Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15

gross railway earnings in the first
week of July exceeding last years by
121 per cent. Foreign commerce at
| New York for the last week shows
gains at s4,253,s75 in imports and
/ Sa69,555 in exports as compared with
| the movement in 1906 The advance of
S325 in the average for the sixty ac-
Tive railway stocks during the previous
Etwo weeksswas followed by a sharp re-
faction under realizing sales and little
public interest, while the money mar
lket hardened in response to treasury
Withdrawals, gold exports and the pre-
vious weeks poor bank statement.
Bank exchanges at New York for the
lweek were 0.S per cent smaller than in
| 1906. but at other leading cities there
was an average gain ole 1873 per cent.
Chicago.-Wholesale dealings COM
pare favorabIy with those year ago
in the principal staples, particularly
dry goods clothing, boots and shoes
| food products and hardware. Road
for early forwarding. Some conserva-
| tism in making selections for the flu
|ture is confined to a few points where
crop results are disappointing, but the
outlook is mainly regarded as encour-
aging. Visiting buyers appear here in
| Increasing numbers, and there Is as
lsurance of an early spreading activity
| in the general demand for fall and WIN
| ter goods. Mercantile collections make
a satisfactory exhibit, and defaults in
this district are gratifyingly low in
numbers and liabilities.
Boston.--While the cotton goods
market Is firm there is some uncer-
tainty about the future, owing to fiuc
,tuations In prices of raw material.
Mills making mems wear woolens and
worsteds, particularly the latter. are
well occupied and the outlook is god
for future steady employment. Wom-
ems dress goods mills are also we'll
employed. Rather active interest in
wool is the reflection of conditions at
the mills, the probable scarcity of good
staple in the American clip and the
strong advices from Europe.
Observation-Disclosures shows some
Improvement, especially building ma
terial, but in other lines the demand Is
not brisk
st, Paul.-Agrieultural conditions
are generally favorable. While there
appears some disposition to defer buy
ing until crops are assured, advance
sales exceed last year. notably In men
land womens wear dry goods. hats and
furs. Prices are firmly maintained
Forward business in boots and shoes
is heavy and manufacturers of sad
dlery and harness are well employed
Millinery trade opens well and jobbers
anticipate a good fall season. Jewelry
and notions continue quiet. Wholesale
drugs ana cIleillcdlS are III Soou ue
mand. Grocery and provision markets
continue active and firm, and there is
a we'll sustained demand for hardware,
machinery and builders materials.
Collections are fair.
Minneapolis.-The volume OF sales
of general merchandise compares fay-
orablyc with that of former years, par
ticularly in agricultural supplies and
seasonable goods. Crop conditions are
mot unfavorable and average harvest
results are looked for Collections are
good. Lumber continues strong, with
no Indication of weakening. Shipments
for the week were 5,376,000 feet.
against 100000 feet year ago.
st. Louis. Business in all lines con-
tinues active. Mail orders are quite
large. Orders for future delivery are
coming in freely, and there are few
cancellations, while most lines show
more business than for the CORES
ponding week Of last year. A few man
ufacturing plants have shut down to-
make urgent repairs. Collections are
fair. Pig lead is dull and lower, and
spelter is slow at easier prices. Prices
are steady. The demand for money
is fair at 51s to s per cent on time
loans. Commercial paper is dis
counted at " to 6 per cent.
4 Kansas City.-The continued hot
weather has been ideal for wheat har-
vesting. Most of which has been COM
pleted in the south half of Kansas and
Missouri with surprisingly favorable
results. The volume of the dry goods
trade is TAR ahead of last July. Aside
from harvesting machinery and re-
pairs, there has been great demand
for vehicles.