Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09
Correspondence.
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.
Activity of Trade--POIicy of Western
ACCOMMODATIONS House of j
V.FaryyelI 81 Co.

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Activity of Trade--PoIicy of Western
ACCOMMODATIONS House of j.
V.Faryveu g. Co.
Since my last letter business has increased
IN activity, and the large wholesale houses
swarm with customers, like gigantic bee
hives. / am more than ever impressed with
the fact that it is the true policy of the west
ern merchant to buy his goods here instead
of in New York. The largesdealers here buy
goods just as cheap as the New York dealers
They buy all domestic goods of the manu-
facturers, and either import their foreign
goods or buy them of the manufacturers
agents. Rents are far less here, and goods
can be handled cheaper here than in New
York. And it is an actual fact that the
wholesale jobbers here sell just as cheap as
the wholesale jobbers in New York. They
know the wants of the trade in the northwest
better than the New York merchant and
adapt their purchases to supply that want
The merchant who buys here saves the time
and expense of visit to New York. the extra
freight, and weeks of delay in the receipt of
his goods. There is no necessity for his 60
ing to New York, for just as good stocks can
be found here as there. Take the house of
JOHN V. FARwELL CO..
AZ, A and 46 Wabash Avenue-the largest
and strongest wholesale dry goods house in
the Northwest, selling ten millions a year
in illustration of my positions. Their adj
vantages are:
l. IHGy nave RT6hL IdculClGS IOf dong
business Their store is five floors above the
sidewalk is go feet wide by 120 deep. The
basement is so feet wide by 145 feet deep
Four floors are used for salesrooms, the two
upper ones for packing and storing goods
They are also obliged to use outside store
room for large amount of goods. The in
side arrangements of the store are perfect
The goods, when sold, are carried by ma
chlnery from each floor to the floor next to
the upper story to be packed, and are brought
dor IL, k1,an ha rI,s
or steam. Some idea of the amount of work
done in the packing room may be formed from
the fact that 1910, 900 worth-so a clerk in
forms me-were boxed and shipped from that
room the first week in September.
2. They own their store and have abundant
capital to buy in the best markets of the
world.
8. Their sales are so large that they can
sell at a small profit.
4. They are the oldest house of the kind
here, having taken the lead of the wholesale
trade in the Northwest for years, and are
everywhere known as responsible and honor
able dealers. The age ana character of a bu-
siness house, like the age and character of
newspaper, are part of its capital, and a
very important part, if its years have been
prosperous and honorable. The name of j.
Y. Farwell Co. synonym for upriShtness
and business integrity wherever known. This
house Is prepared to do larger business
than ever. We talk fippantly of millions, hut
II il not easy TO comprehend how much is rep
resented by such numbers. One needs to go
through such a house as thls-as we have
and see the long rows of staple and domes-
tic goods, and the endless piles, packages
and boxes of dress and fancy goods, notions,
&C., to realize it. Think of lcdlktag a mile by
the side of rows of such goods, and you can
form 1me idea of the amount OF goods dis
played, and for sale here tn Oughout the year.
And there is nothing neededin the dry goods
line that cannot be bought here. The house
il
wonderful growth Of the Great West under
the expansive influence of free institutions.
HOUSES AND HOUSE BUILDING.
There has been almost fabulous amount
Of building done here this season, and still
rents do not come down. Wherever placard
is stuck out House, or ''RoOms to Rent"
there Is swarm Of house hunters, III
search of home. There needs vet to be de-
vised some plan by which those in moderate
circumstances can provide themselves cheap.
~ with comfortable home. Twelve hundred
houses-in addition to the multitude of stores
have been built here Ill six months, and
towns or villages laid out and partially built
on the lines Of the various railroads, TO ac-
commodate the teeming populations that
throng here to do business, and yet the de-
mand is still for more. To provide a good
home is the first thought Of every head of a
homelet family.
NEW HOUSE COVERING.
Passing along the streets the other day,
house ON the sidewalk. Was 1t a model of
some famous mans domicil or had it been
used in political procession, on figured at
county or state fair ? Or was it put there as
a sample of how houses should be built ?
On examination l found the roof, sides and
floor were covered with cOmpacted paper or
pasteboard, saturated with tar, and imper-
vioxs to air and water, and non-conductor
OF heat and cold, making it cool in summer
and warm IN winter, and protecting the
house against vermin. 1t is put on the studs |
without sheathing boards, or on the sheath |
ing boards before clapboarding, or on the in |
side of the studs before lathing, on on the /
lath and papared, instead of plastering, /
like any wall ON the joists under the floors to |
keep out cold and noise, and on roofs, either |
as sheathing, or instead of felt for gravel |
roof. And it's so cheap that house % feet /
by so and feet high can be covered with it |
and made air and water tight and as warm as /
brick house, for from fifteen to twenty dol /
lars. The paper can be used before satura-
ton for the insides OF rooms, instead of /
plaster, and be papered or whitewashed. l |
learned that this materials being extensive |
ly used, the Rock River Paper Company, at |
ID La Sale street, manufacturing 1t in large |
quantities. Full particulars by circular are |
sent free on application to the company. We |
have had paper boats for scull races, and |
now we are to have paper housesl We live |
in a daV of wonders