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Show Dun's Traio Review, NEW YORK, June 17. R. G. Dun's Weekly Review of Trado tomorrow will say: ' "Crop iii-ws continues encouraging, the Iron and steel market improves, while foreign trade now shows an excess of exports; ex-ports; and in those three Important particular; par-ticular; tho business outlook is dlsllnejly better. "There Is further Improvement in iron, with Increased Inquiry a.t the lending producing pro-ducing centers. More orders have been placed for pig iron and tho tonnage already al-ready booked for delivery during Iho second sec-ond half of the year Is heavy. Kxlstlng quotations are considered very low and In consequence there is less disposition by the consumers to defer purchases. A large amount of business is announced as having been placed by the railroads and other Important Interests, which strengthens strength-ens the sled-making division. There Is increased demand for wire products and Indications point to a good season's business. busi-ness. Merchant pipe "manufacturers are busy. "Tho primary dry goods markets still reflect light trading, but prices are generally gen-erally firm. Jobbers In western markets havo been Blinding prices at clearance sales to reduce stocks, preparatory to stock inking, while announcement is made by a large eastern house that the usual sonil-annual clearance sales will ho omitted because cost a of replacement anv above current prices. Printed goods are selling In small lots, hut western advices statu business promises to be better next month. There Is more inquiry for denims den-ims and colored goods. "Now orders for fall footwear continue small and the situation Is generallv unsatisfactory. un-satisfactory. Trade In leather continues dull." |