| Show ONE UNFAVORABLE FACTOR ONLY Business Interests Are Fearful o of Strikes SEVERAL NOW IN PROGRESS PSalm Rein And lore l l I Now York March a 0 Dun Cos weekly review of or trade tomorrow will say Only one omme distinctly unfavorable unfavorable factor Is reported In the tIle business situation anti It exists more moore In the fear of ot what may happen than through anything that has actually occurred Several strikes are ure In progress but nono none that seriously hamper Industry although many controversies are aru threatened and may interrupt trade un unless unless unless less agreements are lire speedIly reached Progress has hUll been made In relieving blockades and antl deliveries are more snore prompt yet et railway facilities steed Iced much extension If IC they are arc to keep race pace with the nations Jobbing Is very ery large lana and the advancing ln season stimulates In Inmany inmany many lines lilies Reports from the tIme west vest are specially agriculturists snaking making extensive Improvements not flOt notably ably abl In the purchase of at the most modern machinery Buying for spring mind summer merchandise e Is heavy for tor forthe forthe the Interior anti mills ate Me 11 that have long been Idle because coke could not be b secured A careful canvas canns ot of building opera operations i lions tiona nt lit the leading lending cities rilles makes a I fair comparison with last year outside of ot Chicago where special conditions caused exceptional activity In 1900 1000 1 00 He lIe turns are unanimous In disclosing n a nile de tie decrease crease compared with wills 1901 19 1 however which was wal the banner year In this respect High cost coat ot of material nail anti wages of labor arc are undoubtedly retard retardIng Ing lag Influences at tho the present time iliac Rail Railway way ay earnings thus tar far available for March show an Increase of UG per cent over lust last year and antl 21 per cent over oer IDOl 1001 Prospects In the tho Iron and steed In Industry Industry Industry are arc still conspicuously encouraging encouraging aging Demand for tor heavyweight woolens has decreased most new or orders orders ordess ders dess being b for the cheaper grades More cancellations of ot early earl orders are aro report reported ed cd Much better conditions prevail In Inthe inthe the tho dress goods market both bolh as to eta ta tallies lies ples and to fancies Nw Nt I shoe shops hops report Increase sales ales Western Jobbers jobb rs placing orders for August and antI September delivery Leather Is more active anti and tanners are not surplus stocky stocke stoc Failures this week numbered nUmb In Inthe Inthe inthe the States against last year rear anti 22 In Canada against 31 a n ear ago |
