Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-09-06
THE CHICAGO DRY GOODS TRADE

1t great mistake made by some OF our western
country merchants that they can buy goods to better
advantage in York than in Chicago 1t IS claimed
that in New York there is greater chance for selec-
ton that prices enough lower to make difference
Of five per cent the opportunity to procure tho
latest styles better in New York than at any
other point West, these the principal reasons in
favor of New York.
Both observation and experience have satisfied us
that tine unsound. The Chicago dry goods mar
ket is good that of New York, examination
of the various stocks in country stores some oi
which are from New York and some from Chicago VIII
prove The farmers Wife, looks through these va
rious stocks before buying, viii tel you 'h'' o'e ~
get as good STYLES Of the dealer VINO Duys 1t oi's
as Of him who buys in New YORK. As 10 'ho 'ee0nA
reason we venture remark that the h'e PEI cent.
more or less than eaten up IN the expenses Oh
.i,1 5oo miles loss of from TO four weeks time,
and additional freight In fact, we feel safe IN SAYING
that the difference price Of goods Is used up twice
s nv these may be said that the freight
from New York to Chicago must Ire paid why not as
well pay ii to the transportation companies 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
II per cent TO u per cent. in favor Of the Joboer Io
third unsound the former ones The Jon-
ber IS every sensible understand VIII aiIo"
no opportunity slip Of keeping bis stock well up IN
the latest STYLES Of goods The Chicago jobber Is repre-
.epted from January to January in New York, Pari.
and London by buyers, who understand the markets
n no country retailer can These representatives
ready TO take advantage Of every uctuation in the
market change in the style and the like, TO ship goods
West and lon. before the country merchant could get
through looking the ground and deciding what to
buy the better styles Of goods in the rooms
of the Chicago firm, ready for the country trade IL
these things be true, and We know they cannot be
refuted, no merchant west of Chicago can afford to
go further lay in his stock Of goods His own
interest will send him to Chicago
Among the leading wholesale houses in Chicago none
higher than the old established house Of Bowen
BROTHERS, Lake street. At recent visit took time
to look their establishment and examine their
stock of dry goods 1t would be difficult TO find even
in New York complete jobbng house this. With
untirin energy these three brothers have lbored to
build wholesale trade that should rival that of the
heaviest eastern firms. So well have they succeeded
that to-day they urpassed by any firm in the
country in ability meet the wants Of the North
western trade, their sales for 1864 having reached tho
enormous Of 3 100000. With capital sufficient to
keep up their stock under the depressing of
trade they are prepared bill goods both quality
and price the country dealers conditions that
will insure better trade and frer profit than be
secured by any dealer who spends month to yisi.
New York Their facilities for transportation such
that they afford to sell on the margin made,
thus saving to their customers the money and time
expended a trip East In the city of Chicago they
are unsurpassed in any respect. equaed in few. In
particular section they especially gaining in
favor i noted that the shrcwiest country dea-
Iers are giving BROTHERS tbs, preference. To
those Of readers engaged in the dry goods trade,
We would recommend careful examination Of the
stock and prices at this house, before laying The
fall stocks