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Show Feeling of Optimism, However. ll Prevails, Due to Outlook 1M for Good Crops. Mm GENERAL TRADE IS OF H SEASONABLE NATURE 1 Bank Clearings Show That Busi- ) H ncss Has Slowed Up to fl Some Extent. : I! General trade conditions are some- fJM what slow, though a general feeling of SA optimism prevails in viewing tho fu- VWm lure. This optimism is" flue to the ra- ports coming in from all o.ver the coun- ! try that tlic crops would be better than was expected several weeks ago. Thero is a general slowing up of busi- jl ncss, as the bank clearings will show, vim but measured in dollars r.nn cents it is JiM probable that this year will fully mens- II uro up to 'any previous year. H The bank clearings for the past Jfl week wore $I,21S,(if3.75, as compared -s. jfl with $5,271 ,G'U. 00 for the correspond- . (I ing week of 100-9- Tlic clearings for tho month of July show a decrease H from the month of last year of $0,'275,- jH Bankers say that the future is full rl of hope, with uo sign o any serious disturbance. Tt is said that the pres- jH cut resting spell will do the country ..H Hardware Trade. H A slight falling off In business is Hj reported by Iho hardware trade. This ;HJ condition is expected, however, as the . MJ dull season usually continues from tho H latter part of July through August. JH Collections continue to jtuprove. A H miscellaneous assortment of goods is H being shipped out, with a steady de- IH mand for wire tVncing, nails, and like H hardware. Orders continue to bo re- IH ceived for fall delivery. At the pres- H cut timo tho loatheir and harness V IH branch of the business is a little quiet, ' lM but better conditions are anticipated H1 shortly. The heavy machinery trado MJ continues dull, but in camp supplies Mj and lighter machinery busuicss is pick- VM Lumber Trade. No change of any note from con- Ha ditions of the previous week is re- !H ported by the lumber trade. It is said that shipments arc slower than in pre- fH vious wopIcs. and it is a little harder B1 to get timber through. IH1 Wholesale Dry Goods Trade. (HI A good feeling is reported in the ijSH wholesale dry goods trade. Lively fVV shipments havo been commenced to the ilfifl retail trade in various parts of tho in- JH turmountain country. Generally, the . business tone is healthy, due to the . HJ encouraging crop reports. Less appro- f JH hension is noted about disturbances in ' IBM (he cotton market. Jobbers report buy- jSM ing a little better, although cotton : sHJ cloth prices aro unsatisfactory, with . HJ curtailment moro sevenr. than is gen- HI crally recognized. By niaKtng special - MS prices on lines of summor dresses, . BJ skirts, lightweight automobile coats, ' HJ dusters and rainproof cloaks, specialty . houses arc clearing up their stocks. ; HBHH Tailored suits and separate skirts arc ' BJ being made up in plain, cloths lo an 1 unusual extent for fall. The demand : HH for silk piece goods for fall is reported stronger, as buyers need goods for , early use. Satins, velvets and plushes ! Hfl arc selling in increased volume for fall . ; needs. On silk dress fabrics of staple H pattern, the garment trade is placing ; Retail Dry Goods Trade. j General conditions in the retail dry '.: 9 goods trade are quiet, as midsummer i is on. The managements of the vari- ! HH ous stores are beginning to talk up fall ' fl markets. "Buyers are cast making se- f HV lections, while special sales and bar- Hfl gain c'ounters are getting rid of sur- EH1 plus or leftover fabrics anit general BMM notions. The general trade for this f RjBJ time of year is satisfactory. PjjjWB |