New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-17
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Wholesome Conditions Prevail,
with Some Conservatism.

ended SATURDAY, March 10 report general
activity in trade and industrial quarters.
with evidences Of conservative buying in
some retail lines. "Dun's Review says.
business activity is steadily maintained
and in some lines shows an increase. al
though sentiment continues 10 be- con-
servatve. especially as regard spccula-
tive transactions The international
money markets are slightly easier as the
outlook for peace i'm the Balkans has i'm
proved and the German position has been
strengthened by accumulatious of gold.
drawn I'm part from tine United state
Weather conditions are responsible for
some decrease IN activity ~ Tire sh""
trade. but. on the whole. retail distritu-
ton is large and tho spring outlook j.
favorable and even tho sho" mills are
we'll employed on previous orders New
building operations are increasing as the
spring approaches and dependent tradce
feel the benefit. While there has been 40
expansion in actual sales OF oi- iron,
specifications in finished lines are OF roc
ord breaking volume The textile indus
tries and dryRoOds distributing trades oi.
in a wholesome coudit on. although mcI
chants are not overstocklug. While there
has been some shading % the price Of
wool the woollcu and worsted mills az"
exceedingly VOL EMPLOY ed. Prices Of cot
ton and the leading Grains tend down
ward, but there is little speculation. Re-
ports from the principal trade centres ar
for the most part satisfactory The labor
situation has improved. az the clothlue
s.H
bitration proceedings in the railroad iirc-
mems dispute have begun Bank ciearines
this week increased L. per cent over las
year and 50 per cent over lnl. and rail
road earnings during the hrst week ~
March showed gain of - per cent. IS
compared with 1912. Latest aNailabl" sta
tistics of foreign commerce az tine Port
Of New York reveal larger aggrceate
than IN either OF the two years lmmcdi-
ately preceding. $i2.292 81, COMPARING with
81 3i0..jl and 3.08i 30. respectively.
"Bra1streets" gives "a good account 20
the week but suggests uncertainty IN the
future. "a follows:
Trade. crop and industrial reports con
tinue 30 present favorable aspects. and
although some branches Of textiles mani
fest more or less concern about ID" If
fects on future trade Of tariff change
the general situation throughout most
sections of the country is characterized
by good consumptive demand. In short.
spring shipments are going forward new
business. save In a relatively few lines.
continues Of good volume. aud at m"st
centres visiting buyers have purchased
with final distributors is opening AT an
early date this year. and the warm
weather recently experienced renders
them anxious 10 get goods for their spring
displays. However. rain or snow In vaIi-
Gus parts OF the country dcters retail
spring trade from moving ~ anything
like Ar active gait. though il must hr
conceded that sales of wOmcn's weariig
apparel. particularly millinery, furnish a
comparatively good degree OF activity.
Incidentally. some sections. particularly
the Northwest. arc doing pretty we'll on
fall orders, but far-off trade especially
in certain divisions Of textiles. furnIshcs
more or less evidence Of repression. which
is directly traceablc to concern about
tariff matters. AS IT is consumption Of
dryeoodS is heavy the country over. and
mill outputs have been restricted by
strikes shorter hours and lack of com
petent help. 30 that consumption has kept
we'll in front Of production. Besides Dir.
goods. notions and millinery. such lines
a. groceries, hardware harness. paints
and oils lumber, other builders materi-
ais confectionery. fertilizers and agri-
activity. ON the other hand. certain
branches Of the clothing trade IN the
East have been disorganizcd by strikes
while q somewhat similar statement ap-
plies to the market for silk fabrics. which
is affected 10y strikes of operatives At one
of the leading centres. and prospective
tariff changes seem 10 unscttlc the wool
len trade