Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-13
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

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| BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.
According to Dun's Weekly Reviey
| fail trade Is rather quiet at most east
ern wholesale centers, but is booming
in the south. From leading center:
were received the following reports;
Boston-The retail movement @
merchandise continues good. but thu
demand for fall and winter clothins
Is backward on account of weather
conditions A good business is reported
| by dry goods jobbers. but duplicate or
/ ders are of moderate size. Much is ex-
peeted. however of this trade later Oh
/ AT first hands cotton and wooden goods
are quiet, buyers holding off. Shoe
manufacturers are busy in completing
orders and in shipping goods The vol
ume OF shipments continues large.
/ Spring orders are coming in slowly,
| but there are complaints about prices
and the small margin of profit. Leath-
/ er is very firm but quiet, as manufac-
| turers are acting cautiously owing TO
| the relatively high cost. Sole leather
keeps well sold up. Hides are dull
| Wool IS IN an exceptionally strong po-
sitlon, with steady buying on the par;
week amount to 100000 pounds, COM
pared with 100000 pounds IN the week
last year
philadelphia Shoe manufacturers
report improving business, the larger
factories booking good orders from
western and southern sources. and shoe
jobbers have orders for immediate
shipment In leather lines, especially
heavy feathers, the volume of trade
has Increased. there being a fair de-
inand for the higher grades OF sole
feathers. In upper feathers there Is
gfaaes. but there is an apparent search
ty of skins. In drugs and chemicals
there Is some falling off in the volume
ef trade and disposition TO buy eau
tlonsip and collections are slow. Paint
manufacturers also report a moderate
volume or business. The paper trade
IS good and prices are firm. jewelers.
have Il good demand In all lines. par
ticuiariy In watch movements.
Pittsburg-Dealers in builders mate
rial report moderate volume Of trade.
A number Of mills are closed and those
that are running appear TO be anxious
10 keep their production as low as pos
sible. Manufacturers of aluminium
Makers OF jewelers. chain are In II
prosperous condition and orders for the
holiday trade are quite large. Manu-
facturers of betting and lace leather are
having prosperous trade and claim to
be hehindhand on their orders.
Chicago--Trade conditions disclose
no falling off in the elements OF
strength which have recently marked
its progress. Local and western de-
mand are OF large volume, many re-
quirements are urgent and much BUSH
ness can not be completed earlier than
the coming spring. Agricultural con-
ditions are satisfactory, the corn crop
being practically assured and conf
dence restored in many sections, thus
enabling merchants to supply needs on
a more liberal scale. Jobbing and re-
tail trade maintained a large volume,
the buying being we'll distributed in
dry goods, wearing apparel and foot
wear, many shipments requiring imme-
date forwarding. The manufacturing
lines are steadily employed various
plants working day and night on old
contracts. Mercantile collections are
satisfactory, and country dealers are
more frequently taking merchandise
discounts. Money is in steady request
at per cent. The movement OF cur
rency for crop purposes Is of moderate
volume and this drain is felt less, there
being an increase of bank deposits, the
government having placed large sums
here.
Minneapolis-The continued strike OF
the mill operatives reduced the quan,i-
ty of flour turned out for the week 20
1a0,995 barrels, against 374,360 in 1902
and $4,000 in 1901. The mills are
gradually increasing their output and
the lowest point is believed to have
been reached Flour prices have held
very steady and a firm tendency is
noted Demand has been improving
from domestic buyers, but foreign trade
has been quiet. Wheat reapings are
improving somewhat In condition, but
a large portion is still of a low grade
on account of excessive moisture. In
cereals reduction of 20 cents per bar
rel is noted in rolled oats. In lumber
activity is noted III white
pine Prices have been firmer and the
demand good. In sash and doors high
er prices have been the rule, with a
brisk trade Receipts of lumber for the
week are $4,000 feet; shipments,
s,2so,0o.
ST. Louis-This is the annual fair