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Show DUN'S REVIEW New York, Jan. 21 R. G Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade today While thero is tangible evidence or continued expausion In gen.?r.il busi- ness the betterment Is not entirely uniform Advices from leading centers cen-ters is rather mixed, yot favorable reports outnumber those of an opposite oppo-site character and sentiment is more . confident. In the important iron and steel industry in-dustry the belief la st.-engthened that the turning point has about been reached although it Is not expected that the recovery from previous depression de-pression will be rapM. Labor, how-ever, how-ever, is more fully employed: mill op- ' erations have Increased and even if I there has been no advance in prices. I further concessions are not so fre- , quent. The former policy of thp railroads rail-roads in holding back contracts is somewhat less pronounced and orders j and specifications are coming forward with greater freedom than heretofore-Failures heretofore-Failures this week numbered 456 In the United States against 350 last year, and 48 In Canada compared with 14 a ear ago. |