Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-02

BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS
Activity lis a leading feature Of busi-l

sBUsINEss AT LEADING POINTS
Activity is a leading feature Of busi-I
sness In many lines in the north, " lille at
southern centers merchants and plant
Sers are making yearly arrangements
and a decrease is noted by Dun.
At Chicago in live stock the demand
is better and prices have improved. Pro-
visions are especially strong, altho prin-
cipally on speculative buying. and pack
ers are liberal sellers for future delivery.
Flour is somewhat stronger, and bread
istuffs are all higher. Rate cutting
SsWells eastbound shipments, but the.
westbound merchandise movement is a
little smaller. Passenger traffic Is
heavy. Lake navigation will open early,
and available vessels receive high rates
for lumber and grain. Money is easier,
and the demand for bonds increases.
Business is normal in dry goods, and is
active in wallpaper, furniture, carpets
and earthenMare. Paper and printing
trades are doing Well, and wholesale
srccers have large country orders. The
demand for drugs. chemicals and fancy
goods continues longer than was ex-
pected, and prices show some advance.
ment makers and car builders are not
affected by strikes. There is large buy
ing of lardwoods, but other lumber is
quiet. Electrical equipment and mill
supplies are in urgent demand, and.
there Is good business i1lswagon stock
and hardware Thriving conditions are
reported in the iron and steel industry.
hut statements conflict as to the amount
of new business and prices obtained.
In Philadelphia money is unchanged
at Az 15ll per cent. Wholesale dealers
report activity, and prices are firmly
maintained. There less activity among
RETAILERS, which is explained by the
backward season.
Boston reports that the merchandise
movement shows some Improvement,
and retailers have sold more seasonable
goods. altho the weather continues un-s
propitious. Dry goods jobbers report
quiet conditions owing to light retail.
SAILS. n Wholesale business the most
striking Improvement is noticed in foot
wear. leading jobbers receiving large
orders from country districts.
A, ;,,.5,x,,. ~ l.
Quiet and unsettled and unsettled
weather retards retail business. Drugs.
paints and oils are active and southern
COLLECTIONS show Improvement,
At Pi,tsburg there is no change in
the iron and steel situation. Business
continues active. but new buying is
light. Mills are fully oc-j
cupied and the production of plates has.
increased.
Al Cincinnati groceries and dry goods.
are in demand and there is no COM
plant as to collections. Improvement
| is noted in leaf tobacco and cigar man!
lsufacturers are doing a good business.
In Toronto dry goods orders are large
and groceries fairly active. but hard
WARE and metals are quiet. March
Ebusiness has exceeded last years.
Minneapolis reports that business is
more active and conditions in all lines
are satisfactory. Flour is active and
l3thesoutput is the ,arges, in the history
Z V 49, q. { i s.
lSof the mills.
AT st. Paul hardware houses report
1prlees firm and demand excellent There
lis eosisid erable building m progress and
materials, paints and oils are active.
At St Louis weather has been ,inset-
tied. but much better for retail trade,
( in which the increase over las, year
1 has been to 10 per cent. Tributary
regions report similar conditions. job
4 bers re port steady orders both by mail
and travelling men. Dry goods and
shoes continue most active ard hard
ware has been the best since spring
trade opened, with the largest increase
4 in building lines and shelf goods
e 6irocers report country trade the best ii
i many years.
Kansas City reports that jobbine
4 trade is active in dry goods, millinery
5neliens, hats, shoes and groceries. ant
b fair in hardware, drugs. and paints
4 March business as a whole shows
gain of 10 TO 90 per cent over last yea
J. and reports from tributary territor,
!, are exceptionally good.
I. At Portland, Ore. business is mos
Unsatisfactory and collections are les
gsatisfactory.
AS above stated, business at leadin,
: spoints is less active-at Louisville
Memphis and New Orleans AT the lat
i ter point money is in good supply an
: easy. At Atlanta, Ca, spring wcathe
$ causes more activity in retail trade
7 Dallas. Tex. reports that farmers ar
discounting the future LEGS than here
tofore, judging by the decrease in Gro
mortgages, and this is an indication q
i general prosperity. The past winte
!, has been favorable for agricultural In
). terests and the spring outlook is salts
8 factory.