Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-25
Trade AT LEADING POINTS.

TRADE At LEADING POINTS.
Dun's Review for the week reports
tremendous business activity at all
leading points, as follows:
Chicago-Trade conditions exhibit a
steady expansion. Retail dealings in
fall lines have made an excellent be-
ginning, sales being of large volume.
Jobbing departments continue large
bookings for early delivery and there Is
unprecedented activity in the shipping
rooms. No abatement is seen in the
improved demand for cotton goods In
terror buyers have bought freely
Manufacturing shows increased activ-
ity and new demands are well main
tanned, particularly in the leading in
dustries. Iron and steel production is
pressed to the limit of capacity and
deliveries are made with all dispatch,
but complaints are frequent OF delays
in heavy construction because of ina
bility to get material forwarded
promptly. The building lines are rush
ed with work and the supply of skilled
labor is inadequate. The demand for
building material Of all kinds remains
remarkably strong, while prices are at
the highest average this season, and
tend higher for lumber and stone.
Minneapolis - Wholesale trade In
practically all lines continues very
heavy. Jobbing houses are rushed
with orders and transportation facili-
ties are taxed to the utmost. Car
shortage is becoming an important
factor in the moving of merchandise
and shipments are being made subject
to delay The lumber situation is we'll
maintained White pine prices will be
advanced very shortly and still
further increase will probably be made
before the close of the season.
New Orleans-The volume of bust
ness in groceries, provisions, coffee and
and the movement of merchandise In
these lines is in excess of a year ago.
Wholesale drug houses are also doing
a very good business. Quarantine re-
strictions have served to impede the
movement of merchandise in other
lines. but health conditions continue to
show a steady Improvement. Dry
goods and similar lines are moving
more freely than formerly. Retail
trade, however, Is comparatively light.
Exports for the week have been I'M
usually good.
Boston-Reports Of the commercial
and industrial situation are favorable
and the volume Of fall business is
large. Dry goods jobbers are having
a large trade in all departments, some
of the houses reporting the best bust
ness on record with deliveries rushed,
but masonic directions behind the de-
sires Of buyers At first hands cotton
goods rule very firm and the mills are
busy. Worsted manufacturers are COM
completing orders for mems wear fab
RIGS, and wooden manufacturers report
prospects for the larger orders bright
err, especially for fancy goods. The
wool market maintains a strong tone
despite the falling off in the demand.
The leather movement is slower, but
prices rule firm and tanners are not
forcing sales
MISUNDERSTANDING manufacturers
are fairly we'll employed, with the ex-
ception Of manufacturers of uphols-
terry goods and trimmings. Manufac-
turers of hosiery and knitted goods
report very fair volume of trade and
are employed to about full capacity.
Manufacturers Of yarns are winding
up their work on samples and prepar-
ing to send out statesmen for the pres
emit season. Manufacturers of clothing
report trade active and experience
difficulty in getting certain lines Of
goods to complete their orders. The
wholesale dry goods trade is active.
and an increased volume of sales is
reported. Manufacturers of ladies'
suits state that they are receiving a
number of good sized orders, though
some are having difficulty in obtaining
the finer grades Of goods, which re-