Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-12
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

busy reader.
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.
| Chicago The outlook for business
generally during the coming fall shows
| Improvement. Retail trade has gained
and holds steadily, while there is G.
larger volume of distribution in mer-
chandise and farm products. Visiting
buyers bring encouraging reports from
their several districts. Consumption
appears to have reduced country
! stocks to desired minimum and,
consequently, there is more urgent
| need for replenishment. Dry goods
departments experience considerable
demand in the staple lines, buying
showing more breadth in dress goods,
! f1annels, cotton goods, wooiens and
gained in notions, glass and chinaware
and in mems and children's clothing,
although sales of the latter do not
equal those of year ago. In milli-
merry, silk goods and mems furnishing
the outside buying remains quite ac-
tive.
Boston - Retail trade in dry goods
for fall has taken fair start and sta
pie merchandise generally is doing
well. The outlook for the fall and
winter is excellent. In iobbing circles
trade is excellent in dry goods, foot
wear, etc, the volume Of business in
most departments equalling eXpecta-
tons, being fully up to last years at
this time.
Gloversville - Trade conditions are
year, as compared with 1908, will be
less. At the present time glove manu-
facturers are having difficulty in get
ting goods made promptly, owing to
the lack of makers as compared with
work turned out by the cutters. 1t is
believed, however, that all orders for
fall delivery will be filed. Leather
dealers are busy. A scarcity of raw
stock has put some check on manufac-
turing.
Philadelphia - Manufacturers of
carpets are working only at partial
capacity and the season thus far has
not been satisfactory. There is much
complaint of the higher cost of raw
material which materially reduces
profits. This condition also obtains
among manufacturers of hosiery.
knitting goods, upholstery goods and
dress goods.
ton of Window Glass Manufacturers
is now in session to consider the plan
of a permanent organization and other
matters of interest to the trade. Ac-
cording to present advices the manu-
facturers will meet the workers or
ganization on September Is to arrange
a scale of wages for the next fire. 1t
is reported that there is only one fac
tory in operation in the entire country.
from present intentions no general re-
sumption will occur before October /.
There is better demand for window
glass, and while prices are low, con-
siderable of the stock in hands of
manufacturers will be cleared up be-
fore the next fire. Orders for hardware
are coming in more freely than for sew
eral weeks, and nails and Wire goods
are the leaders.
Omaha Dry goods houses report
that while business the past month
has exceeded last year, it has been only
fair. There has been some advance in
prices in cotton goods. In the gro
Gerry line a large volume of business
was done during the month of August;
prices continue firm. Business in the
boot and shoe line has been up to the
standard. with no change in prices. In
the hardware trade business in volume
has been about the same as in August,
1903. There has been some falling in
prices on barb wire, nails etc.
st. Louis All leading lines are in
active demand, principally dry goods,
foot Wear, clothing millinery, hats and
cloaks, while drugs, hardware, grocer
les, furniture. harness, saddlery and
woodenware. are in fair demand. Most
jobbers report business fully equal to
that of iast year.
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