Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-31
Cooler Weather Stimulates Re-
tail Trade-Increase In
Industrial Activity
-ABoR SITUATION UNSETTLED
Amicabe Adjustment of Pending Con-
troverses Offset by Ordering of New
Strikes and Closing of Some Mills by
Lack of New Business--Wheat and
Corn Exports.

New York, Oct Sir. G. Dun &
Company's weekly review of trade to-
day says:
Industrial activity has increased
somewhat many plants resuming AMI
others preparing to reopen on Monday.
Several pending labor controversies
have reached amicable adjustment, adj
ding to the aggregate of wage earners
employed. On the other hand strikes
are ordered and some mills will be
closed by lack of new business, while
the struggle for control of copper prop
critics has thrown thousands out of
work. While there is evidence of a set
hesitation in textiles to the east, the
general tenor of these reports is en-
eourag cling for a continuance of pros
perity, particularly in the sections
where agriculture Is the chief occupa
ton. Collections are causing some I'M
easiness. and financial conditions are
unsettled. Merchandise is freely dis
tributecl, earnings for October thus far
surpass last years by SO per cent and
those Of 1901 by 1874 per cent.
Purchases of iron and steel products
are still restricted to immediate re-
quirements as a rule, although the de-
cline in quotations appears checked.
For the first time this season it is poss-
ible to record distinctly better tore
in the market for cotton goods.
A slight increase in sales of woolens
is not sufficient to recover lost ground.
nor is supplementary business UP to the
volume that should be coming forward
at this time.
Failures this week were 253 In the
United States, against 233 last year
and Is in Canada, compared with %
a year ago.
Bradstreets today says:
Cooler weather has stimulated retail
trade generally turnout the country
and this is reflected in an improved re-
order demand for seaSonable goods
especially heavy dry goods. clothing
and shoes. The movement of the crops
has been freer northwest west ana
south and interior collections have i'm
proved. Eastern jobbers in turn MOTEL
more cheerful tone to trade, which
has hitherto Jagged behind the cor
responding season a year ago Buying
is however, clasSed as conservative and
smaller lots are taken than formerly |
The labor situation is rather unset |
led. There is rather better tone 10
the lumber market and more steadi-
ness than earlier in the month. The
great industries show few changes fori
the week. Iron and steel are weak, de- |
pressed or steady accordingly as the
cruder or more finished forms are con-
Further curtailment of iron
so far faithfully adhered
ton Is foreshadowed. The shutdown of
the Amalgamated Copper mines has
had strengthening effect on that pro-
duct. The window glass industry is de-
pressed and production must be cur
tailed. Too much combination, both
of employees and of factories is COM
planned of.
Wheat including flour, exports for
the week ending October 80. aggregated
4,097,s73. against 4,265,oS0 last week
and 5,997,629 bushels a year ago. Corn
exports for the week aggregate 1892
214 bushels. against 1,809,8S5 last week,
1884, 105 a year ago.
Business failures in the United Sta
tes for the week ending with October
20 number PIT against ZIG last week,
1914 In the like week of 1902, 172 in 1901,
l65 in 1900 and liza in 1899.