Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19

ture is the gradual increase OF ma
chinery and hands employed. Ship
building is largely inactive and lake
tonnage compares unfavorably with
year ago, but better indications are
found in rail and furnace outputs. car
building, heavy construction, farm I'M
p >ments and machinery Advance or
de- make stronger exhibit In leather
bra.s ches, footwear and planning mill
work. and clothing manufacturers en-
ter satisfactory bookings in spring
goods. Railway needs are quite ex-
tended, and much new business will
develop in the near future. Another
road here has contracted for steel cars
to cost million dollars, and several
now place more liberal orders for re-
pair and track supplies. Heavier re-
ceipts stimulate the packing industry
to increased activity and lower aver
age of values for provisions. and there
is heavy absorption of hides, wool and
leather, together with steady quota
tionS.
Philadelphia.-Bu with whole
sale dry goods houses during the past
two weeks has been quite active.
Wholesale millinery dealers report
trade somewhat improved and collcc-
tions also are better. Cloak and suit
manufacturers have fair amount OF
business, but orders are small. Manu-
facturers of shirt waists report orders
small and sales behind those of the
preceding season, but they look for a
decided improvement in the coming
springs business. A slight improve
iS tnvti1n n.
dustry.
San Francisco.-Building operations
in this city keep up remarkably well.
Permits issued in September called
for an outlay of $3,2S7,771, the largest
total in three months, and with two
exceptions the largest total this year.
Value of building contracts issued for
nine months this year is s26,269, lis.
and since the fire s110,S46,34S. The
cost of Improvements is usually 10
per cent over new contracts, so that
the amount expended is estimated at
s121, 100000.
Kansas City.-The Royal live stock
show attracted many buyers to this
market, which materially helps whole
sale and retail trade. Optimism among
retailers of the southwest is very
.n~-expect a good fall busf-
ness. >dles~sn- wholesale lines so far
thiS month equal last year, which was
5panner year. Collections are fairly
Kansas City flour mills
are running steadily, with a good local
business. A north central Kansas
miller writes that 65 per cent of the
home wheat has been marketed.
Minneapolis weather has
stimulated sales of merchandise, and
the total volume now moving is not
far from normal. Dry goods, wearing
of all kinds, groceries and
crockery are active Hardware and
builders supplies are rather ahead of
a year ago The lumber situation is
not entirely satisfactory and prices
show a weakening tendency. Ship
ments of lumber for the week are
4, 4,52S,O00 feet, against 4,640.000 feet a
year ago.
Pittsburg. = General merchandise
lines continue quiet, and while there is
some improvement noticed, conditions
are not gaining much strength. Retail
are conservative and are
taking sparingly of merchandise in
their lines. The demand for dry goods
during the week showed slight i'm
but the market is quiet
and retailers are buying moderately.
Collections in a majority of lines are
slow, and there is much complaint on
this account.