Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-14
ana complete agricultural shortage in

and a complete agricultural shortage In
production is not to be expected.
Roston-wlth better weather i'm
proyements is reported in retail trade,
and dry goods jobbing houses are ex-
periencing larger distribution in sev+
eral departments. Wash goods are
selling fairly well, and stocks of prints
have been drawn on quite freely. The
cleaning up of the many jobNlo re-
Gently offered means, it is believed,
return to normal conditions. Better re-
ports are received from the mems wear
market. clothiers showing more inter-
est, and Chicago buyers said to be re-
turning to New York to fill delayed or
ders.
Philadelphia-The strike has soma
adverse effect on local business, and
retail trade is extremely quiet, altho
jobbers and wholesalers say that from
out Of town there is a fair demand for
seasonable merchandise. The disturb
ance is largely in the outlying districts.
little evidence OF trouble being appar-
emit in the business and residential Sec
lions. Most of the clothing manufac-
turing houses find difficulty in secur-
ing sufficient help to keep their plants
in full operation. Leather remains firm
and prices steady, altho purchases are
smaller, but trade is fair in glazed kid
and some substantial orders are being
received.
Pittsburg-The volume of business is
fairly satisfactory, and while collec-
tions are the subject of complaint in
several branches oftrade, steady i'm
provement is expected. Industrially
the outlook is better, there being an
absence of labor trouble, and workmen
mostly employed. There are signs OF
activity in the building trade, and
dealers in plumbers supplies report a
distinct increase in sales during the
past two weeks. Coal shipments by
water have been heavy during the
month, and the production is greater
than a year ago. Provision prices are
advancing, receipts are reported light.
and prime hogs are quoted $10.S5, while
cattle and sheep are also advancing in
price, the present quotations being the
highest on record locally.
Chicago.-Trade exhibits steady
progress, aided by more seasonable
weather and widening demands in the
leading industries. Earnings of the
Chicago steam railroads continue in
creasing, and there are remarkably
heavy forwardings of factory outputs,
raw supplies and general merchandise.
Farm advices indicate spreading of ac-
tivity in spring work, and the growing
winter wheat and rye doing well. Inn
portant tonnages were entered for
rails, pig iron, plates and structural
shapes. Building operations assure
much wor kthruout the coming season,
building permits s2,211,1o0. compared
with s1,319,SO0 in 1909, and more ma
chinery and hands find employment in
Woodworking branches.
Minneapolis. - Favorable weather
conditions have stimulated retail trade,
and dry goods and furnishing houses
report good business. Manufacturers
and jobbers OF dry goods, wearing APP
parel and boots and shoes are making
large shipments of spring merchan-
disc, while the trade in hardware,
paints, oils and glass is satisfactory.
Manufacturers of saddlery and har-
ness report a normal business for the
season. Sash and door factories have
enough orders to run for several
weeks and are doing large amount
Of special work. The lumber market is
being gradually strengthened with a
general increase In the price Of white
pine, especially in the better grades.
RECEIPTS for the week were 100000
feet and shipments 100000.
Kansas City.-Both jobbers and re-
tailers report an active business, in
most lines OF agricultural implements
the largest week Of the new year. and
where wheat is wintef-killed orders Tor
corn implements are heavy. Estimates
of wheat damage in Kansas vary from
25 to so per cent. The output OF local
flour mills was 40,400 barrels compared
to $1,000 barrels the same week last
year. There was a good gain in the
wheat market, with better demand fol
car lots and prices from cent to
cents higher. Corn also felt the ad-
vance, owing to sensational crop news
With light cattle receipts the market
was active and high. Quotations TO,
hogs still rise, but sheep are plentiful
at steady prices. Money is in good
demand at per cent.