Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-18

$S,499,54 as against $6,449, 40 in 1904.
Omaha.-Trade has been stimulated
by seasonable weather, especially In
boots and shoes and dry goods. In
hardware the volume of business ex-
ceeds last year by 9 or 10 per cent. Col
lections in all lines are good. Prices Of
cattle are between Is and 20 cents low
er than at the close of last week, due
to heavy receipts and a rather lower
grade of quality. Hogs are strong for
this time of year, from SO to so cents
higher than a year ago at this time.
The sheep market is in healthy con-
dition, prices being as high as any
previous year at this season.
ST. Louis.-Business in some leading
lines was somewhat less in volume
this week, but still was larger than for
the corresponding week last year. Dry
goods were only moderately active,
cent. Groceries, drugs, hardware and
woodenware were fairly active. Col
lections are good.
st. Paul-Trade conditions continue
to be most encouraging. Record break
ing sales are reported by a number Of
leading manufacturers and jobbers, and
the outlook for spring is exceptionally
bright. Advance business in dry goods,
furnishings, clothing and footwear is
large.
Pittsburg.-There is fair demand
for window glass. Production is at the
highest rate in the history of the trade
and stocks are accommodating, with the
result that prices are being cut to Sc
cure business. Competition is strong
and machine made glass is being Of
fered at a price that materially reduces
the margin of profit to the hand oper-
ating factories.
Philadelphia.-Ther Is but little idle
textile machinery in this district. The
wool market is quiet, but firm, and local
dealers show little inclination to pur-
chase in advance Of immediate needs.
Manufacturers for some months past
have been combining their purchases to
immediate requirements, altho the con-
sumption of wool has been larger than
for several years
Acknowledgements are especially
strong, and higher prices are predicted.
At first hands the cotton goods situa-
ton is unchanged, values ruling firm
and strengthening, while certain lines
are extremely scarce. In mems wear
wool goods the situation continues ex-
ceptionally favorable for worsted fab
RIGS, mills making them being sold far
ahead. Woolens are expected to be
more in demand In the new heavy
weight than the closed light weight
season. The voluntary advance Of 10
per cent in wages of employees, an
nounced by the American Wooden Co.,
indicates the prosperous condition of
the wool goods industry.
Gloversville. Manufacturers OF
gloves are busy, the output this year
probably being the largest in history of
domestic glove manufacturing. Glove
leather has advanced from 20 to 40 per
cent, according to grades, in the past
year, and further advances are now
thought probable; advances on manu-
featured goods are fully 10 to 20 per
cent over old prices. Labor is well en-
ployed, and retail business averages
we'll. Fall collections have been salts
factory.
Liabilities Of commercial failures
thus far reported for December
amounted to $3,462,s3s, Of which ST.
1471S3 were in manufacturing, 1885,
040 in trading and s426,116 in other
commercial lines. Failures this week
numbered 239 in the United States
against 276 last year, and 81 in Canada
compared with Is a year ago.