Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-11
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

oUSINESS Al IcHUINd FUN ..
Chicago.-Country store trade is
making notable progress. and this has
induced the placing of additional re-
orders for staple goods. In most
| wholesale branches trade is between
seasons, but more than the usual num-
Der are yet making hurried shipments
OF merchandise to the interior points.
| The demand for food products is re-
markedly active, and the leading retail
lines report unprecedented sales of
light clothing, footwear. household and
vacation needs. Mercantile collections
are reasonably prompt. Movements of
commodities ON the western roads and
by lake have never exceeded the pres
ent aggregate tonnage
Boston.-Cotton irregularity unset
ties the primary market for goods. and
the demand is checked. but print
cloths sold quite freely at lower prices.
Cotton mills generally are we'll occu-
pied. III mems wear wool goods, bus
mess in light weight fabrics for next
spring is expanding, and there is a
fair amount of duplicated business in
heavy weight fabrics All worsted
mills are running full, with orders on
hand sufficient to keep machinery oc-
cupied for some time. Prices are very
firm on all lines, as raw wool is strong
and shows no prospects of becoming
lower high prices for the new clip
ruling in all primary markets
Philadelphia has been little
trading In fleeces, and manufacturers
are buying only to fill immediate
wants. Textile manufacturers contin-
lie to be well employed. Trade is quiet
With wholesale millinery houses, as
statesmen have not started out with
fall goods
Pittsburg. is active and
the lumber market continues strong.
There is a good demand for window
glass and production is large. The
leading manufacturer has closed its
largest plants, which will add strength
nneapolis.-Retail trade has i'm
proved somewhat with better weather
conditions. Jobbing houses report an
increasing trade particularly in fail
and winter goods, and less inclination
on the part of country merchants to
await development of the wheat crop.
no labor controversies of any kind
Collections are still slow, but are inn
proving. Lumber is seasonably quiet
except in factory demands for hard
woods. Shipments of white pine for
the week We're 4.656.000 feet, against
6,592,000 feet year ago
st. Paul-Distribution of seasonable
lines is cmurtailed by continued rains
and some buyers are deferring the
placing of fall orders pending develop
ments in the crop situation. Leading
lines in dry goods, ladies' wear and
shoes are fairly active The hat, glove
and millinery trades are satisfactory
and the demand for jewelry and no.
tons is fair. In wholesale drugs and
chemicals sales continue larger than
last year. Harness manufacturers are
busy on old contracts and report fair
volume of new business. Trade in
hardware and builders's supplies is
fair. Groceries continue in steady de-
mand. Collections are fair
st. Louis.-Shipments of footwear
for May show gain of Is per cent
over the corresponding month last
year and sales of dry goods show -
per cent gain. Gains in some of the
other elading lines range from to 90
per cent. The demand for money has
slackened, and rates are easier at to
6 per cent on call and time loans.
Kansas City.-Both retail and whole
sale trade continue to exceed last
years record. Collections are good. |
Recent good rains covering the south
west wheat belt give promise of good
crops and plenty of fruit of all kinds.