Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-27
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PUTTING MEN At WORK.
Industrial Conditions Improving Thru.
out the Entire Country.

/ New York, July 27.-Industria
plants gradually enlarge the percent
age of active machinery. furnishing
more work for wage earners, which
stimulates retail trade. while favorable
crop progress strengthens confidenc,
in continuance of recovery in bust
ness. The better feeling was especial.
ly noticeable IN the security market
the average price of the sixty mos
active railway stocks rising on Thurs
day to the highest point since the re.
action last year, and total sales agail
exceeded one million shares in sin
gle day. Ore has begun to arrive al
Gary, where the new mills will soon be
started. New contracts for steel pro-
ducts are beine placed with more free
dom. and collieries resume that were
closed by the drouth. Owing to high
prices necessitated by the cost of raw
material, there is some delay in p1ac-
ing orders for cotton goods and foot
wear, but depleted stocks in the hands
of dealers will soon bring out this
prdy business. Sentiment is improv-
| Ing, and producers anticipate substan-
| tiaI orders for fall and winter deliy-
cry.
Chicago.-Trade developments main
lily impart more encouragement to the
extension of activity. altho it is ex-
pected that the progress in recovery
turnout the manufacturing branches
will be slow. New demands In the
leading productive lines come forward
more freely and there Is disposition to
advance furnace and steel outputs, and
more consideration Is given to plans
for heavy construction. A few Of the
large factories here now run close to
the limit Of capacity. especially in
wire work, implements, furniture and
shoes. Much building work is in evil
dence, and there is some Increase in
plans for factory extensions, this
Strengthening the demands for future
delivery of lumber, planning mill out
puts, quarry products and plumbing
material. Railroad managers find the
demand for cars to move crops coming
faster than expected, and the active
equipment is now being rapidly re-en-
forced altho much of the old equip
ment Is found to be practically useless
and must be replaced soon. Arrivals
of iron ore, minor metals, hides and
wool are much heavier than month
ago, and for the first time since last
fall lumber receipts closely approach
the normal quantity.
Pittsburg.-The trade conditions
while still very quiet, are showing
some improvement, but buyers of
goods are still conservatively inclined
and are placing only such orders as are
absolutely necessary. The dry goods
market is fair. During the week there
was noticeable Improvement in road
orders in some descriptions Of goods,
a steady movement of groceries, and
produce is active. The lumber market
is sluggish and the demand small.
Building operations are limited and
hardware is quiet. The coal market
is fairly active and river operators are
ready to ship about 100000 bushels of
coal south on the present rise in the
rivers.
Bokton.-A more favorable view
of the future of business is taken,
tho of marked Improvement there is
none to speak of. With the breaking
of the drought, however agricultural
prospects are brighter. and this leads
to a more hopeful feeling in trade cir
cles, especially among retailers. Con-
sumers of pig iron are experiencing a
quiet demand for their products, and
as the large factories are we'll supplied
the current demand is moderate. Some
slight Improvement in the demand for
structural steel is noticed. few small
contracts having been recently let.
Coal is quiet and demand for lumber
shows no general improvement. The
condition Of the market for spruce
continues unsatisfactory, many east
ern mills shutting down owing to lack
OF orders Wool is quieter than for a
month. In the dry goods jobbing trade
fair activity in staple and fancy dress
bingham is reported, but other depart
ments are quiet.
Philadelphia - Desirable worsted
woods have been in fair demand with
prices firmer The better grades Of
territory woods are higher and are now
quoted on a secured basis at 50 and
So cents for fine, while fine medium
staple is firm at 90 and 50 cents.
Clobhing woods are still quiet, pulled
woods firm, and carpet woods quiet and
irregular. There has been a slight inn
provement in the textile industry, but
much machinery and many workmen
are still idle. The iron and steel mar
ket shows little change, sales being
for small tonnage, with few large or
ders. There is a fair demand for heavy
material and prices on the whole are
we'll maintained. Anthracite colleries
are working steadily, but the blum
nous coal trade is dull
st. Paul-Business conditions re-
fleet continued improvement. Dry
goods jobbing prices are again on a
firm basis and sales for the month
make favorable comparison with last
year. Fall sales of mems wear, hats
and furs are of satisfactory volume,
and demand for millinery and ladies'
wear is we'll up to expectations. New
demands for footwear come forward
steadily, manufacturing departments
continue busy and harness lines are
more active. Wholesale drugs and
chemicals are steady. Demand for
hardware holds up we'll, builders ma
terials are. fairly active, and demand
for agricultural machinery and ele-
vator supplies expands slowly. Col
lections are fairly prompt.
Minneapolis. General merchan-
disc trade continues to slowly expand.
Orders for fall and winter goods are