Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-16

| made by mats, JeWetfy, drugs, sIuTHlluie
and footwear In the third section of
commercial failures, including broker
age, insurance, real estate. etc, there
was an increase of only four in NUM-
Der but about 100000 in amount of
defaulted Indebtedness. owing to the
| suspension of one fire insurance COM
pany at Baltimore and brokerage
house OF Chicago.
Commercial reports from leading
points follow:
minneapolis disposition to cur
| tail wholesale business is usual at this
| season. but is on a much less scale
| than in former years. Weather condi-
tons have been exceptionally favor
able in growing crops, and, except in
| isolated cases, merchants are making
preparations for very heavy trade,
| following a bountiful harvest. Orders
| for fall and winter delivery are being
placed freely in all retail lines. In the
lumber field summer conditions pre-
| vail in the white pine trade, but the
market holds firm. Sash, door and mill
work are moving in large volume, and
factory demand for hardwoods and wa
gon stock is heavy. Shipments OF
| lumber for the weak were $500, 900
| feet.
st. Paul-Former favorable features
l L .s
are we'll sustained in all departments
| of the johbing trade. Sorting up bust
ness in dry goods and seasonable wear
| is more active, with higher tempera-
| ture, and advance orders are eXcep-
! tionally large. The hat and cap trade
| is in very good condition. oFotwear
/ manufacturers are fully employed, and
1 harness sales show a good increase
over preceding years. Millinery is be-
/ tween seasons Notions and jewelry
are fairly active. Wholesale drug
trade is very good. Groceries and pro-
visions are active, and hardware, build
ers' and plumbers supplies continue in
good demand. Collections are fairly
prompt
| Omaha.-As usual at this time of the
wear. general trade conditions for the
past two weeks were rather quiet.
They compared favorably with last
year at this time, however, and collec-
tons for this reason have been salts
factory. On account of favorable crop
conditions the outlook for fall business
is promising.
st. Louis.-Receipts this week ex-
coed shipments by 20 per cent. The
arrivals of wheat, hay, potatoes and
other country produce are of a,sliberal
character, and larger than for the same
week last year. In the manufacturing
|Iine there is no decrease. and all the
factories are very busy. In business
circles trade is fair for the season.
Bookings Of orders for August and
September delivery continue very
large collections are fair to good.
Kansas sCity.-Most retail lines show
slight falling off, owing to COM
mencement Of the heated term and
earlier closing hours. Wholesale dry
goods sales were ahead of the preced-
ing week, and collections equally as
good. More futures were sold than
last year. Wholesale drugs We're up
to the average for the time of year, but
Ecollections were somewhat slow In
wholesale mems furnishing goods the
trade was better than the correspond
ing week last year.
Pittsburg. There is a fair movement
in hardware, particularly in supplies
for agricultural sections. There is
fair demand for window glass, and
stocks on hand are not excessive. Prac-
ticaily all factories are idle for the
summer. and it is expected that there
will be a shortage of material by the
time Of the next fire.
Boston.-The advance in wages of
New England cotton mill operatives is
commented on favorably as showing
healthy condition in that industry.
Large sales of print cloths at Fall Riv-
err have assured fall occupation Of
plants for some time to come. The de-
mand for worsted yarns is good, and
light weight mems fabrics have been
selling quite freely. Raw wool con-
tinues firm without prospect of lower
prices in the immediate future. The
footwear market presents more ac-
tive appearance, a large number of
johbers from various sections being on