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

placed, particularly in wollens and lin
ens and for warm wraps There is very
satisfactory business in fur goods Ac-
counts obtained from the mail order
houses indicate unparalleled activity
and prosperous conditions covering an
unusually wide territory. Mercantile
collections are good. More interior buy
ers have visited the wholesale district
and many large sales closed for early
delivery of holiday merchandise. Re-
orders. many of them for considerable
amounts, are not infrequent, and pur-
ohases of staple articles reach high
aggregate. Trading has improved in
heavy WOODEN goods and the clothing
houses have more orders owing TO the
colder weather in the west.
In Boston with cooler weather there
has been considerable retail trade in
seasonable goods and sales of clothing.
dry goods and other lines are in larger
volume than last month. Still colder
weather, however, is needed to further
reduce stocks on the shelves of retailers
In wholesale departments quiet condi-
tons prevail in cotton and WOODEN goods,
but all the bulk of the mills are busy
On contracts.
AT Pittsburg in the iron and steel
market the shortage of railroad cars has
become u matter OF much concern. The
inability of the railroads to move coke
has caused the suspension of operations
at about twenty blast furnaces in the
Pittsbnrg district. reducing the pig iron
production in this section about 5000
tons a day. This condition is unfortu-
nate at this time, as the furnaces and
mills are crowded with orders, and this
shut down will run the business now
placed into next year for delivery
Z Minneapolis reports that the move
nent of fall and winter goods continues
very active and numerous shortages are
noted III dry goods and specialties. Holt
day goods are now in active demand and
country merchants are buying freely.
Groceries are moving in very satisfac-
tory way and there is large activity in
are working night and day and lumber
is exceedingly active; receipts are 1885,
geo and shipments $780, 0o There was
d slight decrease in the -four output in
the past week; the quantity ground was
3S4 ,120 barrels. Mills have sufficient or
Gers on hand to keep them going several
months. Current sales, however. are
comparatively small, and domestic buy
ers are taking the major portion of the
product.
At New Orleans favorable climatic
conditions have stimulated large re-
1eipts of cotton and caused decline in
prices as well as large increase in
stocks at various points. The sugar
planters of Louisiana will with few ex-
ceptions make large crops. Low prices
prevailing will net them only small
profit. General business is fair only.
Collections have not been quite up to
expectations.
In st. Louis careful review of the
markets generally shows an undis-
turbed, healthy condition.
At Salt Lake the outlook on the whole
is satisfactory, and business conditions
III jobbing lines generally continue fa-
gcrable. Dealers report satisfactory or
ders in dry goods, clothing. shoes, no.
tions and furnishings, and trade is good
in groceries, drugs, hardware and
paints, Retail trade is fair. but still
held back by good weather. Little
change is. noted in the local sugar stu
alton and factories are still running at
their full capacity.