Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

| BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.
Chicago--Larger sales We're made of
seasonable merchandise, warm weather
goods finding ready disposition. There
Is improved consumption in wearing
apparel and boots and shoes. Johbing
/ trade has shown the usual quietness
expected at this time, but fair book
/ ings were made for fall delivery In
clothing footwear and miscellaneous
dry goods. The recent reduction in cost
of cotton goods has induced more
confident feeling among country buyers
and orders are more numerous for fu-
ture delivery. Transactions were good
in groceries and collateral lines, with
prices steady. and Improvement APP
peared In the demand for confectioners'
and bakers supplies. Dealings in
sporting goods. mems furnishings, and
tobacco were OF fair volume. Mercan-
| tile collections generally disclosed little
complaint. Manufacturing lines have
shown little material change. There
was less closing down of plants than
| looked for, owing to the usual need
| for repairs, but lack OF orders caused
| a slight release of workers at car shops.
The iron and steel industries are fair
| ~ active with demand showing better
| for pig iron Machinery lines are still
affected in their operation by strikes,
but new business made a moderate
gain. Shoe factories are fully occupied.
Other leading working branches are
quiet, but the demand for leather re-
mains steady. Sales of lumber were
best for building requirements. Hard
1 woods have been in diminished request
for factory use, due mostly to labor
trouble at furniture shops. There is
much new building in progress and
contemplated. and sales of building
materials maintained good volume.
New building permits, s3S7.7oo, COM
pare with s7e4,20o year ago. and real
estate sales, s1691 $50, compare with
s1.a14.3ss.
| Philadelphia-The Philadelphia tex
tile Industries show little improvement
with much idle machinery in all lines.
1 Comparatively few building permits
were taken out during the month OF
June and there are no large operations
In progress.
| Minaeapolis-Th double holiday has
| caused considerable interruption In
jhath wholesale and retail lines. job
| hers report unusual quiet trade. and all
retail lines have been dull. Lumber
situation is unchanged: shipments Tor
| tho week were 7,5S4,000 feet against
! Q 4feooo feet last week and S.l2S,oo0
feet a year ago.
| oms,ha--Trade In all lines for the
past month was good, tho in hardware
| the volume of business was less than at
the Same period last year. Prices con-
tinue about the same, with the excep-
ton Of the decline in cotton goods.
Collections in all lines are good.
| ST I.ouis-Jobbers and manufactur-
ers have fair business and coiiections
are good. Building operations have IN
creased greatly of late. Permits 1or
buildings estimated to cost $l,1sO.549.
were issued in June against s'4f.ooo IN
June. 1903. Real estate transfers 1or
June amounted to S2,552,ss6, against
s1,760,0 900 in June. 1908.
Kansas City-Wholesale trade In
most lines is very quiet. Future orders
are being countermanded quite freely,
ana business il being materially Affect
| ed by frequent and heavy rains IN this
section, causing floods and heavy losses
ia the AGRICULTURAL interests. Farmers
cannot cut their wheat, and the corn,
which has been planted several times
is in poor condition. The railroads ana
exnress companies are refusing freight
and express matter on account OF hlgh
wafer at this point, and temporary
cessation of shipments is probable.
Several of the packing plants are CLOS
| al down and the business interests in
the west bottoms are seriously menac-
ed. However, the experience gained In
the food of June. 1908, has resulted in
general condition of preparedness.
The situation 10 considered well in
hand and whatever Of disaster may oc-
cur will be reduced to minimum. Col
Elections are unsatisfactory.
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