Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-10
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

The business conditions at leading
wholesale points thruout the United
States as reported by Dun's Review are
as follows:
ST. Paul-Weather conditions have
affected the movement of seasonahie
goods, and in some lines October sales
show a falling off as compared with
last year, but others equally prominent
report slight increase, and while coll
!ections are Still behind there is some
improvement. November business Is
opening up well and prices are steady.
Dry goods johbers repor.. Improvement
In supplementary order business ana
markets firm October sales in hats,
caps, furs and mems furnishings and
shoes exceed those of last year.
Kansas Wholesale business
generally is good for the season, and IN
some lines much activity is shown.
Collections are quite good. Retail
business is very fair. Banks report
good demand for money. deposits are
about normal and better feeling ex-
lists. Total live stock receipts, 104,30o
head. Cattle receipts fell OF and prices
are practically unchanged since las,
week. Hog receipts are light and there
is a sharp decline in prices.
Portland. Ore.-Seasonable weather
has caused Improvement in the retail
and johbing trade. Wheat market is
slower. farmers declining lower prices
offered by dealers. A single shipment
of 10000 barrels of -four the largest
ever dispatched from the Pacific coast,
will be sent to the orient this week.
New Orleans-Trade Is of fair pro-
portions. but no increase in the move
ment OF merchandise Is noticed. Col
lections are fairly good. Cotton has
been active. has advanced steadily, and
offerings of spot cotton are being read
lily absorbed at full prices. There was
a better tone to the market for rough
rice during the week and slight adj
vance in prices. Clean rice has been
iii good demand. especially in grades
suitable for export. Fair quantities OF
new sugar have been received during
the week and all receipts are being
readily taken at good prices. Molasses
and syrups were fairly steady, but
prices on the lower grades were a
shade easier. Grain is now moving
freely and exports are comparatively
large. Several cargoes Of coffee have
been received during the week ana the
receipts for short period are the
largest ON record.
Boston-There must be further
heavy depletion of retailers stocks be-
fore the jobbing dry goods trade shows
permanent Improvement. Jobbing
houses are, however, selling more goods
for spring, especially of ginghams,
which have been taken in liberia.
quantities by retailers a. higher prices.
The outlook for the cotton goods IN
dustry Is brighter, with more activity
at first hand. Wooden mills receive
more duplicate business. The wool
market continues very firm, exception :,
ally so. and all attempts to break prices
have failed. holders having confidence
in their property and generally believ-
Ing in higher prices as the demand I'm
creeses. Shipments for the week have
been 4.7oo,ooo pounds
ChicaE o-Retail trade maintains a
strong volume and sales compare IA
vorably with year ago, altho the
weather is not seasonable. Buying is
liberal in high-priced wear and in fine
furniture. 1ewelry and art products.
The pail order trade is steadily Tn
creasing and demands cover wide va
riety OF merchandise, western orders
showing the best. Jobbing trade re-
ports indicate activity. Dry goods lines