Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-16
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.

BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.
Chicago.-Trade generally sustains
we'll distributed activity. The move
ment of commodities taxes available
facilities both by rail and lake, while
new demands are Of large aggregate In
branches: Weather conditions made
favorable change for the disposition of
seasonable wares and retail trade is
doing better than last week in clothing,
footwear and household needs Prices
are high. but this does not interfere
with the increasing volume of con-
sumption, though the advanced costs
Of material entering into construction
causes some hesitation in considering
new building enterprises for next sea-
son. Wholesale trade is ON a satisfac-
tory basis and various large shipments
to the interior are being made In the
principal lines Of merchandise, dry
goods boots and Shoes blankets and
,woolens being most prominent. Rail-
road traffic is Of enormous proportions
in manufactured products, iron and
steel. merchandise, live stock, grain
and provisions.
Minneapolis.-Car shortage Is be-
coming a serious matter with prac-
tically all shippers. Grain is received
at terminal elevators in large quanti-
ties, and am almost unprecedented
movement Of merchandise has badly
congested transportation facilities ON
all lines. Jobbers report receipt of
large orders, and for the most part
for immediate shipment. Collections
continue good. Lumber shipments for
the week were s,656,oOo feet against
S,096,00o a year ago.
st. Paul.-Business conditions con-
tinue satisfactory. Dry goods jobbing
houses report seasonable supplement
tary orders. Hat, cap and FUR sales
show a steady increase, and millinery
is in fairly active demand. Footwear
continues in good demand, manufac-
turers and jobbers being well supplied
with orders. Rubber goods trade Is
satisfactory, and jewelry and notions
are in fair request. Groceries and pro-
visions are active. Wholesale drug
AIDE is very fair and sales In excess
last year. Hardware is in fairly ac-
we demand Machinery trade is good,
and harness manufacturers report a
normal business. Collections are inn
proving.
st. Louis-House business In lead
ing lines is only moderately active, but
mail orders and orders sent in by
travelling statesmen are larger than for
the same week last year. The southern
trade in the quarantined districts is
improving. Collections are good. Re-
ceipts of lumber are still comparative
ly light, as some Of the mills are In the
quarantine districts Prices ruled firm
On desirable stock Building materials
are in good demand at prevailing
prices.
Kansas Wholesale shoe houses
report an active demand and sales are
far ahead Of last year. Trade is good
in dry goods, millinery, hats, groceries
and drugs. Hardware and implements
sales are normal Manufacturing plants
are busy and labor is well employed.
Mercantile collections are fairly good.
The money market here is firm, but
there is no advance in rates. The de-
mand is good and banks have their
funds pretty we'll employed.
Pittsburgh the window glass
market labor conditions are still UNI
satisfactory. Hardware is in better
demand, but not up to expectations.
Seasonable lines are in good demand,
while the call for window glass is
steady. Heavy hardware is one of THE
leaders. Prices are fairly well held.
Boston-The volume of fall business
is a little smaller in some lines. the
natural result of the covering of the
first necessities by the buyers. Higher
money rates have had little effect in
c,lrtailing operations.
Philadelphia.-The Philadelphia tex
tile industries are we'll employed,
notably manufacturers Of hosiery and
knitted goods. Manufacturers Of CAR
pets are starting additional looms in
anticipation Of orders for the coming
season and report conditions favor
able. Manufacturers of worsted and
wooden yarns are having a fair volume
of trade and manufacturers OF dress
goods and wooden goods generally are
fairly well employed. The demand for
heavy chemicals is fair, and while
business is not very active, conditions
are satisfactory.
Liabilities Of commercial failures
thus far reported for October amount
ed to $T61,566, of which $290,051 were
in manufacturing, s3S7,293 in trading
and $S4,222 in other commercial lines.
Failures numbered PA in the United