Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

Chicago-Labor difficulties have ac-
cumulated. the latest and most serious
strike being that of the packing house
employees on Tuesday. numbering many
| thousands. Other labor troubles affect
machine shops. furniture factories and
garment making. Measures are being
applied to bring about harmony, but
| as the open shop is the main point at
ments may be protracted. Aside from
this distracting situation, the general
course of trade has moved along salts
factorily. The weather favored activ-
| ity in the retail lines, and sales Were
increased in seasonable needs. Whole
sale transactions have been of fair vol
ume In dry goods, woolens and food
products Fall orders made respecta-
BILE showing in most branches, with
continued Improvement in the demand
for cotton goods Mercantile collec-
tons turnout the southwest we're
somewhat slower than usual. owing to
the recent floods there, but in other re-
spects settlements have been good.
Boston-M Midsummer quiet prevails
in mercantile and industrial cer.ters.
Business Is about as large as might be
expected at this season. and there has
been steadily increasing confidence
among merchants and manufacturers.
Orders for future wants are being
placed, and the general opinion is that
| fall and winter business will be good.
With dry goods jobbers' trade is fair
and light stocks are being carried In
most departments. Little has been
done as yet in fall merchandise. but the
| outlook is considered favorable. The
primary cotton goods market is quiet
| Wooden mills have been receiving re-
orders for fall in mems wear goods and
considerable new business in light
weight fabrics.
| Minneapolis Midsummer d,,llness
prevails in all merchandise lines. While
|
been somewhat below that OF las. eyar,
orders for fall delivery to date compare
favorably with 1903. There Is little
| disposition to cut prices and collections
are reasonably satisfactory. Lumber
trade Is very quiet. White pine is slow,
but firm: hardwoods are dull and un-
| changed. Shipments OF lumber Tor the
week were 100000 feet. against 1914
! 600 feet year ago.
/ Philadeiphia-Trade conditions are
slow. Among the large jobbing houses
the usual midsummer quiet prevails
| and there are but few inquiries for
/ future goods. The general volume of
business. however, is thought to be
| about up to the average for the same
| period Of the past year. and, i'll some
| instances, 1t is believed viii exceed It,
st. Louis-Business In dry goods.
clothing and footwear has been quite
active, and In groceries and hardware
fair. Drugs, furniture and wooden
ware are quiet, but nave improved TO
some extent over the week previous.
The millinery trade is beginning to pick
up. In other lines the. movement is
moderate but normal. Collections are
good.
New Orleans-Trade generally has
been OF fair proportions and business
is averaging in excess OF a year ago,
altho in some lines seasonabe quiet
prevails.
Observation-Disclosures conditions are
good and retail trade has been salts
factory. In wholesale trade orders for
fall delivery are equal to year ago.
Collections are fair. Money is In good
demand, with ample supply Rates are
firm at per cent.