Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-08
BUSINESS At LEADlNG POINTS.

BUSINESS Al LeAUiNG fUlNlS.
Braastreet's conservative statement
that despite political agitation the gem
eral tone Of business is favorable and
that the expectation of good trade for
;he remainder of the year is notable. is
supported by the detailed statements by
Dun from Leading centers.
In Chicago fail displays in leading re-
tail lines are Very ella borate, and buying
|of high priced articles Is general. and
Exceptionally good in millinery and
gowns. Mali orders are steadily increas
ing, and the house trade in sta pies keeps
I up we'll. Some dry goods departments
report gratifying sales There is con
siderable tirmness in cottons. India linz
ems and other white goods Woolens and
men heavy clothing and underwear
linove freely. Other linesfurnish similar
reports
( IN Boston retail trade has been retard-
cd by the warm weather and jobbing
3honses also feel its effect especially in
l.t'ry goods, clothing and millinery. An
exception to the quiet nrevait.rss. In most
\ Wholesale branches is the sseiy iin-
1 prcvementE in he shoe trade. :nanufac-
lturers having received good orders for
/ immediate shipment, and some for next
spring. Factories are employing more
fhands and leather 10 more active in sole
iand finished stock.
4 Z r. i
4 AT Baltimore wholesale business in
September was large. in spite OF some
conservatism. The demand for dry
/ In Pittsburg some Improvement APP
4 pea 8 in in iron and steel, both az to raw
land finished lines.
I III Cincinnati trade is good In hats,
caps and furnishings. with collections
sal isfactory
/ AZ Canadian points general trade
conditions are satisfactory, altho warm
weather affected some lines.
Al Minneapolis Very little change Is.
noticeable. Holiday demands from
4 some sections are coming in consider
asfs
In St. Louis the best indication Of
conditions in contiguous territory is in
4 the retail buying by strangers and job
i bing lines also show an Increase. Col
fleetions in the country are reported
s3II.a hoye tbs average.
i At san Francisco produce exports by
"a -.
gklll.0oo against s4.2s6.3Oo last year. but
a the 1890 figures included sos .oo0A 80 he
y Hawaiian islands. no longer reported.
For nine months the aggregate was
saa,ts7 900. the largest total IN ten years.
Silver shipments 70 China last month
were s2.s,o.e09. against ssIo.Ooo in 1899.
s4.,S65.sco last year. Twelve grain ships
last month making thirty five
for he first quarter Of the cereal year.
against FORTY -one last year. C'argoes
a sill en- route number fifty three from
this port and 100 from the coast.
There are t.enty-threc ships in port
for grain. including four loaded, but no,
tsleared owing TO scarcity OF seamen
.one free ship is IN port for which ASS
90 was refused. Some released govern
ment transports may take whea.. The
first general rain Of the season ia now
Il falling, but Fortunately crops have beef
, generally secured. Prunes sold sloWlJ
and ara easter; the value of the crop IL
III the Santa Clara valley is placed at 81.
| 100000 and other fruits in the same II.
leg at sl,5oo.0Do. First dividend d
: 100000 was paid by the California
Cured Fruit Association. The first ca
i load of new crop raisns are al HAND
and sold locally half a cent abov,
!. prices fixed b. the association.
Al New Orleans business Increases i,
7 all lines and orders are plentiful. Will
trade conditions favorable.
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: IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
The Boone Republican suggest
n great possibilities Of expansion j
saying the Hobson story about Dewe
g has died. out. Eut suppose the latte
had been running for president
In noticing a recent statement by a
.tl Iowa reformer the Dubuque Times ex
g a. 5,gr s.TAiF .y -