Show STORMS HAMPER RET RETAIL AIL BUSINESS NEW YORK April Uy 10 10 By The Associated Press Bradstreets Bradstreet's today sas sa's says This week eek as last last retail trade was disappointing this being at- at attributed at attributed mainly to cold stormy tormy weather bad roads and wet wot soil soli which have likewise held back all form farm work Some relatively small areas on the south Atlantic and the north Pacific coasts and ond In the tho cen con con- contrat central trat west and south report weather condition more favorable and ond some progress made In trade and crop planting Weather eother condition conditions have ILl also so affected building with result resulting ing slowing down of at o lumber and other materials Even Chicago wIth close to record ordering and production of ot steel teel reports bad weather as having affected sheet mills operations Wholesale trade In textiles has felt the effect of the reports from final distrIbutOrs and ond the sagging In silk manufacturing has hos seemed to be- be become become be become come more noticeable Weekly bank bonk clearings 10 10 |