Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-09
ELECTION AND BUSINESS.

enough TO disturb It's SeiSnoSra pms
nowadays. Yesterdays results are not
likely to affect business 10 any percep.
tihla extent. And business is good Day
TO day business is active. and inquiries
involving deliveries III 1911 are slowly
unfolding. especially in the metals
trade with the indications suggesting
that jus, as soon as the money used for
crop financing returns 70 reserve cities
there will be a substantial gain in gem
gross earnings are heavy and while me-,
returns make less favorable showing
surplus available for dividends is III ax-
cess OF requirements. Bank clearinss
are growing. October totals for al cit
les presenting an increase Of per
cent as compared with the same tine
small in number. con1rasted with those
reported at this period in the last three
years and steady decrease in the
number OF ole FREE ght cars is noted
Iowa is busy husking big crop OF
her principle product. Livestock prices
are satisfactory. The farmers have no
note OF complaint TO utter Merchants
in Marshalltowr are quoting the days
and The weeks totals as the largest il
their commercial history
our merchandise expor, trade Is i'm
proving. but this country is not YET in
a position to secure gold abroad except
II the form OF ,oans or for securities
sold 20 foreigners The turn of the
tide in our foreign commerce. never
theless is a Welcome development that
eventually viii have a most important
bearing upon our general financial
markets The retail, .rade N dry
goods shows q moderate increase. Man
ufacrurers of cotton goods are not ac-
cep.i!lg future business AT prices has
ed on anything below l3-cenr cotton.
and as the season advances buyers
avince a greater disposition 10 accept
the view OF he mills that the staple
will sell for l3 cents or better 1hruout
the present crop year. Spot cotton IS
higher than the quotation on futures.
ard goods being sold today represent
little If any profit. a feature of the sit
uation that ought 20 convince consum
ers of long period OF stiff mill fig
ures The demand for most ines is
"a; ND
uors,ed goods the inquiry also shows
Improvement.
In The month just closed the business
in foundry iron was larger han in any
preceding month n the curren, year
on declining price levels. Steel making
iron IS lower but prices for finished
basis. with concessions Only ~ few
uniIn portant mills on bars Wir- pro-
ducts and structural materials The
railroads are beginning 10 isure on
their rail requirements for 1911 and
already moderate sized orders have
been placed with Indication pointing
20 contracts on several hundred thous-
and tons before the end OF the year.
Unified orders OF the United States
Steel Corporation for the month OF Oc
tobsr viii show decrease in the state
mem that will be issued next week but
if new business now pending develops
into orders October will record the end
Of the long period Of shrinkage in the
IRON and steel industry.
There Is little in the election or It's
results to disturb business. and espec-
tally Iowa business corn. cattle. land
which finds ready sale at 500 10 5000
an acre. money IN the banks and mort
cages in ashes are surer foundations
for prosperity than the election of one
politician over another. The day has
gone by for elections 70 shake business
as by an earthquake.