New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-26
TIRE BOOT IND SHOE TRADE.

A TENDENCY TO DIVIsION-BUSINEss WITH IHk
SOUTH INCREASING - ONE OF The VIENNA
AWARDS.
The boot and shoe trade of New-Iork has
changed greatly in character within the past few years
Formerly the manufacturing was done almost eNciu-
sively in and around Boston and other New-England
towns and New-York was the center of the 1obbing
trade. More recently the manufacturing business has
grown largely in this city and in the neghborug towns
and some large New-England manufacturers have es-
tablished warehouses here. The tendency OF the
trade like that dry goods, is To division into ITS sew
eral departments, house manufacturing or dealing
in the coarser kinds another in those OF better grade
aud another only in the finest goods. TRIBUNE re-
porter in pursuing his inquiries reference to the pros
poets of the Fan trade visited some OF the leading
houses in each of the different departments OF the boot
and shoe trade, and gathered the following facts aud
opinions
BENEDICT Hall Co. are dealers in all kinds OF boots
and shoes overshOes &C. They sell 10 jcb0ers and re-
taers in all parts OF the country They say that the
Fan trade IL Just opening is fully three weeks later
than usual. The past week has been comparatively
busy one and the indications that there will be fun
average trade. Manufacturers getting bare return
for their money, but are not making anything Hides
were never high scarce while the manufactured
article about the II last FAIL The South
ern trade has greatly improved since 1890 slave used
TO be provided by his master with pair OF brogans
and most OF them buy three pairs every for
working in dress shoe for Summer, and one for Win
ter This makes a vast difference In the consumption
by the Southern States and this year viii be all the
larger account of the fine prospects OF large cotton
crop which reported from the south Mr. Han said
he had talked with customer from Southwest Georgia
that day. who SAID that the crop would be the largest
ever raised The crop all through the West, and
especially in California very large and this could
not fail TO influence their trade favoraby.
Ransom & Co., also large dealers, took a somewhat
gloomy view Of matters. There had been money
made in the trade for several years and they thought
that If this year was exception the evidences OF
that fact yet TO appear. Customers were hesi-
tating and buying slowly. II large trade IL Will
be scattered through months and may be kept back
until October instead of closing in August September
They hoped the aggregate would be large it was
last year. Prices had slightly declined.
Aaron Clahn & Co. do a large iobbing trade. Mr..
Cla1n told the reporter that the late and
not very promising Large dealers did not come 10 New
shoes and boots often they used bur went
directly TO Boston buy goods the Newiork business
stocks and who here chiefly TO buy dry goods.
Merchants did not wait for business to come to them,
but went after business ana many goods were SOFA ny
agents, and ordered directly from the manufacturer
This was tending TO draw business from NeTf9rk rs
drawn the trade during the past few years, IN
which time had 10 take their places. Mr..
Clan said the season had not fairly opened yet hut ne
thought business would be about the as 1t was last
III,
z. c. BURT's SPECIAL TRADE.
T. C. Burt OF No 81 Thomasst. l. a manufacturer Of
ladies' fine shoes and is the only IN NewYork who
deyotes attention exclusively TO this branch Of the
business His work ali machlne-sewrd, the sOles
being stitched by the Mckay sewing machine, the
great value OF which in the shoe manufacture Mr. Burt
was the first discover He claims that the sewing is
as firmly and finely done as by hand and at a very small
part OF the expense and the recognition which his
manufacturers have received prove that his opinion IL
uyanf cd A ma
that Mr. Burt has received the medal OF merit awarded
at the Universal Exhibition ioF the nnes display OF
FIb,htSn in 1851 The assortment which wa. sent
TO the Exhibition consisted OF between forty
and fifty pairs OF shoes winch were ON exhibition at the
place of manufacture for several days before they
backed for shipping They included every variety made
by Mr. Burt from the heavy walking shoe suitable for
the worst weather 10 the delcdtey embroidered slipper
of silk satin gold and silver leather. or fine white KID
pair OF sandal boots Of green satin. Overland with
delicate network OF gold kld elh0otatey stitched was
greatly admired by those VINO visited the room IN the
warehouse where they were exhibited pair OF pure
white kid boots, covered with embroidery work, az
tracted much attention. did also pair OF beautifully
stitched gold satin boots, and pair OF eherrycoored
satin boots stitched with white and bearing the mono
gram "E. G. b." wrought upon the yamp in white
stitching. There were metropolitan ties OF silk.
SATIN and plain black kid, all elegantly
stitched in fine flagree work. Those who examined
these articles before they were sent TO Vienna were
well assured that they would not suffer III comparison
with the best work OF Paris and other cities Nor were
these exceptional articles for all Of them can be repro
duced from their regular stock In dozens or hundreds
Mr. Burt was a pioneer In his peculiar branch OF the
business and has shown not only enterprise ana energy
hut the true American pluck, and he is receiving his
reward not only the qualification OF Audable ambl
ton, but In financial prosperity his trade Is Win ine
best class Of retail dealers in all the large cities aud Is
governed very little by Hts men kept busy
the year round, and his business Is steadily growing
Prices remain the with him as last aud II Is
expected that the business OF the year will largely eK-
coed that Of 1872. The following Is the dispaIch an
nouncing tire award OF the prize -
VIENNA, Aug. q, 1873
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