Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-05

tive steady buying being seen in dry
goods, footwear, clothing and food
products. Spring work IN agricultural
sections is we'll cleaned up and crop
prospects steadily advanced. Mercan-
tile collections are satisfactorily
prompt and money is ample for bust
| hes needs.
Minneapolis--W Wholesale trade con-
ditions are satisfactory. Sales for May
are below last year, but totals for the
first five months OF 1905 are ahead of
the same period in 1904 Orders for
future delivery are increasing in vol
ume and a heavy fall business is de-
velopng Collections are fair. Lum-
Der shipments for the week We're T.
ASS, 900 feet, against S,12S feet d year
ago.
Omaha-Trade in dry goods and
boots and shoes has been considerably
interfered with by unreasonable
wea Their. In hardware conditions gem
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 in
the fields. Crop conditions are favor
able and the outlook is bright.
| Providence-Condition are not alto
gether satisfactory; collections are
somewhat slow, but more activity in
all lines is looked for With warmer
wea Their In cotton goods the market
is firm and mills quite busy, with 4
slight advance in some goods. South
ern manufacturers are giving more at
tention to export trade, and this re-
moves some of the competition from
northern markets. Wooden mills are
running full time. but manufacturers
report trade quiet. Some of the larger
jewelry houses report a fair volume of
trade, but weather conditions have re-
tarded operations. Jobbers of fancy
goods say that sales show slight
gain over last year at this time. and
| collections are fair. Manufacturers of
machine tools are quite busy.
Philadelphia The wholesale dry
goods and notion houses report loca.
trade only fair, as it is affected some
what by the weather. Outside trade is
| active. Textile manufacturers are
fairly we'll employed, with the except
ion of carpet manufacturers, who are
now merely getting out samples. Hos
iery manufacturers and manufacturers
of WOODEN and worsted yarns report a
fair trade, with satisfactory orders.
st. Louis-The freight movement
out exceeds inward bound for the week
"a per cent; the tonnage is nearly as
large as for the corresponding week
last year, notwithstanding the falling
off in grain and lumber shipments this
year. Business in the leading lines is
above normal and collections are good.
Car works are crowded with orders for
the balance of the year, and vehicle,
implement and graniteware plants are
taxed to their utmost. Brick manu-
facturers, quarrymen, cement works
and planning mills are also we'll sup
piled with orders. Building permits
exceed those of last year by IS per
cent.
Kansas City-Wholesale business liz
most lines is seasonably active. Trade
is good in shoes and harness. In dry
goods, millinery and hats there is a
fair volume of orders for immediate
shipment and a satisfactory future
order business. Groceries are selling
we'll. There is a fair demand for drugs
and trade continues strong in hard
ware lumber building materials. War
rner weather has brought some inn
provement in retail business. Collec-
lions are generally satisfactory.