Show BUSINESS CHEERED BY EASTER TRADE NEW YORK April Brad 11 ll street Brad streets street's today eny aya The best beet pre Eater weather conditions for ual Jle years yeara coupled with of sales have made mad for tor tIe te most active e week eek eek at retail since 1551 December Hence Henc a little littlemore more man cheerful tone ton among amone die die- dis distributors who because of the th late lato dare dae of oC Easter last year ear and the weather then ruling find trade better than a year ego ago at al this thi date A like report comes all aH regards retail trade trad In March this both as regards retards mall maU order nd chain sales kales as a well as a de- de department department de department stores tores which latter It will be bo recalled reported am small aU I decreases from a year ago aco In both January and February CombIned retail sales ale by these three agencies undoubtedly mad made a much better showing In March larch than they didIn did didIn didin In earlier months month It Is tru true there thue are some om discordant notes these more especially In the th southwest the northwest where the th peed need or at rain to give the th crops crop a good food start sart art is stressed and It Is I doubt doubt- doubtful fut ful f It r retail trade although h bet bet- beter bet better ter er li Ii fully up up to expectations expectation Weekly bank clearings cl 87 1 tT 37 |