Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-13
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

| tile collections have been slow on that
account. Freight congestion is re-
llieved, however, and traffic is very
heavy partly in preparation for fall
and winter business, which is viewed
| with confidence, while last years pres
sure causes big movement OF coal,
and attractive prices bring a vast tom
mage of wheat to primary markets.
Railway gross earnings in April were
|15.5 per cent larger than in 1906. Nam
ufacturing plants are kept close TO
maximum activity, pig iron and an
! thracite coal production exceeding pre-
vious records, and prices Of all eommo-
dities are higher than on April l, ac-
cording to Dun's Index Number, but
one per cent lower than on March !.
Liabilities Of commercial failures thus
far reported for May amounted 49,
36s,724, of which s1,174,525 We're in
manufacturing, $723.O21 in trading and
S471,17S in other commercial lines
Failures this week numbered 100 in the
United States against 200 last year
and 20 In Canada compared with II a
year ago.
agos-Wholesale dealings in sta
pie merchandise for fall shipment show
undiminished confidence In the out
look. and mercantile collections remain
remarkably prompt in this district
| Crop reports have become less dis
couragin with the advent Of better
weather. Heavy marketings appear IN
the grains and the general demand has
Improved for the breadstuffs, provis-
| ions and live stock, the average OF
prices showing higher level than
ruled year ago. y
Worcester. = UnseAsonable weather
has retarded retail trade and scarcity
of labor still interferes. but manufac-
turers in some lines are promising
more prompt deliveries; all are well
supplied with orders. Machine manu-
facturers are exceptionally busy and
makers of wire and wire specialties
report large volume of business.
Some manufacturers are running
might and day and are preparing for
an enlargement of their factories. Cor
l.set manufacturers are behind in or
tders. S
le-Manufacturers are well
supplied with orders and will be busy
for some months; labor is well en-
pioyed. Retail trade is fair.
Observation-Disclosures is fairly active;
1.-THE principal business being in spring
and early summer goods Window
glass manufacturers are not united as
to the final closing Of plants for the
usual summer shutdown and prices are
weak.
BOSTON Cotton fabrics continue
very firm and are tending higher, with
the mills very busy. Wages are being
advanced and labor is still scarce.
Mems wear wooden goods are quiets
ST. Paul.-Continued cold and unsea-
sonable weather retards distribution Of
spring and summer merchandise, and
immediate business in dry goods, mil
linery, mems and ladies' wear is less
active, but advance sales for fall de-
livery are large and exceed year ago.
Footwear manufacturers continue busy.
Harness factories are operating at full
capacity on old contracts and report a
fair volume of new business. Groceries
are steady and there is we'll sustained
demand for hardware, builders, sup
plies and paints.
Minneapolis.-Con cold, un-
seasonable weather has had depress-
ing effect on general trade. The wheat
crop has made very little progress and
general spring planting is delayed. Col
llections are slowly improving, and with
freight deliveries again on, a norma!
basis jobbing houses are rapidly catch
| ing up with back orders. The building
record for four months of 1907 com-
pares favorably with the same period
in 1906. Lumber shipments for the
week were s.sss,ooo feet, against q
100000 feet a year ago.
ST. Louis-Advance orders in lead
ing lines continue large, while cancel
llations are few and come altogether
from sections where the wheat crop is
| not promising. The strike Of some of
the machinists and brass finishers is
not Interfering to any extent with
manufacturers. Collections are fair.
Spot pig5lead and spelter continue dull
and weak. Time money is in fair de-
mand at 81 to s per cent, call money
at 5A to 5h, and commercial paper is
discounted at 6 to 61s per cent.
Kansas City.-Retail trade has been
quiet owing to reasonable weather;
but Wholesale business is quite active.
Sales of footwear and harness keep UP
very we'll The demand for vehicles
corn planters and cultivators has been
stronger than ever before.
H T0nics Of the Times