Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-06
The General Tone Of Business I'd.
vorsbls Despite Hesitancy Pend.
ing Campaign Outcome
Larger Contracts Being Held Back
Awaiting Result Of the Novsm.
Der Elections
The Strike Of Coal Miners Also Ha.
Effect Confidence is Main.
tanned.
New YORK, Oct. o. radstreet's today

Despite some irregularity both az to
demand and price, due partly to warm,
irainy weather, but likewise reflection
Hof a hestancy to embark largely in new
business pending political events. the
general tone of trade is a favorable one,
and confidence as to the outlook for
business in the remainder of the year III
notable. Some diminution in the volume
| of jobbing business is noted at large
centers, and continued rainy weather in
the northwest alike checks the move
Iment of wheat to-. market, Injuries the
grade of the same and discourages re-
| tail and jobbing distribution.
The indisposltion to contract heavily
asto the future is perhaps most marked
lin the iron and steel trade and here also
1.-The most marked tendency toward
weakness in the cruder forms of prod
Iuct is noted.
The industrial outlook has been inn
proved by the signing of the tin plate.
scale, but the anthracite coal situation
Iis, on the surface at least, rather more
lunfavora Bile than week ago, more
mines and miners being idle and pro-
duction steadily diminishing.
Specially good reports come from the
| boot and shoe and allied trades which
are active with prices tending upward
land firm.
Special weakness is noted in the sugar
trade, owing to the break of the raw
sugar corner as much as to the passing
Iof the canning season and the reported
Intention of the refiners to reopen the
War in prices
Special strength is noted in provisions
land hog products.
The strength of the railroad situation
| is reflected in earnings fully equal to
last year, and in some instances larger.
i and the announcement that rates are to
be advanced on Nov. 1.
\ October disbursements We're the heav-l
lest ever known and are partly reflected
Fin current bank clearings, which are the
Largest since last June.
/ Wheat, including -four. shipments for
the week aggregate 4.459,167 bushels.
against 4,242,s10 last week; 5.183,a9S in.
the corresponding week OF 1899, 5,49T, 224
4 in 1885, 4.S35.641 in 1897 nd 4,O50,772.
Ibushelsin 1896 From July to date this
season wheat exports are Az .667 bush
lels, against 55.699,4ls last season, and
522.49S.12l in 1885.
2.S64.249. against 2,156, Ill last week, A.
23s,749 in this week a year ago. 3,564,TlO
in 1895. 2,109,ol0 in 1897 and 2,772,090 In
1896. From July Il to date this season
Icorn exports are 44.3l1,6 61 bushels
j against 60. 917 1866 last season and $685.
Il 94S in 1S9S-99
Business failures in the United States
for the week numbered III, as against
Il 169 last week. lag in this week year
3lago, 163 in 1898. 237 in 1897 and 29l In
1886. Canadian failures for the week
Numbered Is. as against % last week, "a
lin this week a year ago, % In 1898, 45 in
1887 and 81 In 1886.
II. G. Dun q Cog Weekly Review of
I Trade today says:
A The anthracite coal settlement has
been delayed and the effect upon busi-
ness in the east is apparent, tho distrib-
luton in the west and south seems no
Hess active. Seasona BILE weather in the
east would quickly aid matters. Prices
are slightly lower in iron, wool, coal and
y sugar, but the produce and textile mar
kets are firm and in all departments of
business an effort by distributors TO in
crease transactions would quickly adj
5lvance prices. There is little ordering
ahead in any kind of merchandise. but
steel rail makers look for contracts for
!, about 100000 tons after election. Most
i manufacturing concerns are delaying
extensive preparation until after cleo
tion and are buying little raw material
Pig iron has declined on small orders
and was also depressed by the cut in
. southern freight rates. Finished materi-
al and structural lines are steady, and
!, iexport buying does much to proven,
idullneas.
\ Sales of wool at the three chief east.
ern markets We're 3,417,265 pounds, ex-
. ceeding every week since August. hu,
Istill insignificant compared with las
! year, and Coates Brothers averag,
I price of 100 grades on Oct l was 1876
: cents. agains, 2o.37 cents Sept. I.
Refiners reduced sugar to SO cents FOL
standard graduated. but supplies ar,
B low.
Failures for the week were 2Os, agains
: "a last year and % in Canada, agains