The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-09-14
THE CHICAGO DRY GOODS TRADE.
It il great mistake made by some Of our weste

1t Is great mistake made by some Of our Western
country merchants that they buy goods better
advantage in New 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, that the opportunity procure the
latest styles is far better in New York than at any
other point West, these the principal in
favor of New York t@t- ."
Both observation and experience have satisfied n
that the first is unsound The Chicago dry goods mar
ket is good that Of New York, an examination
of the various stocks in our country Stores some OF
which are from New York and some from Chicago, will
prove The farmers wife, who looks through these va
rious stock, before buying will tell YOU that she
ret MS rood styles Of the dealer who buys at Chicago
A. Of him who buys in New York. As TO the second
reason venture to remark that the Ave per cent.
more less is than eaten up the expenses
trip of 800 miles, loss Of from two to four weeks time
and additional freight In fact feel safe in saying
that the difference in price Of goods 10 used up twice
by these expenses may be said that the freight
from New York to Chicago must be paid; why not as
well pay it TO the transportation companies the
Chicago jobbers We happen to know that the Chicago
jobber, shipping millions Of dollars worth of goods
every season. has advantages the country dealer
who ships but thousands, that leave margin Of from
Il cent. TO "a per cent III fsso Of the jobber Tho
third reason Is unsound the former The job
Der, as every sensible man understand will allow
no opportunity to slip Of keeping his stock we'll up in
the latest styles Of goods The Chicago obber repre-
s"ntsd from January to January In New York. Paris
and London by buyers who understani the markets
as no country retailer These representatives ara
ready to take advantage Of every iaetust5n in the
Market change in the style and tho like to ship goods
West ana long before the country merchant could get
throueh looking over the ground and deciding what to
buy the same or better yles Of goods are In the rooms
" "s ec'go nrin, ready for the country trade. II
these things be true, aud know they cannot be
refuted, no merchant west of Chicago can afford to
80 hrshcr east to lay in his stock Of goods. Ills own
intsfest-viA send him to Chicago. Hf@
Among the leading wholesale houses IN Chicaco NON.
stand higher than the old established house Of Bowen
BROTHERS Lake street. At recent visit we took time
10 look over their establishment and examine their
SUCK o. Hy goods 1t would be difficult to find even
IN new York as complete iohbing house as this With
uhrhs energy these three brothers have laborsd to
build wholesale trade that should rival that Of the
heaviest eastern firms. 81 well have they succeeded
'na' 'od'y 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 100000. With capital sufeien -
Keep up their stock nndcr the depressing sate n
uaae' they are prepared to bill goods both in ausltv
ana price to the country dealers on conditions that
VIII insure better trade and hrer profit than can be
secured ny any dealer, who spends month TO visit
New ASfk. Their facilities for transportation are such
that they can afford to sell the margin so mada
thus saving TO their customers the money and time
expended in trip East In the city Of Chicago they
are unsurpassed in any respect equallei In few In
TINS particular section they especially gaining in
iaSor and 1t noted that the shrewdest country dea
lers are giving Bowen BnoraEHs the preference. To
shose Of onr readers engaged In the dry goods trade
we would recommend careful examination Of tho
l taii stocks. O