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

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BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.
1 Chicago - Trade conditions show
/ further improvement and the vol
ume of manufactures steadily
expands. Sales in the season.
able lines are quite active,
and indications point to an in
creased consumption, there being larg-
er forces employed and a more plen-
tiful supply of money among the work
| ing classes. Wholesale trade maintain
ed satisfactory proportions in staple
lines. Last weeks shipments of grain
were 4,49S,699 bushels, against $780,
year. Receipts of live stock made a
moderate gain and values are slightly
lower, especially for shipping grades.
Eastbound shipments Of grain and flour
were materially advanced over the pre-
vious week, but there was a slight de-
cline in provisions. Lake receipts of
| lumber again show an increase, the
] figures being 45,392000 feet, against
Al, 152, 900 feet last week, and 31,S6S,000
feet a year ago. Iron ore and coal are
coming in more freely. Lumber dealers
report the demand to be more widely
distributed, with values firm. Manu-
facturers are frequent buyers of hard
woods, and with the collapse of the
furniture workers strike, that trade is
NOW returning to normal activity. The
activity. Machine and electric shops
are increasing their output and there
is more activity at the implement and
hardware factories. Pig iron, wire and
structural steel continue in good de-
mand and more inquiry appears for
cars and equipment. The Illinois crop
crop very satisfactory Early sown
wheat and rye are making heavy
growth and farming operations pro-
crossed rapidly after the rains.
Boston-There is still only a moder-
ate movement of cotton goods from
first hands, confidence in prices not be-
ing fully established. At Fall River
print cloth sales are larger. Fall bust
ness in spruce lum Der shows some i'm
rrovement.
Philadelphia.-There Is a somewhat
better feeling among manufacturers of
textile goods, altho much machinery is
still idle thruout the entire line, and
complaint is made about the difficulty
in getting margin Of profit on yarns
and goods at the present cost Of raw
material. Drug trade in all its branches
is improving. Prices are firm, in some
cases advancing, but collections are
still complained Of. Manufacturer and
dealers in colors, linseed oils and paints
state that orders are being received in
fair amounts and prices uniform.
Observation-Disclosures of chairs
are having fair volume of business,
but orders are mostly for filling in and
samples. Collections are only fair and
datings on orders are asked for which
are not customary at this time.
Onlaha-In all lines Of trade there
has been a very good business during
the past thirty days, much larger in
volume than for the same period last
year. Collections, also, are good, and
prices are steady. Crops in this terri
tory have been considerably above the
average and good business is looked
for.
ST. Louis-Busines in footwear leads
all the other lines in point of activity.
Clothing, millinery and dry goods are
also active, and gains are reported over
the business for the same time last
year. Groceries, drugs, hardware,
and furniture were fairly
active. Collections are good. In Sep
sued, representing a cost of $1,575, 039.
In September, 1903, 116 permits were
issued to erect buildings to cost $685.
s74.
Minneap olis-Trade conditions are
favorable and large amount Of mer-
chandise has been moved the past
week Practically all lines have shared
in the increase. and a heavy business
is expected until the end of the year.
Collections are good and easier than
at the same tinne last year. Lumber
shipments were $4,000 feet, against
1o,512,000 feet year ago.
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