The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-04-03
SPRING rRApE-sT. LOUIS.

0snS ASSiSs
With grain pouring into st. Louis a. the
fato OF fOrty-five millions bushels for the
gear-with merchants in the market from
Z to Montana, and from Indiana to the
'acific slope. there is an impetus to the
|shtng year of her fast increasing trade ehd
nfluence. A look into the direct importa-
lons, reveales the fact that st. Louis by
many hundred per cent, outstrips any in
er1or city, and this feature of her trade so
argely increasing, is due to the fact of her
uperior position on the great waterway
Fhtch connects with ports of the world,
fithout the necessity of bulky goods touch
pg land or mourning any expense from the
Ports of the Old World to this, save that of
Fe'ght and insurance.
The bonded warehouses are filed with
Ioods, among which we notice a large
mount of crates of queensware ; the largest
mount held by any jObbing house East or
y ChaunceyI 1. Filley, before any advance
bok place thereon.
Three advances have taken place abroad
n queensware since this time last year, in
lay, October, and a very material one in
February; besides which the Staffordshire
manufacturers now refuse to accept orders
kept at market rates when filled. This
hOws their ability and confidence to main
lin the advance.
Last week, glassware for table use, was
avanced largely in Pittsburg and other
Ha~nufacturing points.
The brass and copper manufacturers have
$50 made material advances thus putting
b the price Of coal oil burners, and lamp
innings, and there seems to be a general
Sc in iron and steel and cottons and WOOL
ms.
A look into Chauncey I. Filley's mammoth
ore at 400 North Main street, st. Louis,
I'LL satisfy purchasers and others that with
s large stock in store and in bond, of glass
are. queensware, lamp goods, a., he can
and a rise for some time.
He has not made an advance since last
ay, but the two heavy advances will have
be made, as ware cannot be replaced at
hat 1t Is now selling for-a very largo
teportion of it-aHd it must materially
vance. Chauncey l. Filley will, he advised
, most likely continue to sell at present
tes for a few weeks, though many deal
5 already have advanced prices. MI. Fill
is fortunate in having large orders out in
hgland at old rates. The insurance bust
ISIS of St. Louis is increasing. Some of
e large companies, like the American Cen
hl, are refusing many fire risks, sufficient
u an ordinary company. Great caution
being exercised in the taking of risks.
d to companies having the confidence of
the public a great rush of business Is
d. In ST. LOUIS rates are low, compara-
lely, being built up OF solid material.
aicsgo is Just now suffering from high
bes, and so enormously high, that it eff
its seriously the cost of goods. Who can
ord to pay five per cent insurance in Il
y on dry goods, groceries, &.., as against
r~ee-quarters of one per cent in ST.. Louis.
by the profits Of the dry goods and gro
Y trade Will not average such an amount,
d while high insurance exists in Chica-
and will as long as frame buildings and
hnties are allowed to exist, St. Louis
II have at least four per cent advantage
er that city on insurance. and this added
a building in rent, and on a stock of
DDS will tell.
lust now the members of the Merchants
tchaugc are agitatcd over the question
% shall pay storage on grain in Elevators,
buyer or seller. The rule prevails in
Ter grain marts that the buyer pays. 1t
necessary to have a uniformity of custom,
kr q fair comparison may be made. The
llers however object TO paying as buyers
storage, they seem to think that it Is
ling hat much to the price of wheat. II
been the effort Of many public spirited
a tn make st. Louis a great grain mar
. IL can NOT be lone Dy q ClSClGcClOn In
br of the millers. That is to say that
millers need not pay storage, but all
|er buyers must. What is needed is this
B CONFORM to the system of other large
rkets-issue warehouse receipts and give
commission merchant a chance to real
on his consignment. the consignor a
nee to realize and make other invest
ats, and give the shipper the opportuni-
bf the market for ten days or more, and
b doubts that the grain receipts would
argely very largely increased and then
milIers would be enabled to purchase
b large stocks at low rates, at rates cor
bonding at least with other markets, and
{ ST. Louis would have on hand at all
IONS of the year stocks adapted to the
lts of and that would meet foreign Or
s-and in the long run save more than
ten Gays storage rates to the millers.
arties ordering Queensware. glassware
ps &C., of Chauncey l. FilIey, can do so
the assurance that their orders will re-
e as faithful attention as though bought
lerson. -
pbbers report so far that trade has
led over this time last year.