Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-24
TRADE is EXPANDING.
improvements Of Conservative But
Permanent Nature.

New York, Aug. 24.-Trade and IN
dust.ial activities continue to expand,
Improvement being of a conservative
nature that promises permanency.
There is little disposition to anticipate
the future, but current distribution is
larger, and mercantile collections are
more prompt Jobbing houses are
buster, retail buyers providing for
known requirements in fall lines, al
tho the orders are of moderate size,
precluding the possibility of over
stocked shelves. There is some COM
plant among wholesale dry goods JOB
bers that the big auction sales de-
tracted from regula business, but the
general situation was greatly improved
by the distribution of those accumula-
tions, and many retailers have re-
NAMED to supplement their purchases.
Re.ports from. the west and southwest
continue to show the effect of bounti-
full harvests, large shipments of man
ufactured goods going to the agrlcultu-
raj districts. In manufactured lines,
the iron and steel industry is steadily
adding to output, and shoe shops are
receiving substantial contracts, altho
producers are handicapped by the per-
ssistent strength of hides and leather.
Railway earnings thus far available for
August were 1876 per cent smaller than
a, year ago, but the last fortnightly
statement of idle freight cars showed
decrease of $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures trade eXhi'b-
it's seasonable activity. Dealings in the
leading retail lines make close COM
parison with last year. the buying pc
ing augmented by large number OF
visitors from the west and south. OPP
erations in the wholesale markets Tor
general merchandise reflect wider
ABSORPTION. Some conservatism is noted
in selections and there is little dispo-
sition to anticipate beyond ascertalned
requirements. Orders make a large ag-
sregate in dry goods, footwear, cloth-
ing, groceries, furniture, millinery ana
mems furnishings. Stocks turnout the
interior have been reduced to an I'M
usually low point, liberal replenlshment
is necessary. Prices generally are up
on an attractive basis. Agricultural
conditions and high values of the
crops, increasing pay rolls at manu-
featuring centers, and evidences OF re-
cOVery IN iron anu StCGl etliA
uring generally in this section AFFORD
encouraging grounds for the healthier
tone which now characterlzes buying
in the staple goods, and there is also
considerable improvement in mercan-
tile collections, defaults reported here
being the smallest this year. Money is
in ample supply, and there is more
offering of choice paper, with rates low
enough to stimulate wider enterprise.
Pittsburg. - Buying continues very
conservative in most lines. Stocks are
believed to be depleted and a good fall
and winter trade in jobbing lines is ex-
pected. The present Improvement Is
slight in industrial Lines, more men are
at work in the mills and this has
good effect on retail trade. The window
glass market is firm and in some
quarters an advance in price is being
considered. While the building trade
continues dull, number of permits
were issued this week for small
amounts, several for amounts
Of $4,000 to $4,000, and work
will shortly start on the First National
bank building. and the Oliver building
structural material is under contract.
There is some prospect Of river coal
mines cutting down output owing 20