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Show Midsummer Dullness Characterizes Trade There Is a Waiting Disposition Upon tKe Part of .Manufacturers. .Manu-facturers. NEW YORK, Juno 21. Bradstrects tomorrow . will say; "Thoro has been somo enlargement In demand at the West this week, but the betterment as yet Is largely one of tone, and Is predicated upon tho unquestionably unquestion-ably better crop advlcea rcculvcd from nearly all sections. Reports from the leading Industries are not glgnlcant of any particular reaction from tho dullness noted heretofore. "The Iron trade appears to be grounding ground-ing upon the bottom as regards prices and curtailment Is becoming widespread. From the leading textile Industries tho story is one of almost midsummer dullness dull-ness and of a waiting disposition on tho part of tho manufacturers. Railway earnings earn-ings for the elapsed portion of June promise prom-ise to make rather more favorable comparisons com-parisons than the early spring months, while bank clearings betray Irregularity, coincident with arylng lnflenccs affecting bank operations at dliferent centers and are below last week and last year. No particular improvement In collections 13 yet to be seen and a long spell of warm weather Is still regarded as necessary If retail trade is to be stimulated. "Wheat, including flour, exports for the week ending Juno 22, aggregate 1,271,437 bushels, against 2,011,251 last week, 3.15S.-152 3.15S.-152 this week last year. 3.3S2.701 In 1902 and 4,301,117 in 1501. From July 1, 1W3. to date, thev aggregate 132.727,439 bushels against 220,193.091 last season, 214.143.25S In 1902. and 211.159.692 In 1901. "Corn exports for the week aggreeato 3S7.062 bushels against 29S.993 last week. 1.2S5.724 a your ago. 130,102 In 1902, and 21,456,400 In 1901. From July 1. 1903, to date they aggregate 51.01S.975 bushels, against G5.GSo.614 last season, 24.S2S.CG5 In 1902, and 171.471,116 In 1COL, "Business failures In tho United States for the week ending Juno 23, number 215, against 181 last week, 171 In th like week In 1903. 153 In 1902, 19G in 1901 and 1S5 in 1900. In Canada failures for tho week number IS last week, and IS In this weok a year ago." Bank Clearings. NEW YORK. June 21. The following table, complied by Bradstreet, shows tho bank clearings at the principal cities for the week ended June 24. with the percentage per-centage of Increase and decrease as compared com-pared with the corresponding week last year. Per Ct. Per Ct. Inc. Inc. New York ....$1,016,901,03 .... G,7 Chicago 163,731.853 .... 6.1 Boston 113,222.953 5.3 Philadelphia .. 106.27G.194 .... 0.3 St; Louis 49.75S.947 12.7 Pittsburg .. .. 41,011.599 .... 20.0 San Francisco. 25.9S2.051 9.7 .... Bnltlmore . .. 21.392.311 2.9 Cincinnati . . 26.S-S0.5O0 13.9 Kansas City . 1S.G72.C47 4.1 Omaha C,f00,7S3 .... 15.1 Los Angeles .. C,4t9,377 23.3 St. Joseph 4.201.892 .... 3G 2 Denver 4.51S.213 .... G.S Seattle 4.S53.7S5 21.3 . .. Portland, Or.... 3.1S9.92S 15.3 Salt Lake City 2.E09.239 .... 2.1 Spokantf. W.... 2.1&2.393 14.(1 Tacoma 1,922,720 7.2 Helena 4S1.718 14.7 Totals, U. S.S1.S09.775.440 .... 11.9 Outside N. Y.. 7G2.S73.797 .... 2 3 Totals, Can. .5 51,331,710 .... 5.0 |