Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-17

wanted, and there is hurried placing OF
contracts for more rolling stock fol
several roads which may not be com
pleted within next twelve months Not
withstanding the difficulties in distribu-
| ton and prevailing high average cost
of commodities, consumption is of I'M
paralleled proportions, and buying, US
ually somewhat quiet at this season,
maintains gratifying breadth and
strength in the staples.
Boston reports that the commercial
| situation is about the same as last
week. The weather has continued
unfavorable for the sale and distribu-
ton of seasonable merchandise at re-
tail, and the leading jobbing dry goods
houses report a quiet week with lit
tie doing with nearby buyers, the bulk
of the orders, and those not very large,
coming from distant points. Still, sup,
plies of staple merchandise are not
large and cold spell will reduce then,
materially. The industrial situation re-
tains all previous favorable features.
At Pittsburg in the iron and steel
market the shortage of coke continues
to be the detrimental feature. The
shipments Of coke to the merchant
furnaces of the Mahoning and Shen-
ango Valleys are away below normal,
and many of the furnaces have been
compelled to close down until more
fuel Is at hand The transportation
facilities are exceedingly poor, and be-
sides interfering with the delivery of
raw material, the finished lines are
also being affected.
Philadelphia reports that the coal
trade is active for both anthracite and
bituminous, with the demand in both
lines ahead of the supply.
In New Orleans the movement of
merchandise in all lines, especially gro-
ceries and provisions, has been large
and retail trade fairly good. Receipts
of sugar and molasses from planta-
lions are on a liberal scale. The de-
mand has been good with prices MAIN
tanned.
AT Nashville jobbing trade is fairly
good, but retail trade is quiet on ac-
count of unusually mild weather. Col
lections not so good as last week.
The Minneapolis mills again broke
all records OF flour output, the total
being 44S,710 barrels, against 351.a30 in
1901 and 2S3.41o in 1900. according to
the Northwestern Miller. Few of the
mills sold to their full output. De-
mand is light from domestic trade and
very little foreign business is moving.
Mills are booked ahead considerably
and are holding prices very firm.
At Kansas City warm and unseason-
able weather has prevailed and has had
an unfayorable effect on both whole
sale and retail business.
st. Louis reports that merchandise
freight is moving fairly free this week
with but little delay on account of the
scarcity OF cars. There is still a
marked shortage in cars in the leading
mining districts of the southwest. The
local coal traffic is also being salts
factorily cared for. Many of the largest
manufacturing establishments had TAX
en- precaution of storing large supplies,
any serious delay in any of the man
ufacturing industries on account of
fuel. The only coal complication will
concern the private consumer in the
event of sudden and sharp cold spell,
as many have delayed putting in their
orders in the hope of securing anthra-
cite. Manufacturers generally are
busy and have orders ahead. In the
wholesale district jobbers have made
an effort to clear up orders that have
been temporarily delayed, but the re-
ceipt of new filling-in orders continues
so heavy that Roadway in that direc-
ton has been small. Retail trade To-
cally is well maintained.
At Seattle business in all lines shows
a good increase over last fall. Collec-
lions are good and money easy.
In Salt Lake business in jobbing lines
is generally satisfactory, with a steady
trade in groceries, hardware and drugs.
The shoe trade improves, and very
fair business is had in dry goods, no.
tons and clothing. More seasonable
weather stimulates trade in number
of lines, and retail business is gener-
ally satisfactory. Money is plenty,
with somewhat better demand, par
tieularly from the country, but mer-
camille collections are still slow.
At Portland, Ore, imports in October,
1901, $90,57S October, 1909, s3OS,117;
exports October. 1901, s1.461,976; octo-
Der, 1902, s1.447.S06.
The Hardin County Citizen suggests
at is quite possible that republican de-
feat in the Second district Is due to the
fact that two or three papers down
there assumed a holier than thou atti-
tude and refused to stand squarely on