Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-18
THE BUSINESS EIELD.

while indicating considerable consery-
| atism on the part of buyers of goods
and Discrimination to launch new Ven
! lures during the waiting period for the
| financial tie-up to unravel. While an
increase in idle machinery is noted. 1t
represents the desire to reduce stocks
| on hand more than flattening out of
demand. Exports are larger. Failures
| for last week show no serious adj
vance over same week last year. Crops
are being marketed as freely as the
supply of money will permit. Return
| to normal conditions will be fastened
| by large exports of farm staples, sup
plying credits abroad upon which the
much needed gold may be imported.
| Official returns indicate that exports
of this nature We're valued at about
| 500 ,0O0, 900 in October, and the out
go Of grain and cotton is on a still
larger scale this month. 1t is partic-
ularly fortunate that there was not
the customary borrowing abroad this
summer in anticipation of agricultural
exports so that payment is now due
for these shipments, whereas usually
the remittances are needed to meet
maturing bills in the exchange mar
ket.
Chicago.--Advices indicate that coun-
try store merchandising continues sat
isfactory. Stocks of fall and winter
goods are not retarded as excessive,
and the process Of reduction is steady.
Many buyers bought conservatively in
advance, and those coming into the
market again confine their orders
strictly to absolute needs. Bookings
In the jobbing branches at this time
are mainly influenced by the financial
disquiet, and are not made as freely
as heretofore, but the falling Off is
not severe in the principal staples
and there is satisfactory buying of
holiday goods.
Boston.-Some New England factor
les have reduced forces, but in most
cases this action is said to be only
temporary. While retail trade is APP
parently good, there is a falling off
in jobbing and wholesale activity.
Philadelphia. =. Unsettled conditions
in the money market still restrict
+,,,.1. ,a,o1ar. xro,orollxy oanfipipC mr..
chases to immediate wants, and coll
lections are slow.
st. Louis.-The outward movement
of merchandise fell off somewhat this
week. A fair amount of mail orders
for immediate delivery are coming in
and spring orders are fairly satisfac-
tory in some lines Of trade, and only
moderately so in others. Some of the
manufacturing concerns are not very
busy, and there are some cancellations
of orders Collections are light.
Providence - In some manufacture
ing lines, especially jewelry, business
has been checked, and several factor
les have reduced their force, but are
running on regular time. Wholesale
dealers report waiting disposition on
the part of their trade in the matter
of purchases, but retail trade is fairly
active.
Pittsburg.- city participated in
the recent importations of gold, about
100000 reaching several of the Pitts
burg banks. The issuance of clearing
house checks facilitates business and
no reduction of consequence is noted
in retail trade, altho stocks are being
reduced and retailers are not doing
much buying.
Baltimore is retarded by
financial conditions and great caution
is manifested in regard to contracts
for next year.
st. Paul. - Manufacturers continue
well employed and have ample funds
for pay rolls, and there has been no
notable reduction in operating forces.
Springfield, Mass.-There is very lit
tie slowing down in any manufacturing
lines; some wedding out of surplus
help is reported as orders in hand
are well advanced and new business
coming in less freely, but desirable
help is we'll employed. Wholesale
trade has fallen off some.
Scranton.-Some manufacturers an
nounce reduction of working time,
but there is no accumulation of out
put, Collections have not been alto
gether satisfactory for some months,
but compare very favorably with
year ago.
Minneapolis. = Wholesale trade is
well maintained, tho orders are smaller
than usual conservatism being advised
by .iobbers, an a good feeling prevails
,notwithstanding the disturbed none
tary conditions. Collections have fall
en- off somewhat. but not to any i'm
portant extent. Retail trade does not
appear affected materially. Shipments
Of lumber for the week We're 100000
feet