Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-02-28
DUNN'S WEEKLY
TRADE REPORT
WESTERN STATES.
Steady Movement Of seasonable Mer'
chandise and Much Confidence Dis.
played in the Future.

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Minneapolis.-Trade continues steady
md satisfactory in all lines of merchan-
disc, particularly agricultural supplies.
The weather has been unusually open
%thrughut the Nrthwest and successive
thawing and freeing has been excellent
for the soil and will materially aid early
planting of wheat. The movement Of
wheat and farm products continues hea-
Wy from all sections Of the Northwest and
the result of this is felt in much better
collections and liberal buying for person.
al comforts by the northwestern farmer.
The lumber situation continues good.
Shipments of lumber for the week were
2,iiS. 600 feet against l.32S. 900 feet a year
ago. .f .. l
st. paul-Commercial and Industrial
enterprises, q embracing practically all
lines. report conditions good and a bet
ter volume Of business moving, than a
year & The millinery opening. dating
from February 5. 1913. is being well at
tended. This line is particularly active
and sales nave increased 20 per cent or
more over a year ago. There continues
Il steady demand for wearing apparel and
furnishings. Inquiry for hardware and
harness is good. The movement in
drugs, chemicals and oils is normal. Re.
! tail trade is quite.
Duluth.-In general trade the situation
has not changed materially during the
past week. Retail business continues
satisfactory. "A little Stacking up in
orders In some lines is noted BY jobbers,
but outlook is regarded with favor. The
lumber situation Is good, with indications
pointing to active operations in building
and manufacturing plants are busy. Col
lectiOns are fair.
Omaha,-A general canvass indicates
confidence n It is safe to say that pros
poets are encouraging. In hardware bust
ness so far this year has been very good.
but there has been a falling of in col1ec-
tons. Grocers report trade considerably
in excess Of that last year.. the heavy
gain being attributed to the open wealth
or. Jobbers generally. seem confident.
and prices are fairly good. The open
weather has created a lull in the sales
of shoes, but prices show an upward
tendency. The outlook for spring bust
ness, however. is favorable and spring
shipments are now being made. Dry
goods dealers report q good volume Of
business so far this year. with both cur
rent and advance orders large and prices
firm.
Kansas City.-Jobbers in dry goods and
shoes report the volume Of business
ahead OF last year and the demand not
able for merchandise of rather higher
quality than formerly. while prices con-
tinue firm. There is an unusual u
Der OF orders received by drug jobbers,
which is accounted for by the optimistic
outlook ! n general, Grocery houses re-
port rather : heavy volume Of orders. but
prices are very low ana profits nominal.
These conditions are attributed 10 he
asitationt caused ~ the high oost u nv
Ing. which has forced prices downsto ne
lowest notch. The outlook. however, y
encourasinG. though Il may tlke tSo .
three months Tor coa1ttione n this unoto
become gsasier. Conscteas aIesi1calned Il
dras. CotAsng ana ~ JoeSes1 aysthAa