Show I M MANIPULATION f r M Present High Prices for or Staples Arc Are Not Natural but Result Of O Scheming OTHERWISE BUSINESS IS GOOD t Is Hoped That Thai With Wih the Advent Ad nt of Spring Trade Will WI be Improved New York Jan 0 G Dun ft Cos Weekly of Trade frode tomor tow jow 10 will w I nay cay n conditions would be bC most moal satIsfactory If present high prices for tor forthe tho the lending leading staples were the tho result of wholesale demaud demand but time the prominence of manipulation prevents any such gratifying conclusions Aside from Crom toni them the tInes lines temporarily stimulated by b severe lecre weather trade Is quiet and evidences of Increased I activity wih the approach of spring nun hopefully awaked Awaited He port of tho time building outlook have hwe been prepared by b branch of t 11 n G fl Dun DunCo DUl DunCo Co nt the tho loading bailing cities and ald mIll Indi Indicate 1111 cato cate that high cost of ot materials arid and labor hue curtailed operations a n though the year 1903 1003 showed showell n a good gain over ocr 1902 1002 Demand for tor lumber li la gradually Improving Il pro Il stocks In hit tho the yards arll are or light as a result unit and the live prices prom Iso a I large cut cr el H conditions are ar favorable for winter wilter wheat t has hns suffered somo comae Interruption by b storms but vail rail railway Ia way ay earnings thus far reported for January ure ore 38 per cent larger largel than In 1003 1 03 Optimistic reports are lre not riot numerous regarding the time Iron and ant steel Industry Comparatively quiet conditions In hides have not riot depressed the tho tone Failures this week numbered In la latho time tho United States Staten last Int year er 28 s In lii Canada compared with wih SO 30 0 a 3 year ear ago |