Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-11
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.

various large plants which We're re-
uation shows renewed activity in sew
eral important branches. 1t is esti-
mated that close upon twenty thous
and hands are re-employed. Reduc-
| tons In wages are enforced and labor
shows some indisposltion to accept
these, but it is thought serious con-
;roversy and strikes will be avoided.
New business comes forward slowly as
yet. There is, however enough old
| work on hand to keep the factories and
mills running full time for months
ahead. Indications are that favorable
developments will shortly appear in the
demand for manufacturers. The build
ing outlook has improved and there are
many railroad extensions and improve
ments planned. promising much future
work and heavy outlay for materials.
Philadelphia manufacturers of textile
goods have been only fairly busy dur
ing the past week. their business be-
ing considerably interfered with by the
holiday season. Manufacturers of
carpets are we'll employed on orders,
material. which renders a reasonable
profit difficult to obtain. Manufact-
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press anxiety as TO the future course
of the cotton market. and are turning
down orders based on last years prices.
Collections are fair. During the year
1903 the Building Inspection Bureau is
sued 7,409 permits. the estimated cost
of which was s32.5Os.595. which is
from s7,ooo,o0O to s1o,Oo0,ooo more than
any year since 1896.
AT Atlanta jobbers in dry goods, no.
lions. shoes and hats. report trade as
rather backward, attributable in part
10 stock taking thru the country dis
,ricts. There seems to be a good de-
mand for hardware and building ma
terial. Lumber is reported active.
Manufacturers OF furniture and agri-
cultural implements are running on
full time, with orders ahead. Jobbers
in groceries and feed stuffs report
fair trade. Retail trade is rather quiet.
Collections generally hold up we'll.
Kansas City wholesale dry goods
houses are busy filling future orders
received the past two months. Not
many new orders are coming in and
house trade is very light. A very fair
trade is reported in groceries, drugs
and hardware, but in other lines bust
ness Is seasonably quiet. Collections
are coming in better and there is less
complaint. Retail trade is only fair,
and is affected by unreasonable
weather. Retail trade is reported fairly
active at Denver. Jobbers in grocer
les, drugs and provisions report trade
nominal. Orders for future delivery in
footwear. furnishing. etc, are up to
last year at this date. Collections con-
tinue fairly good.
Merchants at New Orleans report
that trade for the new year opens up
well. Nest of the merchants and deal
ers In sections tributary to this city
are prosperous, and many of them are
In better shape than for years, owing
TO the high prices received for cotton.
The general outlook is favorable and
collections are unusually good.
Minneapolis reports merchandise
lines very quiet on inventory taking.
Prices are steady. but collections are
slow and unsatisfactory. Very few
travelling statesmen have as yet started
out. The lumber trade Is Very quiet.
Advance estimates of the winters cut
of logs are considerably under former
years. Receipts of lumber for the
week have been l.72s.0O0 feet; ship
ments, 2,52S,000 feet.
Canadian commercial reports are of
a bright outlook for 1904. AT Mon
treal there is every expectation Of an
active spring business. Collections
keep UP we'll and there are, 30 far. no