Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-04
The Cold Spell Has Further
Stimulated Activity In
Winter Goods
SOUTHERN DEMAND is BETTER
Lifting Of the Quarantine Regulations
in the South Has Had Beneficial
Effect on eusiness-Labor Situation
is Excellent and Outlook Is Gcnor-
ally Optimistic.

New York, Nov. 4.--Bradstreet's to-
day says:
Colder weather has further stimulated
retail trade in the west and the north,
while higher cotton prices and prac-
teal lifting of all quarantines have
helped southern demand and collec-
unusual volume for this season of the
year and holiday specialties show in
creased value. Spring demands are
looming up in number Of lines, appar-
emily foreshadowfng a shorter than US
ual between seasons lull. Industry
generally shows unprecedented activ-
ity with iron and steel notable lead
er. followed by shoe and textile man
ufacturing. The building trades, and
therefore the demand for lumber AMI
other material, show unexampled
movement for this season. There are
complaints as to car shortages affect
ing the movement Of grain from the
northwest. Collections generally are
freer, and there are signs OF the re-
turn movement from the country of
currency balancing the outgo Labor
is occupied as fully as ever before
at this season.
All the measures Of trade volume
point to record totals In business oper-
atoms, with minimum Of friction In
the shape OF embarrassments.
The outlook generally is an optimis-
tic one and indicative Of marked activ-
lily the coming winter.
Wheat, including -four. exports for
the week ending Nov. 2 are 6,2S3,S99
bushels, against 1,4S2,202 bushels this
week last year. From July I to date
the exports are 33.255.s27 bushels,
against 23.934,183 bushels last year
Corn exports for the week are 1,009.-
80 bushels, against 346,927 bushels a
year ago. From July to date exports
OF corn are 1s,9S6.774 bushels against
1885,, 1856 bushels In 1904.
Dun's Review.
New York. Nov. 4.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review Of trade today
says:
Cooler weather has stimulated retail
demand for reasonable merchandise,
improving the tone of business where
there had beer more or less irregu-
larity, but reports are still somewhat
mixed as to collections. Supplement-
airy orders are coming to the primary
markets for wearing apparel. and in
many cases shipments would show
still larger gains over the same time
last year II transportation facilities
were better. There Is still very close
comparison OF railway earnings.
which were only 9 per cent larger than
in October, 1904. Leading branches Of
manufacture make good progress, most
mills and factories having orders for
more delivery than is customary, and
especially favorable statements are
made respecting lumber and -four
mills. It Is no longer cause for COM
ment when new records of output are
established, as this has become the
rule rather than the exception. Fail
ure returns were very favorable in
October, liabilities falling SO per cent
behind last years. For the first time
in recent weeks exports from this port
declined materially in comparison with
the same week of 1904, the adverse
balance amounting to $4,843,103. Inn
ports rose S1,943,525. Finished steel
business Is still coming forward, a
large tonnage of structural shapes now
pending and the situation will find
little relief in the starting Of several
new plants because their output has
already been sold far ahead.
Commercial failures this week in the
United States are 2O2, against '229 tn.
corresponding week last year. Failures
in Canada number "a, against 81 last
wear