Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-29
BUSINESS CONDITIONS.

BUSINESS CONDITIONS.
The nations prosperity Is greater
| than ever before and confidence in the
future is undaunted. In the iron and
steel and cotton manufactures 1t Is
question OF deliveries rather than
prices, consumptive demands being far
lin excess Of the available supply. AL
ready manufacturers and dealers are
making plans for the greatest business
on record in jewelry and other holiday
Pines. Foreign commerce at New York
for the last week shows losses OF 1884,
225 in exports and $4451,o44 In I'M
ports. as compared with the same week
Hast year, but the houthern outgo OF
cotton is much larger than in 1905
Prices OF securitiesn recovered from
| the lowest point last Saturday, which
averaged s4.5S below he high record
established in January. but the finan-
cial Uncertainty kept trading at a low
daily total. Bank exchanges at New
|
York for last week were 1913 per cent
larger than last year. while at other
Heading cities the gain averaged 80 per
cent
1 A further advance Of about so cents
per ton in the price of pig iron Is the
best evidence Of continued prosperity
! in that Industry. There is little specu-
lation beyond what might be called IL
lation beyond what might be called le-
climate provision for future needs
This demand runs far into next year, II
! is true, but there is no reason to be-
| lieye that any Of this forward business
| is placed with the expectation of can
collation..
Liabilities Of commercial failures
thus far reported for October amount-
led to $7,4s5,4a4, of which $3,S42,297
were In manufacturing, $2,279,715 in
trading. and> $1,363,422 in other com
uncertainties. Failures this week num-
bered 2O4 in the United States against
21O last year and 81 in Canada, COM
pared with 25 a year ago.
Chicago. -Distributive dealings re-
fleet further expansion in consumption
and seasonable weather is very helpful
| in the leading retail lines. Manlfac-
turing conditions are without notable
change. activity being widespread, ca
pacity unusually we'll employed, ana
some plants behind on orders In the
markets foryraw materials the demand
CONTINUES surprisingly strong. Deliv>
cries of mill and furnace products fur
prominent lines make satisfactory
nish enormous railroad freight. Other
showing, especially woodworking, tam
ming and footwear, car building and
machinery. Some gain appears in the
marketing Of grain, but forwarders
complain bitterly of the shortage OF
cars and delays en- route. More buyers
appear in the jobbing trades, and a
fresh volume of orders makes a salts
factory showing In the principal sta
pies and holiday goods. Mercantile col
llections remain reasonably prompt,
notwithstanding the high rates for
money, and no large defaults appear to
affect the confidence Of sellers.
Providence.-Tt cotton goods there
has, no doubt, been diminished pro-
duction and prices are higher. The
print cloth market shows substantial
advances and more or less complaint
is made regarding deliveries. Consid-
cradle business has been done In cheap
worsteds for spring, but more. or less
complaint has resulted Better grades,
practically all wool. have met with
lready sale. Manufacturers Of jewelry
are very busy, many Of them operating
their factories overtime, and deliveries
are backward. Machinery and tools
continue In exceptional demand.
Minneapolis.-R trade is season.
ably active and jobbers in al Hines re-
port satisfactory business. Hard
ware is in good demand and sales OF
drugs, paints and oils we'll up with last
! year. Spring orders for dry goods,
hats boots and shoes are coming in
| freely and sales to date are consider.
ably larger than for the same period in
1905. Collections are still behind, but
steadily improving. No improvement
| is noted in the white pine market, or
ders coming in slowly and sales are
light. Mills have sufficient logs for inn
mediate requirements, and lumber
stocks are we'll sorted, tho not heavy
Prices remain unchanged. Receipts are
| 4 4S0,O0O feet, shipments 100000 feet
st. Paul--Demand for seasonable
merchandise broadens with cooler
weather and jobbing trade returns
show a notable Increase over last year.
Dry goods and ladies' and mems wear
ing apparel are in active demand, and
orders for spring lines are large The
hat, cap, fur and millinery trade ex-
pand steadily and demand for footwear
continues very good. manufacturing
departments being employed at full ca
pacity. Current business In harness is
quiet, but manufacturers are busily en-