Show IS duna weekly review of trade refers to tho prosperity m the west as indicated ly tho heavy orders already placed in iho cast by western gobberg for fall delivery only one distinctly unfavorable factor the trado says is reported in the business situation and it exists moro in tho fear ol 01 what may happen than through anything that has ta actually occurred several strikes arc in progress amt none abat seriously industry although anany con 1 at aro threatened nd anay in rado unless ar E speedily epe edily reached progress haa lccy 1 J biada in staffie and H deliveries aro ciaro acl railway I 1 if i uch if they syi arc P V vit nations growth att i very large aal the tn milte re tle in lines froni the west are 1 l i t ft extensive notably wa tha of the most modem mai chinery buying ot pring and cummer Kh cheavy eavy for alo and brills aro hat have long licen idle bac auf boko could not be ec 11 red A careful canvass of the building op clubs at tho a fair comparison with last year outride of chicago where special conditions caused exceptional activity in 1900 kc in disclosing a dc turns aref unanimous creaso compared with 1001 however which was banner year in this respect high cost of material and wages of labor are undoubtedly retarding influences fluen ces at tha present binic railway earnings thus far available for march show au increase of 16 per cent over last year and per cent over 1901 prospects in the iron aal steel industry arc still conspicuously encouraging demand for beavy waight woolens has decreased most new orders being for tho cheaper grades more cancellations cel lations of early orders arc reported much letter conditions prevail in the docsa goods market both as to staples and to fancies new angland shoe shops leport increased sales western jobbers placing orders tor august aud delivery |