Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-25

footwear and furniture. all of these
branches drawing literally upon stock!
of raw material and prices of the lat
ter maintain tirmness.
st. Louis-In wholesale lines bust
ness is fair for the season of the year
while the advance orders coming in are
very large Collections are fair tc
good. Factories are running full time
with few exceptions.
Reading.-Stove manufacturers re.
| port an increase in volume over May
1905, of Is per cent. and are working
full time. They have booked orders
up to JAM l. 1907.
Observation-Disclosures glass is firm and
the lessening of production by the clos
| ing of many factories has added
strength. Stocks on hand are not
large and there is a shortage in single
the lumber market continues strong
| Boston. The jobbing dry goods
| trade is quiet, as usual in June tho
| ginghams are active in new business
and deliveries are being made on old
| Price revisions are reported in bleach
ed sheetings, and the general market
at first hands for cotton goods is quiet
and unsettled. Print cloths at Fall
River are dull. Mems wear, woolens
and worsteds are fairly active. The
clothing trade is developing satisfac-
torily and road statesmen have secured
a good volume of orders.
Philadelphia.-The wool market is
very quiet altho some sales of fair
amount have been effected in heeces
and territories, but the majority Of
manufacturers show disposition to
delay purchases as long as possible in
anticipation of an easier market. With
the exception of ingram carpets, man
ufacturers are we'll employed The wall
paper and paint lines are busy, and
brick and cement manufacturers report
a large business and prices are good
Minneapolis. - Weather conditions
have been favorable for growing crops
and have stimulated both wholesale
and retail trade. Jobbing houses re-
port satisfactory sales and good pros
poets, particularly in agricultural sup
=,
with a good volume of orders ahead.
The lumber situation continues strong.
High water has prevented log driving
operations, and local mills are closed
down temporarily. White pine is now
at practically top prices, with no indi-
cation of weakness. The hardwood
demand is gradually lessening, but
prices hold firm. Shipments of lumber
for the week We're $4,000 feet
st. Paul.-The jobbing trade contin-
ues satisfactory in all departments and
weather conditions favor retail distri-
button of Seasonable merchandise. job
bling demand is seasonably, active in
dry goods, footwear, hats and furnish-
ings and forward business is generally
larger than at this time last year The
rubber goods trade is very good The
millinery demand is more active than
usual at this season and Improvement
is reported in jewelry and notions. The
wholesale drug business is heavier
than ever at this season. and sales are
largely in advance of the preceding
year. Harness sales have dropped off
slightly, but manufacturers continue
busy on old contracts. Hardware, ma
chinery and builders supplies trades
are very good and the grocery and pro-
vision movement large. Collections
generally good
Omaha.-All lines report the volume
Of business increasing, many trades
working overtime. Collections are
satisfactory. Immediate shipments in |
the dry goods line are numerous. and
advance business is the best in the his
tory of the trade here.