Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-04
PRICES some LOVER
Buyers and Sellers Cautious, But
Confident That Low Level is
Reached.
Stationary Prices Would Bring Bet.
ter Orders Fall Demand is
Not Great.
Crop Outlook is Reported Gaining
Iron Trade Brisk at Lower
Prices.

New York, Aug. ar. G. Dun & Com
pany . Weekly Review of Trade today
says:
III is often hard to read encouraging
synlptomsof general business in decin-
ing prices of commodities, but just now
III Is srea sonable to look for them. Some
raw materials are higher and some ma
nufactured products one stage removed
from the raw, are. selling at lower prices
than at any time since last Years adj
vance set in; but there is confidence
among buyers that the downward swing
is nearly over, while sellers. are adopting
the cautious policy Which until recently
characterized the attitude OF buyers.
Iren and steel markets Mere startled
by reports of sales OF ssesl bars at 30
scts,lt,sper one hundred pounds. but bust
ness a the Saln,, time MAS, the largest
i'll month at Chicago8oil a basis, q about
$l.22o. increasing demand for bar iron
from makers of agricultural implements
and car builders Vas Il feature, cons
tracts placed being estimated at 10000
tons in bars and Plates. Heavy bids
appear for foundry iron, buyers being
ul.easy Wiz output reducing and sell
Ing ppiees of many descriptions APP
preaching cost.
ShiHlnents of boots and shoes from
Isoston Mere ,22s334s eases. against los.045
q Year ago. Leathe, IS weaker, seme
liiea sGsclinIng a cent.
While prices are above the 1899 OPEN
ing III woolens, they are materially
baieN figures reached LATER last seasQns
tl'as Ny@al market continues more ACTIVE,
but The average Of one hundred quota
t.efas, II Aug. / was slightly ioMer at
g2gs5l asnts
I7aiigres, for The MEX We're Us in the
united States, against IN last Year and
81 III e'aHada. against - last year,
iiladatieetls says
Trade conditions Nfll favor he buy
General fall demand. tho fair in
view Of midsummer conditions is still
beie@ expectations and below a Year
asa Bank clearinss are At the eMest
for tSyo years past. and failures are
slightly more numerous. tho no marked
.tells.sneiss are p4reeptibls
1,n the other hand gross raiiMay
earnings held the percentage Of gain.
mace i3lv enough e. satisfy buyers. Il
hsaXS BUSINESS is uncovered and readily
sbRakSds pointing 70 demand being still
pre- ssnt ard awaiting disposal.
The crop situation as q whole il bet
Ter. The outlook as 10 corn is for a
loo ,nooooo busnel crop. Spring wheat
~ turning out better IL quality and
nan expected. ard here has.
i,aa ar unqusstianai}lt irnpraE enent In
cotton crop conditions Tbs yield Of as}-
pl4s viii be the largest f,ei many years
and fiuit, generally are NielGfng liber-
al3y and commanding COED prices.
Textile demand IL still uncertain, the
FIXTURE pfies-s not being cIaarlg outlined.
This eereais' ere AZ leWsal this weel.
parity en- better crop ep0rts'. oarla. On
lpAYtsr eables, but latgels on this growth
of oearlsil feeling aftsr he late reae
ton. i3esf psedueta are generally high
q! en army damaRd.
Wheat. ineluding feur, shipments for
tile week asgNsgate :s.,332 oos bushels.
ge i illst sTtl,6l4 iii the eorreapon ling
NIX af 1889. corn exports for the Wesk
az gf.g atf &, sosUo5 bushels, against -
g.Itt46 in his week a Year ago.