Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-20
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

cago.--Business conditions gem
orally show steady progress. The re-
cent improved mercantile demand for
money has been maintained, but With
the abundance of available funds, the
| discount rate remained unchanged
Another heavy snow storm mas oc-
Cured. but still, weather conditions
have been seasonable. New demands
come forward satisfactorily in iron and
steel, and manufacturing branches ana
dealings in the principal jobbing lines
we're considerably increased, >rany
BUYERS now being in the ,--,.ss...et. Large
bookings were made .,..-dry goods, WOOL
ems footwear, clothing and mems fur
nishings nd a good demand appeared
foy- c6sfton goods, groceries ana iurni-
lure. Shipments Of staple merchah-
disc show an increase and many re-
en,.sts .re received for reassortments,
Indicating that stocks at some interior
points are very low. Mercantile col
lections continue satisfactory.
ST. Louis.-The attendance of buyers
Increased this week, and purchases
we're on a fairly liberal scale, Whlle the
orders from the statesmen We're large,
In dry goods footwear Millinery
clothing and hats. especially. the VOL
une Of business exceeds that of last
year. Collections are good. The real
estate market Is very active. Building
onera tions have started up in earnest,
and building. permits have increased.
Minneapolis.-The warm weatner
has brought an end to the logging
season in practically all portions OF the
northern pine woods several weeks De
fore the usual closing time. 1t Is es-
timated that the cut of logs for the
past winter will be 20 TO 20 per cent
short of the preceding season. Streams
are rising and the ice is breaking up IN
manv places. and a considerable por-
tion of the log cut will be left on sticks
in the woods for another winter. MIS-
sissippi river saw mills. which produce
IRA ctically all of the white pine lllin-
her made. will have a very short saw
ing season on account of scarclty Oh
logs and much higher prices Tor whlte
nine are predicted. Local saw mills
are being repaired and put III oraer
for an early resumption OF saving, ana
will probably be operated BY day crews
only on short hours Shipments of
lumber for the week have been o,144,ooo
feet. against 100000 feet year ago.
Reading Fur hat manufacturers
have made some advances In business,
while the wooden hat business mas
heen very dull. Manufacturers OF
shoes report plenty of orders ana
prices somewhat better. Wooden mills
are busy, many being sold UP 10 July.
Hardware and builders supplies are
in active demand. Iron and steel in
dustries continue well employed, with
plenty Of orders. Stove foundries have
a fair volume of business Dealings IN
real estate are active and largely Tor
investment, and for buildings. Re-
tail trade has improved, as weather
conditions have become more settled.
Collections continue slow.
st. Paul = Trade shows continued
Improvement and there is less com
4f oN11antinnS p1fhO
.remittances are still backward. The
dry goods jobbing trade is in excellent
condition. sales exceeding those of last
wear. Conservatism has characterized
early spring buying of millinery; but
sales are we'll up to last year and job
bers look for a good season. The hat,
cap and furnishing goods trade is good.
Footwear sales show gratifying in
departments are fully employed. Har-
crease over 1904 and manufacturing
ness conditions are improved and man
ufacturers report q brisk demand.
Wholesale drugs and chemicals are in
good demand and trade active. In
shelf and heavy hardware jobbers re-
port a good volume Of business.
Omaha - Trade generally has in
creased, tho in some lines collections
are hardly up to the average, even
considering the season Of the year.
Dry goods houses report phenomenal
house trade, with forces working over
time. In boots and shoes goods are
moving rapidly, and collections are
still tardy. Prices of hardware con-
tinue firm and business il quite fair.
Trade in groceries Is normal for this
season.
Pittsburg-The window glass mar
ket continues active. Cold weather in
terfered to some extent and the call
for glass was iessened, but milder
weather has accelerated building and
the demand for glass Is stronger.
Stocks in manufacturers hands are
small and it is expected that practi-
cally all of the next two months pro-
duction will be used UP before the
summer shut down. Prices are bet
ter than for several years, but are still
unsatisfactory from the manufacture
er's standpoint. Queensware is NOV
ing reasonably we'll and most of the
plants are busy. There is a fair de-
,,and for table glassware and most of