Show SAYS BUSINESS IS CONSERVATIVE CONSERVATIVE NEW YORK TORK March llarch 8 9 Duns Dun's sa S Ss s e With conservatism tho pro pro- pro pre predominant dominant sentiment a 0 rapid growth of business Is la not to ta bo be expected March opened with a 1 number of favorable In but conditions remain uneven and there has been no from the tho policy of buying only as the need arises The disinclination o extend very far In- In Into into In Into to the future Is general yet pro pro- progress pro progress gre gress this year rear It if Irregular Isa hn been on a solid basis There Is Isan Isan laan an absence of ot speculative e opera opera- operation opera tion even In lines where here the larg I largest est eat gains are aro seen scott as In the tho steel Industry and the stability of ot mot mont commodity prices Is la an lop phase le Easing Basing Ea in some man n mm manufactured goods ha has hal como come because ot of a II lagging demand or because of decline In raw row Materials but that there thero lias been less lesa than the tho usual price unsettlement Is sho shoals shon n by the slight sll In Duns Dun's Index number With ft a close bal bal- balanco bal balance anco ance bet between en productions and con con- consumption con consumption most moet markets are hold hold- holdIng holdIng holding ing steady and buyers are not In- In Influenced In Influenced now as they were ere at this time last year by foar fears of or a shortage of supplies Weekly bank clearIngs |