Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-26
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.
Approach of Election the Only Dis
turbine Factor in Trade.


New York, Oct. 26.-The usual ante
election hesitancy pervades all lines
of business. but this feeling is expected
to disappear after next week and with
the success of the republican ticket.
Preparation for future business is
accommodating stocks at points OF pro
duction, but 1t Is we'll known that there
is little surplus in distributive chan
nels. Retail trade is irregular, some
sections reporting seasonable weather
and fair demand. while at other
points the temperature is much above
normal.
Chicago.--Distributi OF finished
products and general merchandise eN-
hibits comparatively good volume. al
tho unseasonably warm weather pre-
vents full absorption in leading re-
tail lines here and at the interior.
Agricultural reports as to corn are
gratifying and marketings Will be
made early at good prices. Winter
wheat seeding has made further pro-
gress. rains having fallen at various
points where drouth had prevented
soil preparations. The markets for
principal grains show sharp decline In
values and the aggregate movement
is smaller but -four sales remain eX-
ceptionally heavy and there is strong
absorption of both provisions and live
stock on improved supplies. Food pro-
ducts generally meet with good de-
mand for both domestic and foreign
consumption. Growers yet reap the
benefits of high prices, and the west
ern country is placed in q good tinan-
,;pl n ia \
of the necessaries. machinery and
materials for improvements and plant
ing Money is in abundant supply, and
rates for commercial paper average
about Az per cent for choice names.
minneapolis of general mer-
chandiSe continue to expand. infiu-
enced by seasonable weather and a
free movement of money from harvest
returns. There is disposition to put
in reserve stocks In many sections. and
for the first time in some months
orders for more than actual needs
have been placed. The lumber situa-
ton shows little change. White pine
and hemlock are steady. and stocks
of yellow pine are broken and pur-
chases are mostly for the filling in.
Factory demand for hardwood is good.
Shipments of lumber for the week are
4,912,0O0 feet, against 5,456,000 feet a
year ago.
Pittsburg-Trade continues to move
slowly. Buyers are conservative and
the volume of merchandise taken by
the retail merchants is below normal.
Less work and lower wages have de-
creased the purchasing power of con-
all t,.oI In food cflffS
has suffered Dry goods trade has
shown some improvements; there was
a good demand for several days. but
it has fallen off perceptibly, altho
jobbers are hopeful of better trade as
soon as cold weather sets in.
Kansas City.-Jobbing houses are
doing normal fall business and re-
tail trade is good; collections are fair.
Heavy and continued rains thruout the
entire southwest are Of great benefit to
growing wheat and pasture, supply
much needed stock water, and put the
soil in excellent condition for plow-
ing. Implement houses are busy on
spring contracts. this work being far
ther advanced than this time year
ago
Boston.-The election influence is
more potent and merchants report that
in several departments business is
postponed on this account. While in
others there is some trading in anticf-
patton OF the result. Wool dealers show
much confidence as to the future, sew
eral lots of the staple having changed
hands during the week in expectation
of a higher market after the election
On the other hand, transactions in
foundry iron are in several instances
DELAYED, the contracts calling for de-
livery after the election.
Baltimore--The wholesale move
ment of merchandise has slaclSened
owing to the approach of
the national election. Weather condi-
lions favor activity in winter goods.
but retail sales are below the average
and collections are correspondingly
poor Jobbers of dry goods and no.
lions report filling in orders very
light Southern trade is apparently in
a stronger position, owing to the large
crop of cotton made, but orders from
that section are far below expectations.
New DEMONSTRATING trade is fair
ly active and while in some lines bus
mess is below expectations, reports
generally indicate Improvement, altho
the volume is still below the average
for this season. Orders, however, are
more frequent from the sugar section
and thei grinding of cane has COM
menced upon a few plantations.