Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

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| Business has responded to the inf1u-
| ence Dc settled spring weather at most
points, and the proximity of Easter
| has increased retail sales of dry goods,
millinery and footwear. Many dealers
had underestimated requirements. and
urgent demands are made upon jobbing
houses Transportation is more salts
| factory, but at many cities there are
| still complaints that seasonable goods
do not comeforward as specified In
\ addition to current trade there is a
volume of preparation for later sea-
| sons that maintains activity at manu-
! featuring plants, the high prices read
| lily paid on most of this forward busi-
! ness testifying TO the fact that con-
| fidence remains mistaken. One OF the
best features Sof the present situation
| is the steady improvement in mercan-
| tile payments, despite the unsettled
condition OF the money market. Liza
bilities of commercial failures thus far
| reported for March amounted to 3d.
7o6,655, Of which s1.57216S were in
manufacturing s1,45s,ss7 in trading
and $675,600 in other commercial lines.
| Failures this week numbered 1S5 In
1 the United States against 213 last year,
and 25 in Canada compared with 81
a year ago.
Chicago Outside buyers in large
numbers attend the wholesale markets
and continue liberal purchases OF
| spring and summer merchandise, and
there is little elimination in the pres
sure upon shipping rooms, country
merchants making frequent requests
to hurry goods along. notwithstanding
sustained high rates for money, mer-
camille collections make q good exhibit
lin this territory, and failures continue
comparatively low In number and
amount.
Philadelphia.--Th leather market
remains firm and steady. Purchases
are for immediate wants and cover all
| grades. The glazed kid market is dull
and manufacturers have curtained
their outputs. The drug and chem
| ical market continues active.
Pittsburg.-The window glass mar
ket is active, and it is reported that
sales this week aggregate about TO-
00O boxes. Prices of window glass are
better than they have been for num-
| Der Of months and the outlook is prom
Using. The demand for plate glass has
Increased with the opening Of spring
building operations and the plate glass
factories are steadily employed.
Boston.--values of cotton goods are
steadily hardening and machinery is
very busy, with leading plants sold
ahead for several months, and in some
instances having their production en-
gagged for the whole year and even into
1908. There is irregularity in the con-
dition of wool goods mills, some having
their production well booked while 9th
ers have not done so well. Worsteds
for next fall are in a much better po-
sition than woolens, many mills maxi
ing the latter complaining Of the sea-
sons results so far.
Minneapolis. OF agricultural
supplies, particularly in hardware, are
heavy. Dry goods and wearing ap-
pareI are in active demand while
wholesale drugs and groceries are fully
up to the average Collections are
slow. The lumber situation continues
strong. Shipments for the week were
| 5,0Ss,00o feet, against S,032,00o feet a
year ago.
omaha-Dry goods jobbers report
good trade, but are experiencing some
difficulty in obtaining desirable mer-
chandise. In leather goods prices are
still high. March orders are coming
| in for hardware and there is an active
| movement.
st. Louis.--The attendance of visit
| ing buyers shows falling off but all
the leading wholesale lines are active,
with the volume OF business in excess
of a year ago. Manufacturing lines
are very active, with the output below
the orders in hand. Car shortage
interferes with the movement of heavy
merchandise. Collections are fair.
Kansas City.-Retail trade is very
satisfactory. All jobbers report the
volume of business largely N excess of
year ago. The four buyers meeting
is in progress, and many orders for
spring and summer goods are being
placed
Ist. Paul Spring trade continues
active and collections improve steadily.
Dry goods jobbing sales exceed last
year, notwithstanding shortage in Ger
tain lines, and the seasons bookings
in mems furnishings, hats, gloves and
ladies' wear make satisfactory
showing.
st. Joseph. weather
stimulates trade in all lines. Groceries
and provisions continue in good de-
mand and drug trade il steady and
firm. Hardware and farm implements
are in urgent demand. Manufacturers