Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-10
GOOD BUSINESS CONDITIONS.

Despite the fact that the hot
weather has come on with rush and
that tine time has come in many of
the large lines of business for quiet
season, reports from trade centers
throughout the country are exceeding
ly encouraging. In Chicago, the strike
has affected some lines and has cut
down the column of business, but in
other lines conditions are reported as
good. The following paragraphs give
a good idea Of the situation as found
in a few eastern and central cities:
tended to the lumber and woodwork
ing trades and may seriously inter-
rupt building operations which are
very heavy. Otherwise business con-
ditions are satisfactory and better
weather has induced good demand
for seasonable staples, retail dealings
especially showing Improvement. Man
ufacturing continues very active in
the leading branches and derives
much strength from a well sustained
demand for future delivery. Pig iron
now is in better request, and there are
no definite plans to curtail produc.
ton in this district. Steel products of
all kinds move out in enormous guam
titles; rails are freely bought and con.
struction material is urgently re.
quired. Wholesale departments are
seasonably active, steady buying be.
ing seen in dry goods, footwear, cloth.
ing and food products. Spring work
in agricultural sections Is we'll cleaned
up and crop prospects steadily advanc
ing. Mercantile collections are sat
isfactorily prompt and money is am
pie for business needs.
Minneapolis Wholesale trade condi
tons are satisfactory. Sales for May
are below last year, but totals for the
first five morths of 1905 are ahead Of
the same period in 1904. Orders for flu
ture delivery are increasing in volume
4 and a heavy fall business is develop
4 ing. Collections are fair. Lumber
shipments for the week were ,488, 00(
feet, against S,12S feet year ago.
Omaha-Trade in dry goods ant
boots and shoes has been considerabl,
i interfered with by unreasonable
weather. In hardware conditions gen
orally are in healthy state, trade be
ing satisfactory and collections good
/ In some lines collections are slow, due
to the fact that farmers are busy II
the fields. Crop conditions are favor
able and the outlook is bright.
/ st. Louis-The freight movement
out exceeds inward bound for the weel
"a per cent; the tonnage is nearly al
large as for the corresponding weel
last year, Notwithstanding the falling
off in grain and lumber shipments THU
year. Business in the leading lines II
above normal and collections are good
Car works are crowded with orders TO
4 the balance Of the year, and vehicle
implement and graniteware plants arr
taxed to their utmost Brick manu-
facturers, quarrymen, cement works
and planning mills are also we'll sup
piled with orders Building permit
exceed those of last year by 1S pc
cent.
Kansas City-Wholesale business il
most lines is reasonably active. Trad
is good in shoes ard harness. In DIR.
goods, millinery and hats there is
fair volume of orders for immediat
shipment and a satisfactory futur
order business. Groceries are sellin
well. There is a fair demand for drug
and trade continues strong in hare
ware lumber building materials. Wal
mer weather has brought some in
provement in retail business Collee
tionS are penera11y satisfactory