Omen
sions. statistics for the latest week at
New York showing a total trade I'm and
out OF ts,lse,n S. against So'Zzh"o last
year and sSi.4ss .s72 In 1911 Exports In
creased S,5iS9l2 over 1912, while imports
decreased sl,5a569.
Full activity in iron and steel is still
prevented by the DISCRIMINATION caused
by the recent foods, and the interruption
to railroad traffic has proved a serious
drawback. Plants that were compelled TO
shut down are resumnS work as rapidly
/ az possible, and stocks OF pig iron are
being replenished, but the shortage OF
crude steel continues acute. Ihere Is ur-
gent need of track material and struct-
ural steel TO be used in repairing wash
outs. and. as the mills are behind on or
ders, premium prices for prompt ship
ments are likely TO become increasingly
APPARENT Implement makers are con-
tracing heavily for steel bars, while in
all finished lines demands are In excess
Of capacity. Tin plate mills sustained
large loss i'm output because OF the forced
suspension OF work. ana deliveries are un-
certain"
The following is taken from Brad
streets:
Trade is irregular ranging from slow
to active accordingly as points OF primary
or final distribution are considered. For
this, weather irregularity, effects OF past
| or prospective overiows, and last, but not
least. tariff agitation. are varying re-
sponsibc Best reports come from Inc
Northwest and the north Pacific sections
From this they shade down 10 far IN the
pper Mississippi Valley and the South
east. while In the East the primary tex
tie goods markets are reported in walt
| ing stage, and some OF them much unset
tied. with little doing pending clearer
views Of possible tariff changes viewed
| from another angle, it may be SAID that
retail trade and farming operations nave
| been checked by rains or SHOWS. JoDDihs
| trade for the current season IS quite &C
tive. but future trade for distant dellV-
cries is still closely restricted TO consetVa-
tive limits. An exception 20 this latter
Characterization is found in the North
hfIs-lDc T0nOTtf0.
The one important crop now growins' Una.
OF winter wheat. is in excellent shape anu
has bcen favored by widespread rainfails.
Other crop work. notably the planting OF
oats. IS retarded, and little progress mas
been made IN the Northwest III sprlhb
vbcat seeding. In view OF last year OK
roricucc. howevcr,-a late, wet season
ovor,uating in record yieds-there Is no
unoasincss as 10 these features providing
tho weather clears NJ, as IL - At 'd''a.
adyiccs doing In the West. That inc sou
conditions the country over are III hlsh
degree propitious goes almost without
saving. owing TO abundant moisture ~
por,s from tho upper river Na"o!9 i'
Gently flooded arc OF slow resuihp''o'
~ tho normal. but trade distribution an"
industrial resumption appear 10 he swli'cr
,ba,, i,,nrovemeut Of transportation ihhh
mr. ,ciorroph facilities. In the lower MI
sissippl possibilities OF bad hrodhS III '"0
lovocs have resulted In "A Wait'hs u'''o
clifton IN the part Of tho buyers ana sen
orc Some markets in carly nooded ro-
-io,s r,nort inability TO satisfy buyers
linz, IN backward railway operations