Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-27
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

me BUSINESS WUI LUUk.
AS the vacation and stock taking pes
| Rod draws to it's close and the plans
! and enterprises in prospect develop, 1t
becomes more apparent that the COM
ling year in business is likely to over
shadow all it's prosperous predecessors.
Idle machinery is starting, established
/ plants are being extended and corn
mercial lines of all classes are taking
on new activity. There are no evil
dences Of reaction. In Industrial
branches the mills are ready to take
4 all the raw material that can be fur
nished Crops continue to hold out
4 the promise of more than average
| Yields. The only serious setback to
production prices is the slump of raw
cotton, which went off over $40 bale.
Liabilities of commercial failures thus
far reported for August amounted to
| sc, 091,342, Of which $1,944,265 We're in
manufacturing, s2,434,S49 in trading,
and $1,712,22s in other commercial.
lines. Failures this week numbered
| 1857 in the United States against 1870
| last year, and "a in Canada, compared
| with q a year ago.
Minneapolis-All lines of trade are
very active, and the volume of orders
placed with oibbing houses is in ex-
cess of any previous year for the cor-
responding period. \ Collections arc
lsslow, as usual, awaiting harvest re-
| turns, but .jobbers express full conf
dence in the monetary outlook. There
| is a heavy movement of lumber. Re-
! tail yards are stocking UP heavily, and
there is but slight stock at the mills.
| the warm weather maturing the green
| lumber rapidly. The factory demand
for hard wood is brisk, but other lines
are quiet. Lumber shipments for the
| week were 6,O96, 900 feet, against $685.
| 900 feet a year ago.
ST Paul.-Business conditions MAIN
/ tain satisfactory tone and collections
are seasonably prompt. Trade in dry
goods, hats, furs, ladies' wear and
shoes expands steadily. Mems furnish
| ings and clothing are in good demand.
and early buying of millinery has been
| very gratifying. Jewelry and notions
are in seasonable request Harness de-
mand has slackened slightly, but sea-
sons sales so far are well in advance
of the previous year. Wholesale drug
business is active and a good trade is
reported in holiday goods. Groceries
move freely at firm prices. The hard
| ware market continues active. Ma
chinery trade is very good and building
materials are in steady demand
| Omaha.-Shipments of dry goods are
heavy, and prices in some lines have
advanced In groceries the volume of
business is good. Sales Of hardware
have been heavy and prices are steady.
Fall business in boots and shoes has
been large. Collections are generally
good. Cattle receipts are very light;
too many corn fed cattle for the good
of the market The market for Dogs is
slow, the feeling among buyers being
| that hogs are too high.
ST. Lous.-Many visiting buyers are
still here and are making extensive
purchases in different lines. Milliners
were present in full force. Trade in
manufacturing lines is unexceptionally
active. Collections are fair.
Chicago.-The strong position OF
| business generally is fully sustained.
| Operations have been lessened to a
limited extent by the intense heat and
humidity this week, but this is con-
fined mainly to factory work and out
hibit no diminution in the leading in
| dustries, raw material markets reflect
continued good absorption and firm
prices. while distributive trade has
steadily extended. particularly in the
wholesale and ojbbing departments
Sales of staple merchandise are on a
| larger scale than at this time asst year,
the markets being attended by an ex-
Exceptionally large number of visiting
buyers from various states, including
many from the south. Much of the
buying is upon discount basis
l Ja1r M, N tho wool RI q
prices are Arm and manufacturers are