Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-31
BUSINESS REPORTS SHOW lscnEAsE.

Chicago--Trade developments gem
orally are satisfactory. Favorable as-
ricultural conditions encourage conf
dence and there is Il better disposition
toward new undertakings. Demands
in leading manufacturing lines are
we'll sustained retail dealings are large
in seasonable wares, and the jobbtng
division is steadily acquiring good or
ders for fall staples, especially in tex
tile goods, clothing, footwear and food
products. Interior advices Indicate
satisfactory reduction of merchandise
stocks and excellent demand from the
farms. Visiting buyers appear In large
numbers and wholesale warehouses are
daily increasing bookings for ea.ly de-
livery. Much Of the new business en-
tered includes cotton goods and WOOL
ems Mercantile rtions cause very
little adverse COT : defaults being
few and discount taxing more preva-
lent.
MlnnGapUllS---fA 5OOd SoAuiiiS ~ AAiSA
chandise Is moving, dry goods, clothing
and footwear being especially active.
Crop prospects are favorable and
heavy fall trade is looked for. 'collec-
lions are slow. The saving of Lumber
has been, interrupted by high wafer and
il is estimated that the cut this year
will be considerably less than the aver.
age. Lumber shipments for thu. week
were 6.432,O0O feet as against z ,424,OO0
year ago.
ST. Pau1-Advance sales in dry
goods, clothing, furs and hats are con-
siderably In excess of last year. Whole
sale drug conditions are satisfactory,
and jewelry and notions are in fair re-
uuest The movement in groceries and
provisions is active. Hardware is in
good demand. Harness rnanufa cturers
are busy. and machinery trade ~ in
creasir1g.
Omaha-The condition Of trade is
generally good, especially in groceries.
Dry goods houses are busy with adj
vance arders. Collections in ell lines
are coming IN satisfactorily, only
very few extensions havint' been
asked.
81 r.ou,x.-The attendance ct per-
snns, en,yers il fair ana liberal pur-
ona sas beit,e made. Business In grocer
les. drugs, hardware. woodenwiare and
furniture has improved to some extent
white the movement In the various
,;nas a. greater than last week Ship
ments Of dry goods. clothing. footwear
and hats are quite heavy. Prices OF
arv goods and shoes have advanced
slightly. The quarantine estabhshed
in the yellow fever district is already
being felt here but only to small de-
gree. Conditions are good.
Kansas City-wholesale business IN
the meat lines is active. and prospects
are bright for a large fall trade.
wholesale dry goods and hat house
viii commence fall deliveries next
week. and the aggregate Of orders now
on hand IL reported in excess OF The
same period last year. Trade is good
in groceries, hardware, implements
and harness. Shoe sales are holding
up well, and millinery salesn1en are
sending in satisfactory orders. Col
lection are slow to fair, according to
locality.
Observation-Disclosures OF tex
tiles are fairly we'll employed, with the
exception of upholstery goods and
trimmings. Carpet manufacturers are
getting out samples for the fall trade.
Manufacturers OF hosiery AMI knitted
goods report fair business. with but
very little idle machinery.
Providence-Among the larger Jew
clry manufacturers trade conditions
are generally satisfactory. Iarg. or
ders have been booked and In some
lines great activity is noted. Manu-
facturers Of WOODEN goods are opera
ting only to cover orders already II
hand and dealers are not pressing
sales. Worsted manufacturers rapn. t
a good demand at fair prices. At the