New-York tribune., 1913-09-22
FALL TRADE EXPANDS
Starving Stocks Factor IN
Broadening Demand.
RESOURCES.

The weeks returns. published last
week. from the trade centres. as report
ed to the commercial agencies. indicate
an increase in seasonal activity. Brad
streets" contains the following:
AS trade broadens optimism spreads
and the result for the week is rela-
lively cheerful trade report Most ad-
vices indicate activity In iobbing lines
or a tendency IN that direction. Actual
wants. following a prolonged policy OF
starving stocks. is the foremost factor
I'm broadening demand Coupled with this
are a number Of other activity making
characteristics. Thus. sanguine iniiu-
ences manifested by the cheerful feeling
of visiting buyers are radiated by the
marketing OF crops at good prices; CO.
pious rains in Southwestern drouth ar
Aicted sections. which have improved iaL
pasturage and soil conditions for seed
ing OF winter wheat. stimulants a1orded
by fall festivals and a somewhat en-
larged turnover In retail circles, follow
ing comparatively low temperatures IL
the early part Of the week. Though the
upllft has not been uniformly favorable
IN all branches OF trade and industry
in fact. there are quite few lagsards-
II Is significant that many OF the returns
indicate that trade. especially IN dry
goods is well ahead OF last year. Al
the same time. marketing Of crops tends
10 slightly improve collections, about
which there has been much complaint
for a long time past Improvement is
4rr a na u
ter tone prevails In the Southwest.
thanks 10 heavy rains. undated activity
is the keynote OF Northwestern adyices
and Southern news indicates fall expan-
sion in jobbiug lines. broadening Of dis
tribution by hnal purveyors and slight
Improvement in collections. for which
profitable prices for cotton, coupled with
a comparatively heavy movement, are re-
sponsible on the other hand. reports
from the Ear Northwest are somewhat
irregular. with those from parts Of the
Pacific Coast suggesting excessive heat
as affecting retail trade. Farming COM
munities that have not suffered from
short crops will in all probability DE
benefited by higher prices for old and
new surplus crops. thus maintaining II
not increasing, the purchasing power OF
agricultural districts"
"Dun's Review" in part, says:
business confidence Is strengthening
and there is slightly more disposition TO
extend operations further into the future.
Most advices indicate a larger volume OF
trade than a year ago. while some indus
trial centres report more machinery ac-
tive. with reduction in the number Of
unemployed. Labor troubles exert a re-
tarding influence In a few sections. but
disturbances of serious nature are abb
sent Lower temperatures have had a
stimulating effect on distribution of mer-
chandise at retail and the fall season ap-
pears TO be opening up fairly well. There
is a scarcity of many staple lines OF dry
goods for quick delivery and. though the
demand has subsided, the higher price
level is fully maintained. Jobbers are
doing a steady business. and the recent
large purchases will keep the mills busily
engaged for two or three months 10 come.
Less conservatism is manifest In the mar
ket for wool, transactions which had been
pending for some time having been closed.
Buyers Of leather are operating more
freely and quotations have advanced in
sympathy with the strength of the raw
material. Both retail and jobbing trade
in footwear is moderately active, but.
while shoe factories keep quite we'll occu-
pied on old contracts new business is still
slow TO develop. In contrast TO the quieter