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Show BUM'S REVIEW OF TRADE CONDITIONS NEW TORK, Jan. 21. Dun's Weekly Review Re-view of Trade today says: Progress Is more rapid In manufacture than In distribution, which is largely due to the weather at some points and the unsettled feeling feel-ing In the South, where the collspse of cotton prices has retarded collections and caused many cancellations. That production Is maintained by mills and furnaces may be taken as evidence evi-dence of confidence in the future. Settlement of the protracted labor struggle at Fall River Is encouraging, but the Industrial Indus-trial atmosphere Is disturbed elsewhere, although, al-though, on the whole, there Is less than the customary Idleness for this season. Railway earnings for January thus far show a gain of 13 per cent. Foreign commerce at this port Is also better than a year ago. the last week showing gains of 11. 565.889 In value of Imports and 1292,986 In exports. Hides are still firm as a rule, except that some declines are recorded on packer natives, as these constitute ths bulk of current receipts. re-ceipts. This Is a seasonable Influence and does not detract from the general tone of strength. |