Salt Lake Tribune | 1904-07-02 | Page 13 | Midsummer Quiet Rules, Says Bradstreet's

MIDSUMMER QUIET RULES, SAYS BRADSTREET'S NEW YORK, July 1 Bradstreet's tomorrow to-morrow -will say: "Midsummer qulot rules general trade and Industry, but good crop prospects mako for hope of a much more satisfactory half-year than has Just closed. As yot tho improvement Is still largely a matter of tone and of better fooling, and Is nppaicntly content to movo slowly until pending crop prospects become be-come certainties, Bank clearings for six months will fall at least 14 per cent behind a year ago, most of tho decline being nt Now Y'ork, bocuuse outside of that city tho decrcaso will not much, exceed 4 per cent "Rallwya earnings In June took a turn for the better, und gross receipts will probably show a gain of 3 per cent for tho month, though decreasing 2 per cont for six months. The fiscal year ns a whole, owing to gains last year, will show an lncreaso of 6 per cent In gross. Net earnings, however, will probably show a slight Increase from the preceding fiscal year. "Business failures In tho United States for tho week ending Juno 20 number 230 against 215 last week. 162 In tho like week of 1903, 783 In 1902, 145 In 1901 and 116 In 1900. In Canada failures for tho week number 20, as against 23 last week and 7 In tho week a yenr ago. "Wheat. Including flour, exports for tho week- ending Juno 30 aggregate 1,17S.SS5 bushels, against 1,271 437 last week, 2,996.-6S2 2,996.-6S2 this weok last year, 3,211,215 In 1902 and 3,787,6.'$ In 1901. From July 1. 1903, to date they aggregate 133.855,321 bushels, against 223,166,373 last season. 217,354,173 In 1902 and 214.947,501 In 1901. ''Corn exports for the week aggregate G36.0S7 bushels, agali.st 357,963 last week 1.420,172 a year Hgo. 127,969 In 1902, nnd 2,240,933 In 3901. From July 1, 1003, to duto they aggregate 51,555,062 bushels, against 67,005,786 last soason, 24,956,911 In 1002 and 173,712,049 In 1901."