Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-14


er than ever before.
| Chicago.-Snowstorms and zero
weather thruout the west interfered
with crop marketings and movements
of heavy freight, but seasonable goods
are now in sharp demand and the lead
Ing retail lines enjoy an improved ac-
tivity and satisfactory reduction Of
stocks. Heavy weight apparel, furs,
Jewelry and Christmas wares are free
ly bought, and there are urgent re-
quests from the interior for Immediate
forWardings to replace broken lines.
Mall and road orders compare favor
ably with year ago in dry goods,
footwear. clothing, mems furnishings,
food products. furniture and art sup
plies. Lake navigation is virtually
closed for the season. Receipts of iron
ore, lumber, minor metals and coal
have been remarkably large. The
switchmen's strike in the northwest re-
mains unsettled, but difficulties in
moving freight have been largely ov-
ercome. There is, however, complaint
as to slow deliveries and trouble in
getting adequate car service. New
equipment is being installed rapidly
and the outlook improves for more
prompt deliveries. Factory outputs in
the principal industries in some re-
spects exceed all former aggregat ties
and there is pressure to complete con-
tracts calling for delivery before the
year closes. Specifications assure con-
siderable forward employment at rail
mills, furnaces. FORCES and car shops.
New demands are steadily accumulat-
n I,
remains steady and the shoe factories,
betting and novelty branches remain
quite busy on orders for spring needs
Philadelphia ltho trade at present
is little slow, attributed to the high
price of cotton. dry goods commission
houses state that the season has been
quite satisfactory. Similar conditions
exist with cloak and suit manufactur-
ers, who report business faiA The
outlook for spring trade is encourag-
ing. altho collections are inclined to be
slow. Millinery is dull, as usual at this
season, but indications point to an ac-
tive spring. Prices of leather continue
high and the market is strong. The
supply is limited and there is a good
demand for all heavy grades, while
glazed kid sells WELL and manufactur-
ers are working to full capacity
Wi,t lessle shoe dealers report present
sales about normal. bat those for fu-
ture delivery showing marked i'm
provement.
Pittsburg.-There Is a fair holiday
trade and dealers anticipate better
sales than last year. Cold weather has
stimulated the dry goods and clothing
business. Groceries are fairly steady
and collection are improving slightly.
Provision prices are high, but the
movement is fair. Coal prices have
been advanced from s110 to s115 for
run of mine coal. f. o. b. at mines, and
revised quotations are s1.25 for one
half inch screened and s1.35 for one
and three-fourths inch screeded There
is some probability of a combination
of Independent glass factories, stocks
are somewhat reduced and there is
slightly more strength to the market
Lumber is in fair demand, especially
oak, poplar and pine. and better prices
are being obtained. Some fair con-
tracts for lumber were recently placed
Minneapolis-The strike of railway
switchmen still has more or less bear.
ing on local shipping facilities. but
and freight is being accepted quite
generally by the different roads. The
opening of terminal congestion has re-
suited in renewed activity among man
ufacturers and jobbers, and trade con-
ditions in general continue favorable.
Retail trade improved considerably
with colder weather. aside from the
usual activity attending the approach
of the holiday season. The lumber
market is rather inactive, but there Is
still good local demand for mill work
San Francisco-The rains have been
seasonable and general, and farm work
is progressing favorably. Stock of best
grades of canned salmon in first hands
is practically exhausted, and most of
the catch has been shipped away from
the coast Small lots Of Alaska red in
second hands are now held at $1.30 and
medium red at s1.15. The record sal
mon cargo from the coast was carried
by the British steamer Magdalia, which
cleared from the sound last month with
1888 cases, equal to 800 car loads,
valued at over 100000.
Atlanta-Trade conditions in most
lines are good and jobbing business for
November and the first part of Deem
Der was in excess of last year. COL
lections are coming in we'll and season.
ably cold weather has improved retail
trade considerably. Manufacturers of
clothing, overalls and other mems wear
are well supplied with orders and fut-
ure business in dry goods and shoes is
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