Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-04
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.

BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.
Chicago dealings In
distrbutive branches We're Of exception
al volume, and Wednesdays sales
were sharply stimulated by the advent
OF much colder weather. There is also
satisfactory disposition Of Christmas
goods. Receipts of lumber, 55,6S5.OOo
feet, compare with 45,940,000 feet a
year ago. Prices at the mills and yards
remain exceptionally strong. Leather
working branches are seasonably &C.
tive.
Philadelphia.-The coal trade Is ac-
tive and anthracite producers report a
good business. Galleries are working
to full capacity and prices are steady.
Bituminous coal is active and coke
is in good demand. Large machine.
shops are we'll employed and dealers in
electrical goods report continuance Of
good business.
st. Louis-Wholesale lines are &C.
tive, with footwear again leading, and
many shoe manufactures working
overtime to keep up with orders. Dry
goods clothing, cloaks and hats are
fairly active The grocery and drug
trades have slackened slightly, but are
still fairly active Hardware is very
active. Collections are fair.
Pittsburg.- glass is in fair
demand but prices show a downward
trend. Machine made glass is quoted
at 80 and 30 off the first three brackets
and 90 and 10 and 5 off on sizes above
the third bracket. A meeting of indie
pendent factories representing 1.243
pots was held on November 23d. but
nothing was accomplished and an adj
tournment was taken to December
4th. The purpose Of these meetings is
to stgenthen prices, but stocks of glass
are accommodating and production Is In
excess of consumption. Hardware is
getting better each week and season.
able goods are moving In a liberal man.
ner.
Minneapolis -Demand for winter
and spring goods continues and sales
c-e now we'll ahead of last year and
in some lines new high records are be-
ing made. All seasonahle lines are in
strong demand and with every avail
able freight car in use the northwest
tern railroads are unable to handle the
freight offered, and make deliveries
with usual promptness. Retail trade
is steadily improving with the colder
weather and collections are satisfac-
tory. Shipments Of lumber for the
week ending were $780, 600 feet, against
7,0S8,Ot0 feet a year ago.
ST Paul-Dry goods jobbing sales
for November compare favorably with
preceding years, Notwithstanding un-
sually early fall business, and trade
in all prominent lines makes very
credits, Ole showing. The hat, cap and
fur trades is in very good condition;
manufacturing shoe jobbers continue
busy, and rubber goods sales are large
ly in excess Of former years. Current
business In mems furnishings and
clothing is satisfactory, and spring
sales are large. Notion trade is seas
enable, and there is fair demand for
millinery. Wholesale drug and cham
ical trade is fairly active. Groceries
are in good demand. The harness sit
uation is without special new features.
Hardware trade holds up well. Collec-
tons are fair
New Orleans. IN southwestern
Louisiana and In the river parishes
deveur%d to the cultivation of rice
merchants and planters are now pros
porous, owing to the unusually good
prices received, and are buying very
freely. The outlook in the sugar sec
ton is not 30 very good, owing to the
low prices, but merchants generally are
In good shape. and trade is up to the
average. In the lumber section the
mills are all working to their full ca
pacity. There has been an active de-
mand for rough rice Of all grades with
offerings of limited character, and.
while prices are unchanged, the mar
ket rules very finn.
Kansas Citv-In most 5obbing lines
there Is a good seasonable demand, and
spring orders coming In are satisfac-
tory. The shoe business holds up well,
There is a better demand for grocer
les, and prices are higher. Hardware
is selling well. Farm implement trade
is quiet, but conditions are satisfac-
tory. Collections are fair.
Philadelphia.-The wool market re-
mains quiet and firm, manufacturers
showing no inclination to purchase in
advance Of immediate needs. Manufac-
turers Of textiles are we'll employed
and reports from travelling statesmen
continue favorable.
Boston-Taxti;a mills are well occu-
pied as rule. Those making cotton