Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-14

ready running we'll into 1907 and Struc-
tural work was never more active
Wholesale trade in fall and winter
goods is on a large scale, but unsea
sonable weather causes much com
plant regarding retail distribution of
merchandise, ana retards work on the
farms in several important sections.
This element of uncertainty as to the
staples at a high position. Dun's IN
deX Number of commodity prices on
May l was Sl06.059, against $l06,066 a
month previous, the slight decline be-
ing supplied by dairy and garden prod
ucts but compared with the level of all
quotations year ago there is an adj
vance of ST per cent.
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far reported for May amounted to
$3,079.S20. of which s1.7S6.75S were in
manufacturing, $1,261,954 in trading
and $3l10S in other commercial lines.
Failures this week were 209 in the
United States against 1877 last year ana
II in Canada compared With II year
ago.
Chicago.-Weather conditions were
mainly favorable to enlarged distribu
ton of seasonable merchandise and
some lines report gains, particularly
retail dry goods household furnish
ings and clothing. Wholesale dealings
fully maintained a normal aggregate
for this period and some re- orders APP
peared, involving urgent forwarding to
interior points. Mercantile collections
thruout the territory tributary to this
market are slower than month ago.
caused TO some extent by the San
Francisco disaster and the proportion
Of failures lis somewhat heavier than at
this time last year.
Boston.-Woolen and cotton mills are
well employed. Cotton yarn spinners
are sold ahead, and prices are strong.
Dry goods jobbers report business
about up to the average for this season
of the year, and hardware dealers are
active
Pittsburg.-There is a heavy demand
for lumber and prices are firm. Hard
ware is moving briskly and consumers
are liberal in their demands.
Minneapolis-W seeding is prac-
tically finished, and the acreage is
fully up to the average. Trade is fair
ly active, but orders generally are
small. Collections are slow. April
permits amounted to $500, 900,
making a total of s2.629,275 for the
first four months of 1906 as compared
with $3,075,625 for the corresponding
period Of 1905. Lumber shipments for
the week were 7,2S0,0OG feet, against
100000 feet a year ago.
Observation-Disclosures of shirts, col
lars and cuffs are busy, the demand be-
ing heavy and business ahead of last
year.
Observation-Disclosures Of fine gloves
continue busy but the demand for
heavy goods is not so active Makers
of ladies' long gloves, both silk and kid
are having an unusual trade, but are
unable to meet orders. Banks report
large loans due to liberal leather pur-
chases.
Philadelphia-The wool market con-
tinues quiet, and manufacturers are
sufficiently supplied for immediate
wants. Stocks and assortments are
much depleted. Manufacturers of tex
tiles are we'll employed The whole
sale dry goods trade is fairly active
are making active prep
arations for large fall business and
many large orders have been received
from men on the road. The past sea-
son has been good one, altho collec-
ions were slow in some quarters Man.
lfacturers of waists are busy tho
by the Inability to get ma
terial. Wholesale milliners have had
an unusually good and long spring sea-
son, duplicate orders coming in in sat
sfactory volume.