Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-27
BUSINESS FEATURES.

I kept up with them. Dun's review
points to the fact as the best evidence
of business prosperity. 1t also notices
that labor is more fully employed than
at any recent date. only few small
controversies interrupting.
In Chicago conditions are working
smoothly in the money market. There
lis no pressure TO borrow, either IN
mercantile, manufacturing or other
lines. A check has been put upon spec
ulation. Bankers could use more funds
advantageously at profitable rates, but
there is no difficulty in responding to
/ all demands for legitimate purposes.
Western withdrawal of currency for
crop moving uses maintained large
volume, but is less urgent now, and
Improvement is seen in deposits at sew
eral large institutions. Proceeds OF
completed marketing, oats and western
range cattle are now steadily swelling
and finding placement in country de-
Ipositories. When the enormous cora
crop movement sets in. bankers believe
/ it will be found that the money market
has become properly adjusted to meet
all demands readily. There is. how
/ ever, no anticipation OF much cheaper
accommodation than now prevails
/ High interest rates have almost en-
tirely blocked dealings in high grade
bonds and public securities
At Pittsburg in the iron and steel
market the matter Of most importance
lis the inability OF the railroad COM
panies to supply sufficient cars to both
the finished and raw producers. In
the coke market shipments are still
very unsatisfactory, and 1t is estimated
that the Valley furnaces We're receiv-
ling less than so per cent of the actual
amount of fuel needed. If the railroads
can not get coke to the furnaces now,
lit is obvious that traffice will be further
congested when snow falls. This will
will be for pig iron for next years de-
| livery.
| In Boston the merchandise markets
have been fairly active. The weather
lis not Wholly favorable and affects
retail trade, but there has been more
doing than last week in dry goods,
clothing, footwear and other staples,
while there has been n better jobbing
business in these lines. Still, COLI,
and clear weather are needed to bring
the volume of business to the size III
should be at this season. Wholesale
| merchandise markets are fairly active.
with trade brisk in some departments.
! Philadelphia reports that the iron and
steel market is strong, and raw ma
terial has taken an upward turn. The
settlement Of the coal strike is re-
/ garded as favorable and the outlook
is reported good for continued activity.
The coal trade, 1t is expected, will re
sumo a normal tone before long, and
prices are beginning to fall in antic. 4
patton of an Increased supply.
At New Orleans trade in all lines
\ has been fairly good, but the move
ment OF merchandise is not quite as
large as it was at the same time last
year. Collections have been very salts
factory Weather conditions have been
favorable for the harvesting Of sugar
i.irinding of cane has commenced in a
number of the parishes, and the yield
so far has been UP to expectations.
i In Minneapolis millers are all well
4 booked ahead and little effort is beine
made to secure further orders THAI!
those coming thru regular channels
THE mills made another heavy run last
week producing 426,965 barrels Of flour.
4 against 4o1,59O in 1901.
In st. Louis reports from the coun-
TRY are OF the most promising char
Iacter as to general farming operations
THE weather has been so favorable that
the farmers have lost no time in put
ting in their winter wheat, and planting
has progressed rapidly. Labor in sew
eral sections has been scarce, and il
has been necessary to press the wome,
into service in the field. All of the
indications ere that the wheat acreage
will be considerably increased at the
expense of both corn and oats. Not
withstanding the busy condition of the
farmers retail trade in the country
towns continues good.
At Seattle general business in al
lines is prosperous. Portland, Ore.
reports that the general state of bust
ness is reflected in the fact that banl
clearings for the first nine months O
this year were q per cent greater thar
), that for the same period last year, AM
, the per cent of gains is rapidly in.
] creasing.
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
OF President Roosevelt the Sac SUI
declares that mo man ever entered
public life with higher ideal as to tn
relation of the office holder to the vel
fare Of the people"
In noticing the attitude OF democrats
3 Including Boies, on trusts, the Trae
S Star Clipper AYERS that With sucl
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