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Show BBADSTFvEET'S. OPINION. Good Prospects for Crops Strengthen Belief in Advance in, Trade. NEW YORK, July 22. BradRtreet's tomorrow will say. "Good progress by most crops strongthc-ns belief In favor of advance of trade following- the comparative com-parative quiet and Inactivity. AwcftiW the industries quietness and oven dullness dull-ness is still the feature, but rather more is doing in the leather trade, foreshadowing fore-shadowing later developments In the-shoe the-shoe business, and the production of Iron find steel Is being steadily curtailed, cur-tailed, with a resulting firmer tone to pig Iron prices. "Several basic industries still show little tendency to revive. Notable among theso is soft .-.oal mining, which is very much depressed, and It is to be noted that the demand for anthracite coal Is not so active as heretofore. "Railway earnings finished the fiscal year much better than earlier expected, and it is probable they will show the heaviest volume of gross and net earnings earn-ings reporteeL Worm weather nalpod trades as a vhole and has facilitated bargain sales, which have been a feature fea-ture at a number of cities, "Business failures in tho United States for the woek ending July 21 number 190, against 203 last week, 1SS In the like week in 1903, 17S in 1902, 179 in 1901 and 183 in 1900. "In Canada failures for the woek number 10, a3 against IS last woek ond 20 in tlds week a. year ago. "Wheat, Including Hour, e:xporla for the week ending July 21 aggregate 1,281,501 bushels, against 1,112,196 last week, 2.7S1.9S8 this week last vosir, 3,9fi0.9f9 in 1902 and 0,974,526 in 1901. From July 1 to dnto the exports aggregate aggre-gate 3,572,909 bushels, against $,S13,$52. last year. 12.1G1.30& in 1902, and U.2.1-55o In 1901. Corn, exports for the we.eie. ag-grcgtitc ag-grcgtitc 70C.C72 bushels, against 5.71.97.2 last week, 1.501.33S a year ago. 79.6H, in 1902 and 1,155.276 in 1901. l'-om July 1 to date the uxporta of corn oggregate 1.S94.700 bushels, against 4,42j?,S26 In 1903, 395,321 in 1902 and 5,G7Q,Q95 In 1901." In Salt Lake- wholesalers, continue to express satisfaction with present conditions and future prospocts. An event of considerable Importance to Salt Lake has been the preliminary preparations for the establishment of a large packing plant. Collodions , have, lmprovexL but. duIJn)Sa prevails generally In retail lines. |
