Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-12
ception of ingram carpets and uphol

ception of ingram carpets and uphoi-
sterers' goods and trimmings.
Pittsburg.-There is good demand
for window glass, and prices are better
than for some time. On the first three
brackets leading manufacturers are
quoting 80 and 20. and above the third
bracket 90 and 10 and 5. 1t is es-
timated that present consumption is
about 100000 boxes per month, AID
production is large.
Chicago.-The distribution of gener-
al merchandise is of exceptional mag
nitude. Wholesale orders are large in
the aggregate in dry goods, footwear,
mems furnishings, clothing and food
products Buying for the interior is
ahead of all former experience. The
markets are attended by large mum oers
of visiting merchants, who report very
satisfactory conditions throughout the
western country The demand for
hardware and sporting goods is brisk,
anu uSdNS shipments oSiho ii'S'A-
to the farms of wire AMI other ma
terial for improvements Renorts as
to retail trade indicate that tie buy
ing is we'll sustained. clothing, furni-
ture, carpets and other household needs
being freely bought.
Boston.-At first hands cotton goods
are rather quiet, but jobbers report ac-
tive distribution and a good demand,
especially for all wash fabrics. with a
pronounced scarcity of ginghams. The
American Wooden Company reports
the best years business on record. with
orders on books sufficient to keep ma
chinery running full for some time.
All worsted mills are doing we'll and
have plenty of business on hand. The
vol market is stronger owing to Tie
cleaning up of considerable unsold
supply and firm advices from abroad.
ST. Louis-Increased volume of bus
mess is noted in nearly all lines, with
dry goods, footwear, and millinery
leading in activity. The attendance Of
buyers is large, as the third spring
meeting of the Interstate Merchants
Association is now being held. Col
lections are good.
Worcester-A large spring business
is anticipated, as good orders are be-
ing placed. Skilled labor is scarce
and in good demand in machinery
machinists' tools and kindred lines,
and the volume of trade in wire 'spe-
cialties continues heavy. Textile mills
are generally we'll employed, while
saitinets are still moving slowly Fancy
worsteds are very active and the out
put of muslin underwear is heavy.
Omaha-Trade is unusually heavy
in hardware, and the volume of BUSH
ness far exceeds that of the same
month of 1905. Prices are firm. In
boots and shoes weather conditions
hawke caused somewhat larger trade.
Collections are little slow. Dry goods
houses report a very satisfactory trade
and orders for fall goods are plentiful,
prices favorable and collections good
Receipts of cattle are the heaviest Of
tire year, with an unusually active de-
mand from local sources. Prices are
steady. Closing prices of hogs are the
highest of the season and receipts {.
little lighter than last week. The sheep
market is dull.
Minneapolis - Warm weather in
some sections has induced early open
ings of spring lines and results have
been satisfactory. Jobbers are ship
ping large quantities of spring and
summer merchandise, the accumula-
ton of heavy weight material having
no depressing effect on new business.
Prices are firmly held as rule, and
collections are satisfactory. Lumber
shipments for the were 7.0oS.000 feet,
against 4,416,00 feet year ago.
ST. Business continues active,
and weather conditions favor the dis
tribution of spring merchandise. Dry
goods jobbing sales exceed all previous
records, the demand in some depart
ments exceeding available supplies,
and prices are very firm. The mems
wear, hat, cap and glove trade is very
good, and manufacturing footwear
;obhers AFRO frllv pmnloyed Millinery
trade is slackening as the season adj
vances, but sales are larger than last
year. The demand for hardware and
building supplies is active, and harness
manufacturers are busy. The grocery
movement is well maintained. Collec-
lions continue somewhat irregular.
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