Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-23
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.

Chicago.-Changeable weather IN
terrupted retail trade during the week,
but the lower temperature stimulated
buying Of warm apparel and footwear,
and aggregate sales make a very sat
isfactory showing. Jobbing branches
find well sustained demand for staple
goods, supplementary orders appearing
in dry goods, boots and shoes, and
clothing. Groceries, canned goods and
household utensils are shipped in con-
siderable quantities, and there is steady
buying of hardware and farm sup
plies. Improvement is seen in the re-
quests for furniture. carpet, wallpaper
and interior decorations. Wholesale
shipments have been exceptionally
large to western points, and local de-
liyeries remain Of good volume. Num-
erous visiting buyers are yet in this
market, mercantile collections are reas-
onably prompt.
st. Paul. - Trade shows healthy
tone. Sales Of leading jobbers are con-
siderably larger than last year anu
new lines for spring are well received.
Dry goods jobbers report current bust
ness very good and advance orders sur
pass all previous records. Staple cot
tons and woolens are scarce. Manu-
facturers are, slow in deliveries and
prices are very firm, with a tendency
upward. Mems furnishings, hats, caps
and furs for immediate shipment are in
seasonable demand and advance sales
are in good volume. Boot and shoe
business, both immediate and future,
is unusually heavy. Groceries continue
in good demand. Business in whole
sale drugs and chemicals is normal.
Hardware is moving in good volume
and plumbers supplies are fairly act
i've. Manufacturing harness jobbers
report between seasons trade better
than last year and good advance
business.
Observation-Disclosures MCtlIACt iAos'
created brisk demand for clothing,
footwear, hats, caps and furnishings.
All lines have been very active, and if
TRANSFORMATION facilities We're equal to
the volume of freight offered new high
records would be made almost daily
Many jobbers are accepting orders sub
iect to delay in delivery, and large
quantities of grain are held at country
elevators awaiting cars for shipment
to terminals The lumber situation is
we'll maintained. Demand for white
nine is heavy, prices holding very firm
and showing an upward tendency.
Shipments of lumber for the Week We're
s.544.00O feet, against 7,296,0OO feet n
year ago
Omaha.-Jobbers in all lines report
business unusually good, especially ir
groceries, hardware and shoes, and col
lections are made in a very satisfactory
manner. There is a large business it,
canned gOOQS dllu PRICES dIe SlI oliS.
In boots and shoes prices tend upward.
st. Louis-All lines of trade continue
active, particularly dry goods and foot
year. On the last two prices have
strengthened.
Philadelphia.-The Philadelphia tex
tile manufacturers generally are we'll
employed, and manufacturers of hos
iery and knit goods report a good trade
with very little idle machinery. Man
ufacturers of cotton and dress goods
are doing fair business. Reports thus
far received from statesmen of ingram
carpets indicate an increased business
for the present year. Local dry goods
trade, is quiet, but outside trade is
fairly active. Manufacturers of cloth
ing state that trade this fall has been
fairly active in suitings, altho the con-