Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

4 til results on the farms are assured
but at most leading cities the senti-
ment is distinctly one of confidence,
and mercantile collections are much
more prompt. Little machinery is idle
in the leading industries, except where
repairs or inventories interfere, and at
steel mills the stoppage will be brief
owing to the urgency of consumers and
the large contracts on which specifica-
tons constantly appear. Cotton mills
disregard the course of the raw ma
terial or the amount of new business,
having so many contracts on hand
| that current conditions are of no
weight. outing goods attract atten-
| ton at last, and summer resorts are
making up part of early losses. New
wage scales for July have been ar
ranged with little friction, few contro-
versies of Importance remained I'M
altho less than contemplated, owing
to financial conditions. Railway earn
ings in three weeks of June exceeded
last years figures by 40 per cent, and
there is still complaint of car shortage
notably from the extreme northwest.
Chicago.-Weather conditions are
seasonable and distributive lines hith-
erto adversely affected by the back
ward spring are now quite active, sales
of summer goods being exceptionally
large in the leading retail lines and
stocks are undergoing rapid depletion.
Demands for forward delivery in the
wholesale lines make an encouraging
exhibit in the principal staples, a large
number of visiting buyers securing
liberal selections and mail orders being
numerous. Aggregate sales of dry
goods, footwear, clothing, mems furn-
ishings, furniture and carpets thus far
compare favorably with this time last
year Some care is shown by country
merchants in placing orders, but there
is little decline in confidence as to the
business outlook, and it is generally
believed that consumption will remain
undiminished, except to a slight ex-
tent where local conditions have been
interfered with by the damage to crops.
Prices of the necessaries average
above those Of a year ago and some
fabrics are in short supply and tend
ing toward further increase of cost,
yet these considerations do not deter
buyers in entering their requirements.
Philadelphia.-Fall trade has been
good, altho collections are slow. There
is considerable more inquiry for wool
and some sampling In many instances
have about exhausted
their stock and are buying moderately.
The leather market remains firm;
sales are in moderate amounts and
cover all grades. Stocks on hand are |!
small and no large orders are reported. !!
The glazed kid market continues dull |
and manufacturers have curtailed their
output
Pittsburg. Groceries continue ac-
tive and there is some Improvement in
produce. Hardware jobbers report a
better demand and prices are we'll
leld. Builders hardware is the leader.
nut material used in farming is best
seller.
Dallas Business conditions In
Texas are not encouraging,
he crop situation causing degree
# apprehension that has affected trade
The wheat and oat crops
ire not above Is per cent of normal I
,ield. and while much Of the land in
hose crops has been replanted to cot
on the latter is very backward, tho
resent ideal conditions will help ma
eriallv.
Memphis. Crop conditions are more
adorable. Retail trade has improved,
tut the volume Is hardly up to last
ear Collections are still slow. The
lemand for lumber and building prod
lets is fair. /
New rleans.-iMerchandis Is still
1oving in good volume for the season
nd jobbers generally report sales in
xcess of the same time last year. Or
ers for fall delivery are coming in !
and country merchants
re now buying more freely for future
owing to the improve-
lent In crop prospects. Retail trade +.
, fairly good Conditions are gener- i
lily slow. &
Cinc1pna ti.-Retail trade continues
ood but Wholesale dry goods BUSH :,
ess is only fairly active, as is custom :
ry at this season. The market con- i
nues strong, with an advance in some t
rticles. There is only moderate
lovement in the wholesale whisky r
larket. but prices are firm. h
Cleveland Retail trade in season.
BILE goods satisfactory, weather con-
itions being favorable. Advance sales >
i dry goods and kindred lines indicate ,
heavy fall business. Manufacturers
clothing are operating their plants
lily on fall and winter orders Cam