Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-12

years of age, retaining her bodily and
mental powers to the last, and was
deeply loved and tenderly cared for in
the speakers home.'
THIS LOOKS GOOD
In spite Of the earthquake and In
spite OF all the disturbing elements
shat are being encountered by business
Md commerce generally, reports on
the progress of trade at the principal
centers are very encouraging. The
reports of the Dun agencies show that
business Is. In fact, unusually active
and business is above normal. Some
of the reports follow:
Chicago trade main
tains an exceptionally high volume.
Large orders are entered by the whole
sale houses for fresh supplies Of staple
goods, and both local and country re-
tail trade Is excellent. The receipts of
grain were 208 per cent and the ship
ments 7.3 per cent better than in 1905.
Lumber receipts have not maintained
the volume looked for, 49,359,O0O feet.
comparing with 49,012,999 feet last
week, and 55,719,0OO feet year ago.
Hides received were 3,O79,3SS pounds,
against 3,413,35O pounds last week and
7,215,164 pounds last year. Receipts of
live stock were 278,9S4 head, compared
with $3.50 head last week and 24S.-
713 head last year Other receipts show
Increase In -four, corn, oats, rye. lard.
eggs, cattle, hogs and sheep, but de-
creased in wheat, barley, seeds. broom
corn, dressed beef, pork, cheese, but
ter and wool.
Kansas City-Retail trade in nearly
all lines shows 20 per cent increase
over last year. and better class of
goods was sold. Wholesale lines show
an excellent increase, particularly in
drugs and mems furnishings, with the
former especially active on eastern or
ders for direct shipment to Pacific
coast points. Collections have inn
proved much in all lines. The April
record at the stockyards shows a much
larger busfnss than during April Of
last year. Cattle receipts were 161 1903
head, gain of 1888 head; hogs, 270,-
/ $40 head, an increase of 48,459 head !;
sneep, 27O,84O head, gain of 29,826
| mead; and horses and mules, 1924
head, an increase of 1913 head. Pack
ers did much more business than dur
Ing the same period last year. The
April slaughter was 1928 cattle, 261,-
044 hogs and 90,556 sheep, an increase
In the number Of cattle over April last
year Of 1857 head, OF hogs a gain of
45,l26 head, and in sheep of 21,3O7
head. Money is in good supply.
st. Paul-The dry goods tobbing
trade is fairly active and advance bust
ness Is large. Footwear manufacturers
are busily engaged and report sub
stantial increase In sales. Trade in
mems wear, hats and furnishings con-
tinues very good, and In millinery the
season is one Of the most satisfactory
In point Of sales in years. Rubber
goods are in good demand Harness
sales exceed those of last year, and
some difficulty is being experienced by
manufacturers in getting sufficient
help to take care of the business in
hand. Jewelry and notions are quiet
and the demand for machinery is less
active. Business In wholesale drugs
and chemicals Is satisfactory. The
hardware movement continues large,
and groceries and provisions are &C.
tive. Collections are fair.
Boston-April results in the lead
Ing merchandise markets were on the
whole satisfactory. Notwithstanding
unsettlfng outside influences the vol
ume Of traffic is well sustained and
spring trade in most departments
makes good progress. Leading dry
goods jobbing houses had heavy dis
tribution during the month. With an
active retail movement this month
stocks with jobbers in many depart
| ments will be materially reduced. Wool
shows no improvement and the dull
ness of the past fortnight Is unbroken,
as consumers are generally wei sup
piled. Some Of the wooden mills re-
port prospects a little brighter. At
| first hands cotton goods are generally
quiet and firm. Cotton yarns are fair
ly active and print cloths at Fail River
continue to sell with more or less free
dom. New England consumers are OPP
Grating quite literally In pig iron and
! the weeks business includes both large
and small lots, the demand for the lat
ter for prompt delivery being notably
good.
| ST. Louis-Business in all lines is
above normal. Mail orders for goods
for immediate shipment are quite fair,
while the orders for fall delivery ar,
heavy and larger for the same time
last year. Collections are good. The re-
tail trade Is active. The future wheat
market is active, but prices fluctuated
only to moderate extent, and are
about the same as last week Domes-
tic buyers made moderate purchases Of
-four. Exporters were out of the mar
ket. Prices were weaker. Spot cotton
was fairly active at unchanged prices.
Pig lead advanced 1871 cents per 100
pounds and sold at 5.621a. Spelter
was slow at $5.95 per 100 pounds. Re-
ceipts Of lumber were fair and main
ly Of contract stock Prices are strong
er. The demand for money was fair,
and rates are firm at 81 to 6 per cent
on call and time loans.
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IOWA FREss COMMENT.