The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-09-07
THE CHICAGO DRY GOODS TRADE.

II Is great mistake made by some Of our Western
country merchants that they buy goods to better
advantage in New York than in Chicago 1t is claimed
that in New York there is greater chance for seec-
ton that prices enough lower to make difference
Of five per cent, that the opportunity to procure the
latest styles is far better in New York thar at any
other point West, these the principal reasons in
favor Of New York.
Both observation and experience have satisfied rs
that the first is unssund The Chicago dry goods mar.
ket is good AS that Of New York, examination
of the various stocks in our country stores, Of
which from New York and some from Chicago will
prove The farmers wife, who looks through these va
rious stocks before buy will tell you she can
get good styles Of the dealer who buys Chicago
Of him who buys in New York. As to tho seconi
reason, venture to remark that the FIVE per cent
more less Is THAI up in the expenses ola
trip Of 500 miles, loss Of from 10 tour weeks time
and additional freight. In fact, feel safe wing
that the difference in price OF goods used up twice
over BY these expenses 1t may be said that the freight
from New York to Chicago must be paid; why not as
well pay tine transportation companies AZ TO the
Chicago jobberi We happen to know that the Chicago
iobber shipping millions Of dollars worth Of goods
every has advantages over the country DEALER
who ships but thousands, that leave margin Of from
per cent. to = per cent in favor of the jobber The
third reason unsound the former The job
Der, as every sensible understand, will allow
opportunity to slip Of keeping his stock well up in
the latest styles Of goods The Chicago jobber is repre-
sented from January to January in New York, Paris
and London by buyers, who understand the markets
country retailer These representatives arc
ready to take advantage Of every huctuation in the
MARKET change in the style and the like, to ship goods
West and long before the country merchant could get
through looking the ground and deciding What to
buy the better styles Of goods the rooms
Of the Chicago firm, ready for the country trade II
these things be true, and We know they canno. be
refuted merchant west of Chicago can afford to
60 further east to lay in his stock of goods Ills own
interest will send him to Chicago
Among the leading wholesale houses in Chicago none
stand higher than the old established house of Bowen
BROTHERS, Lake street. Al recent visit time
to look their establishment and examine their
stock OF dry goods. 1t would be difficult to find even
In New York as complete iobbing house As this With
untrins energy these three brothers have abored to
build wholesale trade that should rival that of the
heaviest eastern firms So well have they succeeded
that to-day they are unsurpassed by any firm in the
country In ability to meet the wants Of the North.
western trade their sales for 1864 having reached the
enormous sum of sj,o00,0o0 With capital sufficient to
keep up their stock under the depressing state OF
trade they are prepared to bill goods both in quality
and price to the country dealers on conditions that
will insure better trade and fsrer profit than can DO
secured oy any dealer, who spends a month to visit
New York Their facilities for transportation are such
that they can afford to sell on the margin so NADIA
thus saving TO their customers the money and time
expended in trip East. In the city Of Chicago they
are unsurpassed in any respect, equaled in few In
this particular section they especially gaining in
favor and it is noted that the shrewdest country dea
lers are giving Bowen BROTHERS the preference. To
those Of readers engaged in the dry goods trade
we would recommend a careful examination of tho
stock and prices at this house, before lying in tn
TALL stocks.f