The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-01-05
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The weekly review of
Chjpa1n Chicago trade by r. e.
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Industrial conditions at this Christ
mas time present reasons for general
qualification. Holiday trade has sur
passed all previous experience ana the
volume of sales recorded in the lead
ing retail branches largely exceeds the
great record made last year. The buy
ing opened up earlier than usual and
disclosed accommodating strength from
the start. progress being materially
aided by the seasonable weather which
prevailed.
Dealings have been well distributed,
the demand including both novelties
and staples, resulting in notable de
pletion of stocks. The buying power
of the people never before made bet
ter showing. Gift wares, costly lux
uries, wearing apparel, footwear and
household needs all were literally
bought. The activity also entered into
jobbing departments, frequent reasort'
ment being called fer, especially III
dress goods, mems furnishings, fancy
goods and notions.
Important shipments of general mer
chandise are practically closed for the
year and wholesale houses turn to the
| consideration Of inventories and bal
ances preparatory to next years cam
, paign. Interior advices furnish basis
for anticipating an excellent trade out
look
Extraordinary crops this year have
caused general improvement at Des
| Moines. Other cities within the Chica'
60 district forward similar reports
Mercantile collections make favora
tle exhibit and bank returns assure an
ample supply of funds for business
| purposes.
| Distribution of heavy materials and
grain overtaXes the available capacity
of railroads. This condition, however
while causing temporary annoyance, is
striking evidence of the improved
state of commerce. Many orders have
been placed for additional motive pow
er and cars, and the new commitment
for rails, bridge material and othel
| equipments is an unfailing index OF
quickened activity among the trans
| pcrtation interests. Continued mark
ing up of prices suggest that the pro
ducers of iron and steel are establish
| ing a strong basis for the coming
| years operations. New demands fol
furnace and finished materials repre-
sent considerable tonnage this week
particularly for rails, plates and wire
The manufacturing situation gener
ally shows steady advance toward in
creasing output The lumber trade
maintains satisfactory volume at firn
prices and the weeks receipts, SO. 331,
900 feet, are more than double those
of a year ago.
Board of Trade dealings are seen t.
be improving in volume, the genera
buying of breadstuffs being stronger
Values show slight advances in wheat
corn and oats. Receipts of grain ag
gregated 1881, ,166 bushels, against ),
26S,932 bushels a year ago, and ship
ments reached 3.213,6T4 bushels
against 1,269,S36 bushels, the gain be
ing due to an extraordinary movemen
of corn. Provisions were in good re
quest for domestic consumption, ant
the average of prices made a Sigh
gain. Receipts of live stock were 3S1,
594 head, almost as many as yea
ago.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict numbered %, against 26 las
week and 20 year ago.