Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-24

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country. Germany simply cannot af-
ford to shut American products out by
e2orbitant tariffs, as American goods
are absolutely needed to feed its peo-
pie. German people have learned to
eat meat, and, having acquired the
taste, they do not propose to go hun
cry in order to pamper one class Of
their citizens.
TRADE CONTINUES GOOD.
If there is anything to which the
present administration and those who
supported it can point with pride" and
pardonable pride, too. 1t is the splen-
did condition Of trade throughout the
country. From time to time the Cou-
rier has been publishing reports from
the various commercial centers and
they have, for the last year or more,
been extremely encouraging They
continue to show gratifying increase
from week to week, from month to
month and from year to year. The re-
ports for the week just closed follow:
Chicago-Trade conditions general
ly have continued satisfactory, but
heavier weather delayed building
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sales reported appropriated $7,100,000.
Lower temperature has proven bene-
fetal to trade in heavy weight appar-
Ell and footwear, and retail stocks un-
dergo further diminution Many Wis.,
itors and country merchants are in
the city and passenger travel to Cali
fornia and southwestern points is very
heavy. Wholesale trade makes very
good exhibit, the volume Of orders
having extended in the leading sta
pies. House trade is Of large volume
in dry goods, carpets, furniture,
clothing and boots and shoes. Mail
orders from the interior reflect con-
tinued good buying and advices indi-
cate further depletion of winter
stocks. Farm reports remain good, the
growing grain being well protected by
additional snowfall. Failures in this
district show some increase in mum.
ber but there is no special complaint
as to collections on local or country
bills.
Minneapolis-The movement OF mer>
chandise in all lines is equal to or
greater than for the same period last
year. Agricultural supplies and hard
ware have been in good demand, and
dry goods, clothing and footwear have
been active, notwithstanding the op-
en- winter Collections are good. The
lumber situation is strong and the de-
mand for building purposes, and es-
pecially for boxes is heavy. Ship
ments for the week were 6,592,000 feet
against 4,176,O0O feet year ago.
ST. Paul--Trade conditions are gen.
orally favorable and aggregate sales
make gratifying showing in com
parison with previous years Spring
sales Of dry goods are considerably
larger than last year. Millinery trade
is satisfactory and there is a good de-
mand for ladies' wear. Hats, gloves
and mems furnishings trade Is active
and manufacturers are busy. Foot
wear manufacturers are we'll sold
ahead and have sufficient business in
sight to keep machinery employed for
several weeks. Harness trade is full
ly up to last year. Demand for ma
chinery is more active than usual at
this season The hardware movement
is of good volume Wholesale drugs
are fairly active. Groceries sell free
ly and prices are steady. Collections
are fair.
st. Louis-The attendance Of per-
sonal buyers is increasing as the Sec
ond meeting Of the Interstate Mer-
chants association has opened, and
buyers are here from the west and
southwest, as well as Montana. Oper-
ations are on liberal scale. Mail or
ders are also good. All lines are ac-
tive, particularly dry goods, hats,
clothing, millinery, shoes, carpets and
paints and oils. Hardware, wooden
ware, drugs, groceries and farm imple-
ments, especially plows, harrows and
the like, are fairly active. Collec-
lions are good.
Boston-At first hands cotton tex
tiles, while quiet, are quite steady.
Mems wear worsted fabrics are firm
ly situated and have sold freely, lead
ing mills having their production
practically sold up, but pure woolens
have failed to meet with much favor.
Wool dealers are more optimistic, the
recent cleanup having removed a
large amount Of supplies from the
market that were not selling readily.
Philadelphia-Man of tex
tiles generally are well employed al
though the manufacturers Of ingram
carpets find trade unsatisfactory. Bus
mess is quiet with clothing manufact-
urers. The leather market is active,
but scarcity of stock is reported in
some lines. Glazed kid dealers report
supplies Of raw skin small and prices
high for better grades. Manufactur-
ers are working full force and look for
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wholesale paper trade is quiet now,
but sales so farsthis year are ahead Of
the same period last year and prices
are firm. Wholesale jewellers report
a larger volume Of business than last
year. The volume Of trade in heavy
chemicals is normal with good future
orders in hand. Manufacturers Of
paints and dealers in painters sup
plies continue active. Manufacturers
and jobbers Of wall paper report condi-