Show commercial conditions I 1 SHOW SLIGHT CHANGE new york april 10 R G duns weekly review tomorrow will say porn commercial mercial conditions show little alteration the gains of the first quarter being maintained but further ress resa la is extremely slow the weather has favored retail trade in seasonable wearing apparel at most points and ana the outlook for future business Is brighter because of the al almost most anant unanimous reports arts of satisfactory crop prospects manufacturing returns are conflicting several mills and factories resuming while some others curtailed operations and the rate of pig iron production ial at the opening of april was smaller than on march 1 to the extent of 2000 tons weekly demand Is poor in the heavy lines althou altho wrt pl the erie railways financial pa plan may mar provide funds for a large connan ot of rails raila that Is needed and tho the increasing value of building permits prom islea to infuse some activity into structural steel although a better demand in ia noted in many sections of tho the cotton goods industry the prices are usually unsatisfactory and the alus need still ch cheaper ealer raw material it tho the business is to be done ata at B profit |