| Show MARKET APPEARS TO BE ft AT A HALT Local Stringency in Banking Cir Circles Cirdes des cles Relieved by Loans Placed Privately TRADE WAITING ON CALENDAR I It U tile the Opening lIt Merchant Aro rn 10 n II nHun Hun of lr If J in III All 11 Lines The Tho financial situation shown consid considerable con l l erable enible improvement during the week just jut closed Money Ione appears to 11 1 bo In better supply with Ith a decided 11 relaxation In Its lilt stringency An n unexpected In III tho lie of supply developed of ot t private Individuals who hO loaned their money with great discrimination re Ie unusual of or flint 1 of ot This relieved the th market In fact proved to bo ho a Ii lt benefit Reports from nil all kinds of or agricultural continued to Indicate satisfactory conditions Thu shipment of or fruit front from Utah will gate heavily at III fair tall prices prIce Thun Thon thero are aro bring being a 1 largo jargo number of anti hep he p feeders shipped nn In account or of not desiring to tako too tU I mu h risk because of loIn belli depleted from the drouth In the country at lit large the th banking bunkIng Is III I sound anunti but l to 0 be b still halting If Ir not stagnant Thu rho political agitation continues to conditions condition and bankers say tho the hope I of the Ilie country lies In the peoples re ro refusing I fusing to be frightened by Iy tho Iho various maneuvers being Indulged 1 In by b poll poli politicians fast fut as birds learn that hint crows can con do them no harm The Tho hank bank clearings continue behind those of or lilt lait year Im HY CLEWS Henry In his weekly w kl circular letter Jetter HM Wide Wille Itie observation proves tho the situation to be b much muli sounder titan than at any an time during the tho last hist eight months month The rho most nott encouraging factor talor Is l lt continued S god od crop weather Corn tint the pivotal crop OI P hUll lius been lJ en making 1111 king excellent t I ros I anti and tho outlook Is III now for tor ft a 1 bumper yield the only danger being that tho the Heason ellson Is III l fully tull two tso weeks or iron nore late Cotton nin nl o Is doing doig better e 1 hut hul likewise hus hils hu to contend lateness of or tho the season elon con continue continue COntinue to 10 point to tu a 0 money In crops CrollS but equal to that of or last year ear or orn J n When Whon It 11 IK is I that thin thi Hum um IK I ii greater than the hut cup clip Ita Ital stock of or nil nh tho the steam railroads In Inthe inthe the States comb cd l the thu ire tre tremendous tr Importance of good crops as liS a aen nn en element Jn In ln our material prosperity can be readily appreciated The Tho general business hu situation In r Im hn Improving proving Trade Is lii I quiet and being con ducted dUtel on much more morl conservative c lines line than a ft year enl ago ngoa a policy which I Is like ly to 10 prove provo helpful and arni In lit n a fr r and alel sounder activity litter later on oil There Is Ia Still some nomo timidity In business circles ov ever r uncertainties which havo teen fen discounted l In tho the but in dUe duo reason these theao should disappear As A snort MOon an liquidation lation III In commerce and Indus try has hAM been ns IS thorough an n In there would seem com to be bo III reason for tor delay In business revival Tho The three treat great nations of the tho world England Germany arc Mill IIII enjoying n a 1 lugli degree or of pros proa HIt In n nil all three countries anti en Ca e England En land both domestic and anti f continues continue upon a R large larga sinio araTe without Interruption There Thero In is I Inno no M a lasting reason why the tho United Stales hould be he I e tho the only great country whore Where depression prevail preaU but hut such Kuch la is the tact fact This Thill country has hils been suffer ing from tram past pal excesses For lor or eight at nt leant If It not longer wn wo have hao b cn paying paving the penalty yet ot n 11 as 4 long lone lon Ie a s activity continues abroad It Is IR rca rea to hope that we too should regain our share HARDWARE The Th hardware trade considers tho the outlook encouraging with sales sale con can improving Shipments Shipment are aro I I about the tho same EtHic us liS last lat week with Ith quite juite n a f demand for holts screws aerates staples hardware will slack Black slacken Blacken en up ul null now an nR th thi building bull season On Is la drawing to a I close Collections Coll are arc sat lIat satisfactory LUMBER Tho The lumber trade an nn Im Improved proved prayed market with general business bu picking up a 1 little which IM hardly inspected XI cled last III lit However the tho dealers aru 1110 still troubled with delayed shipments as all curs are aro yet hard harti to got on account of the demand doman for tor or them by the crop movers anti and coat coal lien han handlers Th The retail trade Is 18 doing fairly well oll and there seems to be he plenty of stock on ott hand han The fhe cement Undo lo con continues continues without noticeable change WHOLESALE DRY PItY GOODS The whole dry goods trade re reports 1 r ports trade trude fair air witha with a steady out output output output put of seasonable staples quilt anti and forming features Traveling men report very ery vcr fair tall busi bul business ness fleas General jobbers report a n diminution lion tion of ot stocks tuck with Indications Indication that prices are to 10 be bo firmly firm hold hel The rite placing of or spring dress gingham has begun with an advancing market Drown drill and being firmly firm I held In moil cases The course of or the retail market In the tho next few rew will largely tho the of or primary market markel buying There Thore has been n a closer Inquiry for forthe forI the I hI liner finer quality of ot combed com yarn blenched bleached cottons thick duck Is IH firmer with higher prices price scheduled Cotton towels aro to go no higher On tho the general run of or heavy heay weight domestics arc ara conservative It I Is III generally uc tic that thaI the coming coining spring will he be heft ft 1 printed good season II line In for embroidering havo have been called for tor quite readily and titers there Li is L no de dp decrease decrease crease rene In the thc demand for the l beat est st qualities of ot marquisettes voiles and other sheer hoor I lute flue fabrics The Tho ol d market appears to tol tolie l 1 lie 0 a n problem Fine grades of or fleeces are arc scarce arce for Immediate delivery cliver Hosiery 1101 Is Iq I In III better demand for prompt shipment with sweaters In better demand from wholesalers Tho The demand for tor linens Increases but It ItIn itIs In Is II hold held there will wilt he be B a 1 shortage later Preparations are making for n II busy bus bUB ceason In dres dreas ref linen linens Low Jow anti medium priced damasks ks napkins napkin and are ar being eagerly sought It looks look ns as though h tho the current month would ho bo a busy bu one In all branches of or the linen trade A marked Improve Improvement mont ment Is II reported In the demand for lIk ilIk piece plern goods good particularly In satin faced JI and nil better bettor grade grado taffetas It ft Is I claimed the tho present season will fl provo pro an excellent one ono In better grade silks Bilks with a 1 strong demand for ready reedy mAde mado garments garment n l In the tim trade Calcutta Calcutt burlaps are advancing to the Miri rl Q of If Now York importers Importer How However however ever wor lower prices arc aro anticipated ted late Into DllY GOODS R Tho The retail dry goods oo ls trade tins hits been hii comparatively cutlet this week an nit purchasers seem scorn to bo ho waiting for Cur the tho iiI bin openings which will set eel forth anti th Ih the Roods that are tho the mot most fashionable fuel and I considered tho tite tiling thing lOxton olvo sive HI preparations art aro being ining made fore for tall full Including orchestral music lc with living who will reproduce nil 1111 the latest New Nets York creations Paris In IH i tailing falling Into tho the as It In III becoming gradually over tho tue country that the so 0 exiled Paris creations never saw aw Paris nt at nili nil nII but lit lIero gotten up lip In Now New NewYork York Philadelphia or Huston There has hall been boen n a 1 fair general trade notice nolle noticeably ably In silks where Persian Paisley nail Plaid OctH seem scent to ho be tho the rule rull Thero Is IA also n R call nil for crepe ditch uch ones comes crepe crele chiffons marquisettes Ilor stuffs II tu generally anti basket weaves In clark subdued 1 colors sa |
