Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-29
wrote the Times-R Republican. A 9S per
cent expression In favor of the primary
brings conviction.
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.
j. large numbers in jobbinss branches and
there has been good buying of spring
merchandise for early delivery, large
bookings being made in dry goods,
footwear, hardware and furniture.
Mail orders come forward satisfactor-
lily from the interior. Mercantile col
ing, and trading defaults in this sec
ton are few in number and liabilities
are light
Kansas City-Wholesale business is
reasonably good in dry goods and hats
and caps and shipment of spring
goods in these lines are now being
made. There is an active demand for
| footwear and the trade is good in
groceries, drugs and hardware. Man
ufacturing plants are all busy. Col
lectioils are good. Retail trade is fair.
Money is easy. Banks have plenty of
| Minneapolis = Cold weather has
brought out an increased demand for
| winter goods, and January has made
new high record thus far in retail
sales In wholesale lines a heavy vol
ume of orders was booked during the
past week, particularly in shelf hard
ware agricultural implements and
groceries The drug trade is very
steady and above the average. Dry
goods and footwear are active. Col
! lections are satisfactory. Lumber
shipments for the week We're 5,024.00O
feet, against 3,936,OO feet a year ago.
| St Paul.-Trade conditions are gem
orally satisfactory. Collections are
fairly prompt, and the distribution of
spring goods is large. Jobbers of dry
goods, has, furnishings and gloves re-
| port sales larger than last year. Foot
wear and harness sales show a graft
ments are fully employed. The demand
| for groceries and provisions is active.
The notion and jewelry trade opens up
well, and millinery trade is satisfac-
tory. Wholesale drugs are in good de-
mand and prices firm Machinery and
hardware trades are active
Omaha.-Trade is very good in dry
goods and houses are busy shipping
goods as they have plenty of immedi-
act orders. Grocery houses report
continued good business. In boots and
shoes there is fair demand in spite of
the mild weather. Hardware houses
work overtime to take care Of the
trade. Supplies of cattle are liberal,
but there is no urgency to the demand.
There is good run of hogs and a fairly
satisfactory trade. Average prices for
the week are the highest of the season.
Heavy receipts and lower prices east
have had rather depressing effect
upon the market for sheep.
st. Louis-Seasonable weather has
brought in many additional orders for
winter goods, and some Of those cam
ed. Drugs, paints and oils We're fairly
active, while groceries, hardware, fur
niture and woodenware show contin-
ued improvement.
MISUNDERSTANDING is fairly ac-
tive, with steady call for seasonable
lines.
a1.>1,: i1o o,,,,f 1o {,
ers are we'll employed, but they are
by the high price of ma
terial and labor. Wholesale dry goods
report local sales quiet and collections
fair. Manufacturers of clothing report
trade quiet and collections slow.
large spring trade is anticipated by the
of ladies' suits, cloaks
and waists.
Boston.-A reflection of the infu-
ence of unreasonable weather is found
in the generally quiet conditions of the
market for wool goods at first hands,
the new, heavy weight season not
opening very auspiciously. The raw
material market is also affected, man
ufacturers buying only such lots as
they need to cover orders received.
Aside from these features the business
and industrial situation is encouraging.
Most mills and factories are still busy
on old contracts and the prict situation
of textiles and footwear is very strong.
In jobbing dry goods circles the most
activity is in prints and ginghams,
other departments being comparatively
quiet.
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