Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-22
this week numbered 1872 in the United

| this week numbered 1872 in the Unite
States against 1872 last year, and 20 il
Canada compared with % year ago.
| Omaha-Retailers in this territor!
report an excellent summer trade am
! liberal orders are being placed for fail
and winter goods. Trade generally i
| moro active than it has been for some
years at this season. wholesalers II
dry goods are active. Prices of boil
| wool and cotton goods have advanced
A healthy business is being done II
hare ware. Shoe jobbers and manu-.
facturers are running at full capacit!
in expectations of rise in prices OF
leather goods. Groceries are selling
very freely and prices continue firm
Collections are very satisfactory. The
number of extensions being asked is
smaller than for many years.
st. Joseph Wholesale dealings in
the dry goods, shoe, hat, hardware
saddlery and grocery lines compare
favorably with a year ago. The milii-
merry season is opening we'll and pros
poets are very encouraging. Shoe and
mems furnishing goods factories are
unable to keep up with the demand
and are handicapped by lack of help.
Collections in some lines are someWhat
slow, but are generally satisfactory
st. Paul-Retail trade is satisfac-
tory. Clearance sales are rapidly de-
pleting stocks of summer merchandise
and collections are more prompt. Ad-
vance business for fail exceeds last
year in many departments, notably dry
goods, mems and women's wear, hats
and furs. Cancellations are confined
to few points, where crop conditions
are disappointing.
st. Louis.-Adyance orders for dry
goods this week are larger than those
of last week, and slightly in excess of
the corresponding week last year. The
millinery and clothing trades have also
improved considerably, while footwear
continues quite active. Staple gro
ceries, drugs and hardware are fairly
active. Manufacturers are very busy.
and the output is of liberal proper
tons Collections are fair.
Pittsburg. Hardware is quiet and
business is confined chiefly to summer
goods. Building materials are in fair
demand and show an improvement over
the past few weeks. Prices generally
are firm. The coal market is active
and rail shipments are heavy, particu-
arIy to lake ports. Prices are well held
on basis of $1.15. to $1.20 for run of
mine.
neapolis.-Cropg conditions con-
sinue favorable and merchants are
placing orders for fall and winter de-
livery with more confidence. Clothing
md footwear sales are unusually heavy
.or the season. Dry goods, groceries,
shelf hardware and agricultural sup
plies are active and prices are we'll
In lumber, building ma
-eria! and supplies new high records
are being made. Lumber shipments
,or the week were 5.34S.0O0 feet.
against 5232,ooo feet a year ago.
Chicago. II Mercantile collections
maintain satisfactory promptness.
some increase IN failures in the west
s attributed to pressure OF July set
lements upon weak traders Visiting
'uyers attend the markets for staple
merchandise in increasing numbers
md their purchases compare favor
IDLY with the aggregate at this time
asst year. Activity rapidly expands in
Try goods boots and shoes, clothing,
and food products and the
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