Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-15

market for dry goods. producers re-
garding current purchases as of sub
stantial character because prices are
now on too high a level to encourage
speculative demand. 1t is significant
that demand has increased after a few
weeks of comparative quiet without
any concessions in prices to stimulate
sales. Activity in prints has provided
a serious problem for the printer. as
cloths cannot be secured, and shipments
from bleacheries are falling further be-
hind. A better demand for mems wear
woolens is due to the first returns from
clothiers' statesmen, but no general dup
Heating business is expected until the
retail clothing situation is better un-
derstood.
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far reported durii'g April
amounted to s2,132.621, OF which ST.
399,953 were in manufacturing, S6lS,-
66s in trading and $4,000 in other
commercial lines. Failures last week
numbered PA in the United States,
against 1913 last year, and 30 in Canada.
compared with 20 year ago.
Chicago.-Weather conditions are not
quite seasonable but trade generally
moves forward satisfactorily. produc-.
ton being uninterrupted. New de-
mands are steady and transportation is
more extended.
Minneap polls Jobbers report heavy
movement in practically all lines, and
with improving freight deliveries the
outlook is much better thar for some
time. Wheat seeding is progressing
and advance estimates indicate a small
decrease In acreage from year ago,
Saw mills are in full operation and
lumber shipments for the week
amounted to s,112000 feet, against T.
$4,000 feet year ago. Collections
show little improvement.
81, Lie tllliil45 VI -obNSAS ~
spring and summer goods makes steady
progress in leading wholesale. lines, and
business in dry goods, clothing, millin-
cry and footwear is above normal. The
movement in drugs, groceries, hard-
ware, woodenware, farm implements
and electrical machinery and supplies
is active. Collections are fair. kl
Troy-Retail trade is good, tho the
weather continues cold and unseason-
able Knit goods manufacturers are
busy completing spring and summer
orders, and in many cases working on
fall and winter orders, of which there
is a good supply. Mills ano. machinery
that have been idle in this line for
several years are being put into work.
ing order and many mills are working
overtime, Manufacturers OF shirts, and
collars and cuffs report sales in ex-
cess of former years,
Gloversville. Manufacturers of
gloves and leather are busy and well
supplied with orders; labor is fully en-
ployed. Easter trade in gloves was
large. Retail trade is good. Collec-
tfons are fair
st. Paul. Weather conditions favor
distribution Of seasonable merchandise.
A steady business is reported in dry
goods, wearing apparel and. millinery,
current sales and advance business for
fall shipment exceeding last. year. Hats,
caps and furs are active, footwear
plants are fully employed and harness
manufacturers are busily engaged.
worcester. Retail trade In dry
goods, clothing and millinery is active
and exceeds the corresponding period
a year ago Corset, manufacturers are
exceptionally busy and the demand for
muslin underwear continues to, be
heavy, notwithstanding advanced
prices. Manufacturers Of wire and
wire specialties report all exception
ally heavy demand and are behind In
filing orders. Machine shops and ma
chinery manufacturers Of al kinds re-
port heavy orders. Cotton worsteds
are in good demand, but satinets are
moving very slowly, some plants be-
ing closed down.
Louisville. Manufacturing and
wholesale hardware conc erns report
more business than for the same per-
iod last year. The Wholesale plumb
ers' supply trade is active. Tanners
and leather manufacturers report a
good demand, but hides are scarce.
The oil refining trade is relieved by
the Improvement in the car situation.
Banks report an active demand for
money and notable increase in de-
posits.