Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-29
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.

Philadelphia.-The wool market con-
| tinues quiet. Manufacturers still hold
| off and sales are small. The wooden
| goods season is somewhat disappoint-
ing to manufacturers, but prices on all
grades of raw material are firmly
as rule are we'll employed Wholesale
| dry goods houses and jobbers of wool
Tens report conditions improved consid-
erably. and while in some channels
collections are still a little slow, money
lis now coming in more freely. job
bers of woolens report sales active.
especially to local manufacturers of
cloaks and suits, who are busy in fill
ing spring orders. Manufacturers of
clothing have had fair season. altho
collections are little slow. Wholesale
dealers in millinery goods report trade
volume of advance orders is coming
in than in the spring of 1906. Whole
sale jewelers. report trade normal and
collections fair. The leather market is
firm, and buying has been in larger
quantities recently. some lines of stock
being low and difficulty being expert
enced in filing orders
New Orleans.-Trade in dry goods
us unusually active and jobbers report
good orders, with the movement of
merchandise quite heavy. In other
lines, especially in clothing and furni-
ture, manufacturers report good orders.
Business continues fairly good in gro
ceries and is quite active in agricul-
tural implements, while in produce and
fruit the movement is only fair. Col
lections are up to expectations. The
local sugar market is firm, with offer
ings limited; molasses and syrup are
rather quiet. Receipts of rough rice
are light and all offerings are being
readily taken at full prices. Clean
rice Is in fair demand, with the better
grades scarce and shade higher.
Minneapolis extreme cold and
the heavy snow of the past week have
interfered with shipments and deliver
les and added to the already badly
congested condition Of the railroads.
Where statesmen have been able to
work. however, orders have been placed
freely in practically all lines. Agricul
tural supplies in particular have been
brisk in anticipation of the early spring
trade. Collections are slow and money
is in active demand at 61a per cent
Lumber shipments for the week were
4,192,OO0 feet, against 5,024,00O feet
year ago.
Chicago.-The markets for raw ma
terials show no change in the strength
Of prices and general demand. Further
improvement appears in breadstuffs,
provisions and packing, with grain val
ues higher lLocaT bank deposits are
steadily rising, but while the money
market exhibits an easier feeling the
discount rate for commercial paper is
yet at per cent. Further improve
ment is noted in the demand for choice
bonds, but sales of local securities are
running much under the volume of a
year ago, and the ten active stocks
show an average decline this week of
60 cents per share, most of the loss be-
ing in issues Of manufacturing con-
Germs which recently had sharp adj
vance.
Boston.--All cotton goods continue
firm. Textile mills are we'll occupied
with orders. Mems wear, fancy wors-
teds and woolens have been opened and
meet with a good reception. From
many woolen mills come reports of
brighter prospects. Machinery former
ly employed on other goods is being
turned over to the production of WOOL
ems. Raw wool is very firm and tend
ing higher here and abroad. Time
money is more plentiful at per cent
generally. Call money is irregular at
to 10 per cent, principally at I to