Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-19
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.

In Chicago, as reported by Dun, cold
weather helps the retail trade. making
the demand for warm wraps and house
hold supplies urgent. Mail orders show
considerable volume, and h house
trade in leading staples improves. Cur
rent distribution of merchandise bulks
fairly for the northwestern region. Coll
lections are prompt for the country n
easier for the city.
AT Philadelphia money is quiet at 5 to
demand. and bituminous retains the.
market gained during the strike. Pig
lron has advanced under better in
quiries, and there is activity in plates
and structural material. The feeling is
much improved in all branches of this
Industry.
tirues in general trade, cold weather
helping retail business iii seasonable
merchandise. The situation as TO boots
and shoes has further improved. with
better demand from jobbess at all
points, Manufacturers are firiner IN
their views, and those who have large
orders on hand refuse TO make new
contracts at former prices. Buyers re-
fuse to pay higher figures, and new
business is somewhat lighter in conse-
auence.
l1N. X - L. 81 80 = - S.e 4ao1
continue to gain in size of orders, and
prices are relatively strong. The varie-
ty requested by consumers overs every
line of product. Pittsburg mills are
wedding out contracts for the rest OF
tie year, and furnish quotations fol-
next year with extreme caution.
In Cincinnati the retail dry good:
business is satisfactory n the grocery
trade good. Shoes are selling we'll and
the leather market is improving.
At Toronto n other Canadian points
wholesale trade in all lines shows i'm.
provement.
AT Milwaukee nearly all lines of trade
4 are DtllGillleu DyZN ely SOlo4 NNdltlSlE dlls
collections are good.
In Minneapolis trade in general ha.
been a little dull for the past week
Prospects are favorable, n every on
is looking forward to a heavy white
business. There is a large decrease II
the flour output, with only eleven mill
i -. - s,,, e,,,taoF - ~ t,,.n X G ,1a
are about half the production, mainl.
for the domestic market.
st. Louis reports that business has in
creased materially in jobbing since tn
full results of the election have beel
established. The effect is most noticea
BILE in the increase OF mail orders fron
the country.
At Kansas City colder weather ha
stimulated business and general trade j
very satisfactory.
AT San Francisco exports in the frs
half Of November were s1,59O,5 500, @
which one-third went to the orient. TIL
grain movement is light, only six car
II goes THIS mOntn, Dut tWeNty-tWO vessel
are in the loading list and five free
There is a good export movement 1
canned and dried fruits, and raisins ar
steady in price. A large portion OF tn
coast hop crop sold at IL to 16 cent.
Receipts of beans continue heavy, tn
total last week being $500 bags. til
largest ever reported, making $1,000
bags since July !, against 2o2, 800 Las
year. Prices have improved considera
bly, since the crop began to move. bu
there is al easier tone now that specu
! %lators are beginning to hold OF. Cit
| rous fruits and nuts are going forwar
rather freely, with q break in prices q
oranges. Rains have been sufficient j
, northern and central sections to ADM
OF blowing and seeding operations. an
grain 10 up in some localities. Novem
Der has been unuaually warm and DIR
In southern Californa. Fifteen goldfish
lers have arrived this yeas with 1,sso,o(
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