Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-24
GAINS ARE SHOWN
Volume OF Business Has In.
creased in Spite Of the
Labor Trouble.
Demand for Staples and all Man.
ufactured Goods Exception.
ally Good.
Crop Improvement in the Wesi
Has Had a Stimulating
Effect.


Weekly Review of Trade today says:
Altho there are some drawbacks, nota-
bly, the labor trouble in the iron and
steel industry, business is of well sus-
tanned volume, to which fact payments
thru the country's clearing houses, rail-
way earnings and the strength of prices
of staple and partly manufactured mer-
chandise offer ample testimony.
Except in certain branches of the tex
tile markets. sellers of merchandise have
an advantage over buyers and distribu-
ton is as large as stocks will permit.
The Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Plate Workers succeeded
III enlisting the sympathy of other work
men with the result that the output of
bar and wire rods is curtailed to the ex-
tent of about 100000 tons monthly. Be-
You'd this detection, wage earners in all
lied branches of the steel industry have
refused to break their contracts. Many
idle mills resumed during the past week
;nd even in the tin plate region there is
o moderate output Plates have begun
London market sharply advanced. Hoop
and sheet mills increase production
uaily and there Is no loss IN the rail di-
.ision, but some anxiety is felt regard
| ing supplies of cotton ties, as the pick
| ing season has begun in many states
| DECREASED consumption ends to weaken
pig iron, and tin is similarly affected.
Exceptional activity is still the rule
at shoe shops. Old orders are being filed
as rapidly as possible and shipments
| from factories show steady increase OF
about 80 per cent.
| Sole leather continues remarkably
strong, union backs gaining another
cent. while there is a splendid demand
| for hemlock, both for domestic use and
export. Betting butts advanced and
\ kangaroo leather is much higher. Hides
| are without change in price and selling
| freely. Slightly better terms are asked
/ for staple woolens and worsted goods in
| 70 way diminish the volume of sales,
\ and the light weight season promises to
be one of activity. In heavy weights
| there is also noticed greater interest or
the part of buyers than is customary at
this late date. These improved condi-
| tions in the Manufacture and gave a
firm tone to raw wool despite the heavy
| arrivals at eastern markets Of the new
clpi.
! After season of dullness at cents a
pound cotton suddenly developed con-
siderable animation and strength. The
! chief influence was unsatisfactory
weather in Texas, althc there was also
aid in the speculative market from COW
4 cring of the large short interest out
| standing. There was further support in
the failure of any agreement regarding
wage reduction at Fall River, as a strike
would assuredly follow, and consump-
ton of the raw material be materially
! curtailed. Sales of print cloths have in
u creased in the last few days and price;
i rose. relieving the situation.
i Other lines of cottons nave enjoyed
more activity and occasional advances
in quotations are reported. Decided in,
terest is shown in fall goods, the job
bling trade being we'll occupied. In line.
exported to China there is fair move
ment.
Grain quotations eased off somewhat
during the week, tho the net decline wa:
small. Weather conditions steadily inn
porve, making the outlook bright fol
late planted corn. Foreign customer;
have been driven away by exorbitan
prices to the benefit of Russia and Ar
gentine. Nevertheless prices remain
above 60 cents. Slight reaction in whea
is explained by the decrease in Atlanti,
shipments to 4,S5s,735 bushels, agains
.352,S25 bushels in the previous week
Compared With the exports of 167O.s1'
bushels last year and 2,79S.3S7 two year.
ago. however, there appears phenome
nal gain.