Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-03
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.
Chicago.-Confidence in the business
outlook is supported by the strong de-
mand for mill land factory products
is we'll sustained activity in all i'm
portant branches of manufacturing,
distribution, construction and trans
portation. and little difficulty has been
experienced from labor disputes. Sea-
SCnable weather stimulated further
dealings in the retail lines. Interior
merchants report improved demand
and satisfactory depletion of stocks.
In the wholesale division, trade makes
healthy exhibit. Forward selections
of fall and winter goods show steady
increase in the dry goods branches and
in wearing apparel. shoes and furni-
ture There is fair volume of current
deliveries on recorders from both city
and country dealers, light weight wear
being frequently sought. Labor is
we'll employed here and thruout the
west Money is ample for business
needs and mercantile collections are
prompt
observation-disclosures of ma
chine tools are busy and there is a
good deal of inquiry for the future. In
cotton goods trade is in more sat
isfactory condition than for two years.
There is strong demand, particular
~ in 43-inch goods. and manufactuT-
ers are unable to fill orders with any
degree of promptness and prices tend
upward Cotton yarns are scarce ard
prices are higher. Manufacturers of
finer grades of WOODEN goods have
started quotations at 50 and look for
still higher prices. A number have
arranged to increase their capacity,
some extensions to mills having all
ready been completed.
polis.-Better weather has
improved trade. and jobbers report
June shipments we'll up to the aver
age. particularly in lines to meet
the. approaching harvest requirements.
The crop outlook continues favorable.
and orders for fall delivery are being
placed freely. Collections are fair.
Shipments of white pine from Mississ-
ippi Valley points for the first five
months of 1905 amounted to 156.542, 900
feet, against 129,474,OO0 feet in 1904, an
increase Of 27,0e7, 900 feet Minneapolis
lumber shipments for the week We're
10, $500 feet, against 9,472,O00 feet
year ago.
st. Paul-June sales at wholesale
compare favorably with last years col
caps and furs there is notable n-
crease in advance orders, and immed-
igte business is fairly active. Foot
wear sales are in excess of year ago,
and grocery trade returns are cores
pondingly favorable. Hardware trade
is backward, having been affected by
the weather Harness trade is normal.
Jewelry and notions are fairly active.
Millinery is seasonably quiet.
Philadelphia.-The Philadelphia tex
tile industries as a rule are now we'll
employed. and are operating to nearly
their full capacity. Manufacturers of
hosiery are receiving fair volume of
orders, and manufacturers Of wooden
and worsted goods are having fair
trade. Builders generally report an
active business and there are NUM-
Der of good sized contracts under way.
Cement manufacturers are we'll en-
p,oyed at firm prices. Brick mahufac-
turers report an Improvement in the
number of orders placed, but prices are
only fair Collections are good.
Boston.-The scarcity of spot goods,
at first hands, ard the firmness of raw
material are the most important feat
ures of the cotton goods market. The
opening of low grade mems wear
woolens has resulted in fair amount
of business. At Fall River print. cloths
are very active and the market is
strong and advancing The upward
tendency Of upper leather continues.
Shoe manufacturers are busy. Interest
in wool is maintained and prices are
firm, on the high basis recently estap-
lished.