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Show NO CESSATION II TBMVIT1 Nearly All Lines Continue Remarkably Re-markably Active, Says Bradsfreet's. FALL DISTRIBUTION IS IN GREAT VOLUME Gross Earnings of Railroads Are Largely in Excess of a Year Ago. NEW YORK, Sept, 15. Bradstrect's tomorrow to-morrow will sav, "Trado and Industry contlnuo remarkably remark-ably active In nearly all lines. .Fall distribution dis-tribution is In full swing, nnd In' portions of tho West Is of unprecedented volume. Interior merchants aro still greatly In ovl-denco ovl-denco in many primary markets, three-fourths three-fourths of the corn crop Is out of danger of frost, Iron and steel aro In exceptionally exception-ally good demand, with outputs heavily sold ahead and prices tending upward, and building and building material arc apparently ap-parently as acllvo as at any preceding period this year. Labor Well Employed. "Labor seems to be very well employed, though a few strikes, notably In the printing print-ing and building trades, disturb the otherwise other-wise very quiet appearanco of tho industrial indus-trial situation. Collections generally aro gcod for this season of tho year, despite tho fact that retail trade In tho agricultural agri-cultural regions Is Btlll retarded by active ac-tive farming operations. Railway Business Large. "Business being handled by the railways Is of largo proportions, despite tho lighter than expected grain movement, due to farmers Indisposition to tnko current prices for their products. Gross earnings for August were 5 per cent in excess of a year ago. when the present wave of activity ac-tivity first manifested Itself, marking a continuing progressive gain for that month In every quarter since 1S9C, "Tho copper market Is an exception to tho general strength of metals, tho export demand having fallen off and domestic demand being less. ' Business failures In the United States for the. week ending September 14 number num-ber 1SS. against 137 last week. 1G7 In the llko week of 1904, 170 in 1903, 182 In 1902 and 158 In 1901 "In Canada failures for tho week number num-ber 32, as against 25 last week and 20 In this week a year ago. Wheat and Flour Exports. "Wheat, Including flour, exports for the veolc ending September 14 are 1.CS2.402 bushels, against 1,194,215 last week. 9C5.S34 U1I3 week last year. 1.909 0S3 in 1903 and 5.435,323 In 1902. From July 1 to date tho exports arc 11.7S3.373 bushels, against 15,-29C.U7 15,-29C.U7 last year, 33,164,231 In 1903 and 53,-932.005 53,-932.005 In 1902 ' Corn exports for the week are 1,22G,003 bushels, against 1.401.CG2 last week, 429.153 a year ago. 7SS.1C7 in 1903 and 49.50S In 1902. From July 1 to date tho exports of corn aro 11.S5S.W2 bushels, against G.179,290 in 1901. 10.S2C.02l in 103 and 91C.775 in 1902. |