Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-09
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

AT Chicago the extremely severe
weather has occasioned congestion in
the movement of freight. but, nothwith-
stan ding this. the distribution of staple
and unusual consumption of necsss!-
ties continues. Retail trade has held
up we'll in most lines and has been
strong in clotfrng. footwearand grocer
les. Wholesale lines are steadily add
ing TO the accumulation of orders for
spring delivery and the number of
visiting buyers Is on the increase. Sc
lections run best in dry goods, clothing
and mems furnishings Stocks of tex
tiles are ample. but fears prevail that
the situation In raw cotton Will force
an advance in the price of finished
goods. Dealings in woolens. worsseds.
and dress goods. make a satisfactory
comparison with a year ago. Demand
terror decorations. show more activity.
In lumber and woodworking depart
ments new business Is gathering more
force and prices are firm. Furniture
making. brass manufacturers and
sporting goods are in good condition.
the general demand exhibiting but little
cause for curtailment in production.
Business has been excellent in fuel
and indications suggest early revival in
the need for building materials.
In st. Louis houses in dry goods
leads all other wholesale lines. Buyers
are numerous and orders from the
travelling men large. The volume is
greater than that OF the week previous
and also for the corresponding week
last year. The opening In the shoe
trade is fair and satisfactory and like
wise shows an Increase over the same
time last year. Trade in clothing and
hats is quite fair. while the drug trade
is active. Collections are good. The
complaint OF poor transportation on
account of the severe cold weather in
outward and inward bound freight is
quite general.
Kansas City reports that wholesale
dry goods houses have had a good bus
mess for the season. Groceries and
drugs are fairly active. with hardware
in good demand. Not very many orders
for immediate shipment have been re-
ceives by the shoe houses. though
trade is caNri good for this time of
the year. Notions and furnishing
goods are selling quite well.
AT Minneapolis the extreme cold
weather has caused more or less de-
lay. but orders booked for January
by local jobbers are equal to a year
ago. A better feeling is shown by
country buyers, and while orders placed
thus far are largely for immediate re-
quirements only, the apparent dis
position Is to buy more freely. Col
lections are Improving. Receipts OF
lumber for the week have been 2,o4s,-
900 feet; shipments. 100000 feet.
General trade conditions are
improving in Omaha. Country
traders are etil handicapped
by slow collections, Grocery
jobbers say that the volume OF busi-
ness compares very favorably with
that of the same period year ago;
prices on staples show tendency to
advance, while other gro
Gerry goods are steady. In dry goods
circles trade has been very active
during January. this condition being
attributed partly to the anticipated
continued rise in cotton goods and al
so to the more seasonable weather;
prices have been advancing steadily.
Drug houses &c we'll as jobbers in
hardware and boots and shoes report
husfnnsc fiyIIy nm IN cancellations