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Show Dun's Review. NEW YORK. Oct 20. Dun'ss Review Re-view of Trade tomorrow will say: Immediate requirements to replenish replen-ish depleted stocks, ciinlcd with lower prices, are responsible for a continued Increase In trade activity The improvement Is conservative, bin steady. Weakness is still pronounced In pi'-? iron, with sales of from 10,POO to 15,-000 15,-000 tons of foundry grades reported in Eastern territory, partly for early j delivery. In plates und structural material, shaipe.- competition Is noted, and wh'lc new business is keeping up at the expense of values, orders for rallroal equipments and steel cars are stimulated by the lower low-er prices. Wire products aro moving in good volume and several additional contracts have been placed for pipe That the dry goods trade is expanding expand-ing steadily Is shown bv the Increased operations of mills and manu'actur- ers of different drv goods specialties SsRfr Buyers In footwear show a disposl- ; $&j tion to place larger contracts to cov- G er future needs, and manufacturers t fifV are asking advances to cover higher ' irJL" cost for leather The leather trade t" w also displays a spirit among the bu- i-viic ers of willingness to operate. r Siitr Hides arc acthc and strong )j ms! oo ! i s, |