Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1844-08-29

sells to his customers by the yard
Take then the articles Of flannel, elias
gov Jean, and cassinett, and add the
jobber's profit, and the retailers prof
it to the separate prices OF 1912, AS
and Al, and mark the result:
Flannels with the johbers
and retailers profits ad
ded in 1912, 20 els.
Do same quality, l ,s4s, IS IS
Glasgow jeans, 1912, 90
g. same quality, le43, 25
1914, 28a 81 ID
oI ns,a , plsfiPs a sssyd sass 1872 IS
. same quality, 1913, %
a e 1914, 65
We will now show you the difference
to the consumer between the two ex'
irene prices in 1912 and 1874.
We will suppose that laboring
man bought himself yards flannel for
shirt and 3 yards of Sleeps Grey
cassinett for a pair of pantaioons IN
1842-IIis account would stand thus:
3 vds flannel at IS cents per yard, Is cts.
3 = Sleeps grey eassinett at 80 cts 70
Total ST so
Now suppose the very same man
purchases the same articles at the pres
ent (l844) prices-his account will
stand thus:
yds. flannel at AZ cts, 81 20
3.' sleeps grey cassinett at 65 50
Total, s3,2l
Making difference against the la
boring man since 1912, in a single
pattern for coarse flannel shirt and a
pair of pantaloons of the very coarsest
cassinett of LAY one dollar and forty
one cents, or nearly eighty 1907 per
cent advance; when at the same time
the man who wears the very finest
broad cloths and casssimeres, does
not pay one single farthing advance u
pom his clothing since 1912. The
same advance of so per cent on a yard
of cloth at So, would bring it up to
SO per yard.
We have made up this statement
with great care, from an examination
of our own purchases, and from other
undoubted sources; but with one or
two exceptions the statement is taken
from our invoices. You may there
fore rely with perfect confidence upon
its being strictly correct.
Very respectfully yours,
i. w. GOSNELL,
b. H. RICHARDSON.
Now let us look at the other side of
of the picture.
The average price of wheat in the
years 1888, '39, and 40, was about
$1,25 per bushel. | sold my crop of
184l (then the duties under the COM
promise We're at the lowest point at
prices ranging from $1,25 to 40
per bushel; since The passage Of the
existing tariff law July, 1912 the
highest price have obtained is ST.
6 IA which was for seed wheat; it is
now worth from IS to 80 cents per
bushel. All other farm produce has
declined in like manner.
The common qualities ofstaple prints
(ealicoes) of fast colors, vary accor-
ding to quality Of cloth, and style of
pattern. In 1912 from 4 l-2 to 9; in
1S43 from 7 1-2 to II; the same quail
tiles of goods are now held and selling
at iiom Sto 13 cents. The very COM
monest quality of fast colered calico
now in the market, which is not SO good
in quality as we bought at 4 l-2 cents
in 1912, we had to pay 8 cents for last
week.
Unbleaehed canton flannel, twilled
cotton goods, napt on one side, for
men 5 winter shirts and drawers, and
for women's winter wear, we bought in
I842 at from 6 to- 1-2 cents;i IS43
at from I 1-2 to 9 cents; worth now
from 9 IL to 1912 cents.
Cotton Oznaburgs, A I'd. wide,w
bought in 1912 at 8 l-2 to 9 cents, in
1843 at 9 1-2 to 101-2. The lowest
pricee the article can now be bought
at is IL to IL IL.
Cotton pIaids and Stripes for wo-
mems wear Sd yd. wide. 1912, from
8 to g; in 1843 from 8 to 10; worth
now from 10 1-2 to II IL cents.
Brown or unbleached sheeting, 3. A
yd. wide in 1912 from 3 "a to 4 IL;
il l843 from A Sd to 5 "a; now from
6 to 6 Ia; ado. 1912, from 5 3-4
to 7, in lS43 from Z 10 9; 1914, from