Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-19
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.
Wholesome conditions are maintained
| in commercial channels, the tenor OF
most reports being favorable ard COM
| paratively little anxiety is felt regard
ing the labor situation. Liabilities of
commercial failures thus far reported
| for March amounted to $4,255596, OF
which S1,2S5,29S We're in manufacturing,
s2.261,645 in trading and $70S.653 in
other commercial lines. Failures this
week numbered 229 in the United
States against $50 last year, and "a
| in Canada compared with 26 year
ago.
Chicago-Distributiv trade makes
an excellent exhibit, shipments being
exceptionally heavy and the buying
we'll sustained. The jobbing market
presents unusual activity, there being
u further influx Of country buyers.
who make liberal purchases in the
principal staples. Manufacturing pro-
|
ducers having all the work they can
| attend to- and there is more effort to
| increase output in car building, farm
| implements, heavy machinery and cleo
| trio supplies Demand for raw ma
terial is undated.
Philadelphia-With the exception of
| ingram carpets, manufacturers are
we'll employed and working to full ca
pacity. Prospects are good with man
ufacturers of ladies' waists, but some
are experiencing difficulty in obtaining
lawns and embroideries. The larger
manufacturers of ladies' suits and
cloaks are quite busy, but smaller man
ufacturers are quiet. Mems clothing
manufacturers have had a poor sea-
| son.
ST. Louis.-Considerable activity con-
tinues in the leading lines. and the
volume of business transacted is great
err than for the corresponding week
last year. Prices are we'll maintained
and collections good.
| Kansas City-There was a good at
tendance of buyers here the past week,
and trade has been good in cry goods,
shoes, millinery and hats. Hardware
and implements are in good demand,
hut shortage of cars is holding back
| deliveries. In other lines business is
generally satisfactory and collections
are good.
st. Paul.-Jobbing trade returns con-
tinue satisfactory. Hardware sales are
well in advance of last year, mac'hin-
ery is fairly active and harness manu-
facturers are busy. Dry goods are not
so active, the heavy demands for
spring having been we'll supplied and
attention is given to filling of back
orders and opening of fall lines. In
hats. caps and furnishings, trade is
very good. Footwear is of seasonable
volume with rubber goods i'm actlv:
demand. There is good general de-
mand for groceries and the former in
crease in sales is we'll sustained. Whole
| sale drug trade is fairly active. The
| millinery movement is satisfactory and
| jewelry. Collections continue irregu-
lar.
| Minneapolis.-All lines of merchan-
disc show continued activity, especial
/ ly in agricultural supplies preparatory
| for the seeding season. Collections
are fair. Factories are running full
| time, with good volume of orders
booked Building operations for the
first two months of 1906 show 405 per
4 mits at cost of $1,231,540, against 2S9
permits at a cost of s64S.075 for the
same period of 1905. Shipments of
| lumber for the week were 7,824,O00
| feet against 5.744,000 feet a year ago.
Pittsbung. is a good demand
| for window glass and prices show an
upward tendency. Hardware contiri-
ues to improve as the season advances;
builders hardware, nails and window
glass are the leaders.
| GloverSville. - Manufacturers OIL
gloves are busy; those selling to the
| jobbing trade are we'll supplied with
orders. Leather remains high.
Boston-Trade conditions remain
generally hopeful. Textiles are rather
quiet at first hands. especially in
cotton goods, pending price readjust-
ments in plain fabrics. Ginghams
continue firm, being sold far ahead of
| production. Prices on mems and wo-
mems wear wool goods are we'll main
tanned and trade shows fair activity.
Manufacturers of shirts, col
lars and cuffs report a large demand.
| All factories are running full time, and
| in many cases are behind in orders.