Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-06

are still Unsatisfactory altho showing
some improvement. Local saw, mills
are running on full time with an ample
supply of logs. Shipments of lumber
for the week were s,735000 feet,
against 7,4s0,o0o feet year ago.
Omaha.--Trade In most lines is in ex-
cess of the same season last year, and
there is still scarcity of merchandise.
| Car shortage is relieved, however, and
transportation facilities are improved.
Cotton goods retain their former
strength. Hardware dealers report no
change in prices, but anticipate an adj
vance in wire cloth Grocers report an
active business. collections are un-
satisfactory In all lines.
| st, Louis. Mail orders for immediate
shipment are fair, while those for ,fu-
ture delivery are very large. In man
ufacturing lines new orders also come
in freely, and with those on hand will
keep the various establishments busy
for many months,
Philadelphia.-The wool market con-
tinues firm and manufacturers. show
little disposition to operate except in
small lots for immediate needs A
few lots of new feeces have been re-
ceived, but there is little buying. Tex
tile manufacturers are we'll employed.
Sales continue active with manufact-
urers of mems and boys clothing, but
manufacturers Of ladies'; cloaks and
suits report business quiet.
st. Paul. Unseasonalol weather has
little effect on wholesale and jobbi'1g
trade, April returns making q very
satisfactory showing in dry goods,
mems furnishings, millinery and ladies'
wear, sales exceeding last year, with
advance business unusually heavy. For
ward business in furs. gloves. hats and
footwear appears in large volume and
manufacturing departments operate to
i full capacity. The demand for harness
for immediate shipment is less active,
but. factories are busily engaged on
contracts for fall shipment. Whole
sale drugs and chemicals are stefldy
and good business is reported in
hardware, paints and building mater
ials. Groceries are active and firm;
collections continue slow, but slow
some Improvement.
S.Boston.-The advance in prices Of
staple prints is the feature of the pri-
mary cotton goods market. Ginghams
are strong, as are all other cotton fa-.
brics. There is an active market for
print cloths at Fall River and prices
tend upward. Mems wear woolens and
worsteds are in fair request and pros.
sress y being made on new spring ring
lines. Il
New Orleans. Trade is fairly good,
altho there is some falling off ir, the
movement Of many lines of Nero ham.
disc. and collections are fair. The mar
kets for both rough and clean rice IL
quiet and there is very little bus mess
in sugar. but prices are firm.
Indianap polls. Building operations in
this city show a ssmterial gain over
previous years. Manufacturers are all
busy and have more than they can
handle. Automobile plants are doing
the largest business in their history
Money is in good demand at. average
rates The jobbing trade is holding UP
well. altho retailers in seasonable, lines
make some complaint on account Of
continued cool weather.
Pittsburg Unseas onable Weather re-
5tards retail trade and there is much
complaint, but wholesale houses are
doing a good business, Collections are
slow. Dry goods jobbers still report
deliveries from the mills unsa tisfac-
tory. Labor conditions are not SER
,iously disturbed as a result Of the
strike Of the machinists; there is but
little trouble in other lines. The vim
dow glass market is quiet. Only about
$50 pots are In operation and many Of
there will blow out shortly. Clearing
house exchanges for April were $780,
so2,s41, the largest for any month on
record.