Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
ana pass on to the next generation.
And Marshalltown will maintain It.
BUSINESS CONDITIONS ARE EXCELLENT.

No announcement to those looking
for lowered prices in wearing apparel
is offered by the commercial reports Of
the last week. There is still more
business offering in dry goods than
can be accepted manufacturers in
many instances being unable to take
new business for delivery earlier than
next May. while the product Of one
Of the largest fine dress goods mills
has been fully sold for spring and
withdrawn from the market The rise
ir producing costs and in prices con-
tinues. and in some lines the paucity
Of supplies is more pronounced. not
ably in linen yarns for spot shipment.
For the moment conditions are rather
quieter in primary channels and also
in some retail branches, though indi-
cations point to a very active holiday
trade tiruout the country. With
lee Their and other materials used in the
manufacture Of footwear scarce and
llSHel, Pi puuSSIS VI tiiS
product are impelled to advance prices
still further. Yet the demand does
nor appear to lessen. buyers seeing no
immediate relief in sight, and prac-
tically all factories are running to
capacity. Each week the situation in
leather becomes more extraordinary,
with the element of cost of secondary
consideration in the rush TO obtain
supplies. -~...
The paucity of supplies now wit
messed in some lines may later become
more general, though signs multiply
of the restricting influence Of the eN-
IRENE living costs on consumption.
Yet the further wage advances, in
most cases voluntary act, as partial
offset to the high prices, and distribu-
ton at retail remains Of record volume,
with early holiday shopping reported
III many sections. With few eNcep-
tons, mercantile collections are more
prompt than usual and the commercial
mortality is relatively light for the
pcriod. while other statistical exhibits
are highly gratifying, gross railroad
earnings for three weeks OF November
Icing 81 per cent in excess OF the I'M
rrecedented revenues in 1915. The
movement OF raw materials and OF
merchandise to points OF destination
however. continues hampered by car
shortages and there il much complaint
Of DELAYED deliveries, ocean transport
tation also still being hindered by the
scarcity of bottoms.
Conditions thruout this section of
the [. S are reported upon most
fayorably. At Chicago while season.
able cold was lacking. there was no
falling off in the necessities at ooth
wholesale and retail. Christmas wares
and luxuries are in early call and the
stocks show reduction equal to ex-
pectations. The buying power is un-
strong in most branches OF
the better qualities. Advance orders
for spring merchandise furnish good
comparison with this time last year
and iobbers generally report no sur
plus stocks. Collections have con-
tinued prompt In Minneapolis nearly
all leading lines Of business continue
to report a volume of sales in excess
Of the corresponding period last year,
nn6 at Omaha the excellent trade con-
.G.1ions remain unchanged. Joobers IN
ory goods, groceries, hardware, shoes,
hats and caps and drugs report an
unusually good seasonaoie business:
and collections are satisfactory.