Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-10
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.
Industrial and Mercantile Outlook il
Good-More Encourao;no Views

The industrial and mercantile out
! look Is better than statistics of actual
transactions indicate. Business senti-
ment is always prone to outrun cur
rent trade, and there are certain evil
dences Of a more encouraging view of
the business position just at the time
when the records show that the trade
recession which has been in progress
since the first quarter of the year is
pronounced. The law by which the
course of business runs in circle
would appear to be in operation The
tone Of the financial markets is
stronger in spite of the recent advance
| in foreign discount rates The iron
and steel trade seems brighter in spite
81 the unsatisfactory demand for pig
IRON. There is however a large con-
sumption Of wire and a better de-
mand for struc 1ural products and this
is good sign The dry goods trade
improves altho curtailment Of cotton
production is still practiced. and the
readJus,nent made necessary hy The
high price of raw cotton continues. the
government report during The week in
dicating a moderate and late crop.
NV Orleans-General trade eondi-
lions continue normal and collections
!, Gather has been sonewha; detri-
mental to retail trade The sugar mar
ket continues quiet. and trading is linn
tied 10 a Very small supply OF the new
crop Refined sugars are in fair de-
mand, with list prict unchanged There
is no improvem ent in rice f2r althp
there j. liberal supply OF rough. the
marke, arpears - be due Money
continues steady with a reasonahl de-
mand for general trade and crop pur-
poses with all requiren ants readily
supplied at unchanged rates
louisville = Practically everv line
shows Improvement. notably az, goods
ard clothing. in which business j. re-
ported active. aitl1o cooler weather il
neede3 10 stimulate The fall demand FOR
footwear StoTe. tinware ana wagon
manufacturers report business hetter
than last wear and prospects -atiSfac-
tory while mill supply houses note
substantial Increase in sales. and Stave
and cooperase concerns are extremely
busy Dealers in wool and hlies say
that business is broadening snd the
fruit trade is active.
Ci1cinnaii-Retal trade SIN, con-
tinnes fair The liberal attta lance Of
bErers al the dry goods jobhiIS houses
q IN az s'st! ~ - ~
repo:-ed activity in that ljr@ Their
Seiec.i7rS nave been Irtn2ir'a}lE q
Nin'e- fairies and prices are well
nlaiAtflned Cloak manufacturers are
gtiie nusy and have good orders ahead.
I:,e movement Of boots and shoes at
'i!'iesa - however. Is onlN iaIr- mere
) good demand or WhiSkE q; whole
>a-e dild W ~ afket IS Urn Flour Is
teaas ana qplel IN The provision
ilaiA'. BUSINESS Is moderatF In pig
-ipii. "4.iio No'1-u ii'ers holQ OF 10 some
Is contracts me Ten
'maHa llFn9ness N.'h quota
ny ma ~ "a li-ea' "iil.e ralA-
~ e-!e 9SsEesa'e mas
- = - ! ~ con-
-, 49, 'Hsfe y
- ~ .o'iihiTrcial
80 ~ a'sei!c1 - moon con-
ui7ee 't>ia c'4oi = ex-
=" 9otit qu%Fse ana coiiec-
~ IN machinery
ar gu! 'u'.e ~ business IN
"a SDous aEe nov
-. - i1s'.s IN mn sup
IS report 'hal
l,,"s pa S,il'ole ana prices are
an, -, =
~. te' s.-ipiiieh. ana the iake
,He greatest ior
shipments are heid
- a.. 'a,h " q ooatihg stage Inc
y :, 80" iii1l : seaoie ana the
gu nave advanced
polh's va sliiste ana oouoie s'fength
s'..ss a'oNs '"e .!''fo bracAet.
Kansas = ne annual ran 1estlv-
i.'e9 IRE" 4a.s+ huHloer OF buyers 70
ms faafNee' ana lonoers in all lines
.epoil man! sooo orders booked. No
aiming lroSts nave a. yet visited this
sec'ioh. ana corn prospects are good.
Local llour fhl!4s turned out 64,ooo par
res the past "eek With one mill idle.
riour trace Is not hrisk. and export
DIGS are 10 cents per barrel ont Of line
for clears. with low grade not wanted.
neat prices showed decline of
cents TO cents compared with week
ago. then rallied on Argentine reports
ana closed strong. Kansas mills con-
tinue fairly active. With an Indifferent
-four demand reported Corn and wheat
prices advanced the latter part of the
week. Cattle trade was active, with
values steady. Hog prices were higher
and sheep steady. with an active mar
ket and scant supply In the money
market both local and country demand
is strong, while deposits are I'D to the
uS,,al amount ana r,+as aro en-