K. CJ. Dull & Co.'s special report of local trade conditions for the past week is cheering. It says:
"Local jobbers report spring business not good volume, with collections satisfactory. Some improvement is noted in shipping, although conditions are far from satisfactory. Retail merchants are taking advantage of the weather, which is too cold for newly opened spring goods, to dispose of left-over catered stock.
"Prices of food products are irregular, sugar, butter and eggs are easier, while vegetables, pork and beef have advanced sharply. An advance is expected in tea and coffee.
"But little tobacco found its way to local markets the past week, and sales of only small proportions are looked for from now until the end of the season. Producers appear well satisfied with prices received, and are making plans for a larger acreage than last year.
"Mullding operations have been held up by unfavorable weather. The number of building permits, however, has been large; and with the advent of spring weather unusual activity is expected.
"Bank clearings continue very large, week by week the excess per same period last year running from 60 to 85 percent."
New York Curley Market.
NEW YORK, March 16th — The curb market was steady, with the demand in the local activity was not quite steady.  In any one else of issues, and the timing was decisive, broader and broader. 