Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-20
BUSINESS Ar LEADING POINTS.

very satisfactorily, visiting buyers con-
tinuing in the market to a larger extent
and later than usual, resulting in ex-
tended buying of staples. Bookings have
reached a good aggregate in footwear,
clothing, blankets, notions and dry
goods Shipments are Of large volume
in food products, fruits and canned
goods. Trade is steady in drugs, to-
bacco and jewelry, and hardware job
bers report sales in excess of expecta-
tions at this time. Notwithstanding
merchandise values are at an unusually
high average, this does not interfere
with liberal absorption of needs
Country stocks. undergo seasonable re-
duction, and advices from the farms
indicate that many improvements are
under way involving large OUTLAWS.
Mercantile collections remain prompt
in this district. The demand for mon
ey is healthy, and more currency Is
being absorbed for crop moving pur-
poses. The prevailing discount rate Is
one half of one per cent higher than
a week ago, the minimum for choice
commercial paper being 5h per cent.
while collateral loans bring 6 per cent.
Minneapolis.--A temporary improve
ment in the cur shortage situation
caused a heavy forward movement of
o1n
gestion locally to considerable ex-
tent. The demand for all lines of mer-
chandise, particularly dry goods, cloth
ing, footwear and groceries, shows no
signs Of abatement and record-break-
ing sales continue. Collections, while
slow, are coming in fairly well. Lum-
Der shipments for the first ten months
Of 1905 were 3O4,4sS,00O feet, against
800, 316,O 900 feet in 1904.
st. Paul.-Demand for seasonable
merchandise continues satisfactory,
and advance sales for spring delivery
are large. The dry goods jobbing trade
is active and hats, caps, furs and gloves
are in brisk demand. The footwear
market is strong and factories are fully
employed. Millinery trade is of seas
enable volume. Jewelry is in better re-
quest and holiday goods are in good
demand Notions are less active. Gro
Gerry jobbers report trade very good
and prices steady. Wholesale drugs
are fairly active and the market firm.
Trade in hardware and plumbers sup
plies holds UP well. Harness conditions
are unchanged. Improvement in coll
lections is we'll maintained.
Omaha.-Trade in all lines, espeec-
satisfactory. Dry goods and boot and
shoe houses are also exceptionally busy
The volume of business is reported far
in excess of the same period in former
years and prices are firm. Collections
are very satisfactory.
st. Louis-The special sale Of dry
goods proved an immense success.
Trade in footwear continues very ac-
tive, while business in clothing, UNDER
wear, cloaks and hats is quite fair. The
movement In groceries, drugs, hard
ware and woodenware, altllo somewhat
lighter, is satisfactory. Collections are
fair. Car shortage Is now felt by the
grain, flower and lumber interests. The
demand for money Is liberal, with the
bulk Of loans end renewals being made
at 6 per cent.
Kansas City-Shoe jobbers report an
excellent business. In dry goods there
are good sorting orders, and future or
ders are satisfactory. Trade is good
in groceries snd drugs. In hats and
millinery there is a fair, seasonable de-
smand, and future orders are good. Hol-
iday business Is active. Retail trade is
fair. There is good demand for funds,
both from city and country. and rates
firm.
New Orleans-There IL somewhat
flrmer tone to sugar, prices are a shade
higher on the better grade, with the
demand fairly good. Molasses and
syrups were offered In fair quantities;
sales have been Of moderate proper
TONS Receipts Of rough rice are COM
paratively heavy, but all offerings are
readily taken at full prices. The de-
nand for clean rice Is very good.
ment continues to tax the facilities Of
transportation companies. Mills
and the factories are busy,
being fully occupied in most
cases. Wool is fairly active, with a
good demand for worsted grades, and
there is a moderate activity in the de-
nland for clothing woods. On the lat
tier prices still favor buyers, though
no radical decline from last week is
noticeable Wool markets In Australia
and South America are generally firm,
though definite news as to prices for
importation is meagre.
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