Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-25
BUSINESS FEATURES.

given by Dun's Review in the state
ment that never before in the history
of the United States was there such
great reason for a day of nationai
thanksgiving 1t is cheering evidence
of splendid business conditions.
In Chicago the volume of retail trade
surpasses all previous records. The con-
sumption OF merchandise progresses
with increasing rapidty, and most
stores find stocks diminishing SO fase
that reassortments are necessary quite
frequently. The movement shows pet'e'
grades predominating in all lines. Ihere
ia an abundance of money among the
shopping element, and tastes run strohs- :
~ to the best qualities of merchandise.
Mail order houses continue enjoying
we'll sustained and unprecedented de-
mand for all kinds of goods. wholesale
trade gets gratifying share of business
Mercantile collections are steady Money
is coming back from the interior. depos-
its are increasing and Chicago balances
are being supplemented in New York.
In Boston weather conditions have
been favorable and retail trade is actlNe
IN all classes of seasouable merchandise.
Clothing, dry goods. millinery, hats and
caps and footwear have sold freely
while in some lines holiday business mas
already started, and the prospects are
considered, excellen. for the largest
Christmas trade ever closed. 1t is be-
tween seasons with dry goods and other
iobbers, but there has been good late
call for winter goods, and stocks in most
departments promise to be small at the
opening of the new year.
At Pittsburg in the iron and steel mar
ket the most important feature is the
shortage in cars. Stocks of iron at the
blast furnaces have been about cleaned
up and the entire situation rests III the
inability OF railroads to get supply of
coke for the furnaces. The shortage OF
coke is more pronounced than ever and
is affecting the producers in many
places. About ten furnaces in the Pitts
burg district have beenibanked and 1t is
expected that about five more will be
forced to suspend operations in few
days. The production of pig iron has
been curtailed az result of these condi-
tons. The furnaces having sold practi-
cally the entire output for the balance of
the year are receiving premiums for
November and December deliveries.
AT Cleveland general trade has never
been as large as it is at present.
Cincinnati reports that shoe factories
are actively employed. Dry goods are
also in demand at satisfactory prices,
and the grocery business shows I'M
proyement In notions and toys active
preparations are made for good holt
day trade, and 1T is believed there will
be marked increase shown in this line.
At New Orleans there is a considera-
bic increase in the volume of business.
due largely to more seasonable weather.
At Atlanta in general lines trade is re-
ported at about the average.
Minneapolis reports that mild weather
is influencing trade cond tons slightly.
Nevertheless. quite number Of country
buyers have been in the city during the
past week, and good orders are plentiful.
Retailers are buying freely in holiday
lines. Colle,,tions are satisfactory. There
was some decrease in tn. -four output,
the quantity ground being 329.2so bar
reis.
In ST. Louis the main feature of the
week has been the number of orders for
holiday goods mainly novelties, but
there has been a steady run of mail and
direct orders, showing that country buy
crs are in good shape.
At Kansas City the unseasonably
warm. dry weather OF the past week has
had depressing effect On both whole
sale and retail trade. Collections are
fairly coed. The builders have been
rushing work during the opportune
weather.
At Salt Lake general trade in jobbing
lines is satisfactory.
Montreal reports some little slacken-
irg in the movement Of few heavy
lines, but general trade is excellent for
the season. The year has been a re-
inarkably good one for payments, and
wholesalers in all lines are looking for
excellent results at the annual balanc-
ing. Call money is plentiful at 5 per
cent.
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