Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-31
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.


factory. Most lines are active on cur
rent demand and new business is
steadily increasing, altho there is no
ruch. except for materials needed i'm
mediately in new building construc-
ton, many of which are being pushed
to early competition. Manufacturing
branches are now we'll employed and
recent contracts have furnished enough
work to start the car shops to full
capacity. Weather conditions were not
entirely favorable for steady sales ir
retail lines. bur the leading branches
have done fairly we'll. Wholesale deal
ings reach large aggregate, both city
and country. Current demands are
we'll distributed in staples lines, and
there is notable improvement in the
buying of cotton goods, carpets and
furniture. Heavy shipments are yet
going GU tin boots and Shoes cloth
ing and hardware. Mercantile collec-
tons generally are reported good.
Philadelphia-Ther is still much
idle machinery in the textile industry
and factories here with some few ex-
ceptions, working only on partial time.
Manufacturers of worsted yarns who
for months past, have been either clos
ed or partially so, report a very fair
business, and are generally working to
fully capacity. Manufacturers of car
pets, especially ingrains, are working
a few looms, getting out samples In
upholstery goods, dress goods, etc,
manufacturers report unusual dizziness
for this season.
st. Paul---Dry goods jobbers report
current business and collections good.
October sales exceed those for the cor
responding month last year, and spring
orders are in good volume. Groceries
are in steady demand and collections
fair Footwear is in active demand
and manufacturers are fully employed.
Collections are slow. Wholesale drugs
and chemicals are in fair demand, but
trade is less active than during pre-
ceding weeks and remittanceS are less
prompt The shelf hardware trade has
also fallen on account of wet weather.
Plumbers supplies are in fair request.
Providence-There has been quite
some improvement in the general con-
dition of the cotton goods market.
tinue quiet, there is quite an active de-
mand for plain medium grade goods of
the wide variety. Prices rule firm and
there seems little disposition on the
part of manufacturers to force sales on
a basis of 8 cents, or even 31a cents.
There is q good demand for woolens
and worsteds, especially for mems
wear The growing scarcity Of raw
material Is causing anxiety and is re-
sponsible for another advance of half
a cent a pound which went into effect
here last Monday. It is believed that
for present requirements.
Boston-Trade conditions are salts
factory in most lines. Buying is not
excessive but in all raw and manufac-
tured articles it appears to be dictated
by we'll defined wants. The jobbing
footwear business is good, and clothing
manufacturers and jobbers are hav-
ing a good run Of fall and winter or
ders. At first hands cotton goods show
a better feeling and woolens are firm
and active.
Pittsburg-The window glass jobbers
and manufacturers are to form an as
sociation. Over 1900 pots have signed
the agreement, and the signatures of
trade Of the country have been obtain
ed. The members Of the association
will deal with each other only; manu-
facturers to sell only to jobbers who
are members, and tobbers not to buy
glass from any manufacturer who is
not q member. There is good de-
mand for glass, but stocks are broken
and certain sizes scarce. More factor
les are preparing to operate, but it is
estimated that not over 1900 pots will
resume this fire.
Bank exchanges this week at all the
leading cities in the United States are
a gain of 4s.O per cent,
over last year, and PA per cent over
1902. The increase continues largely
at New York City, where stock mar
ket operations have been enormous in
four times as great as
in the corresponding weeks of either Of
the two preceding years. Omitting
New York City, exchanges at other
leading cities are s710,465,744, a gain Of
S.4 per cent over last year, and 1876
per cent over 1902 There are small
losses at Chicago and Kansas City, but
all other leading cities report gains,
the Increase at Pittsburg and Cleve-
land rejecting slightly improved condi-
lions in the iron market.