, 1875-03-10
DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, ETC.


stated that business waa In uoat favorable
condition. Tho firm Of Field, Letter 4 Co. had
felt no aot-back In tho way OF trade. Ills OK
Ecslcnco waB that people would buy goods in tho
season. no mnttor What tho temperature might
b. In fact, costumers bought according to tho
month rathcr than according to tue state Of tho
Thermometer. Tho dEy.gooda businoas, whoo-
sale and retail, was prosperous and Chicago
houses werc nnyor in o bett0r condition to sup-
ply tho demands OF country trade, which, by the
wny, showed 10 decrease whatever. i,
NH. KEITu,
Of Keish brothers, Wholesale hRtterB and fur
tiats, HRtd that their trado WAS very good, al
though. without doubt, tho severe weather hnd
bad effect on their country tradc. Tlis waH
not TO 90 wondered Mt, because mon. while the
Woather waB raining or showing, did not care
about Investing In new lloa1.EeaF. The ribbon
aud fur lepartments wer0 thriving, ard tho tirn
lad good causo to Say that tAo trado Of 1876 waa
fully up to Tint OF 1874 80 far ss tho spring
CHARLES dqBsAoE 4 CO.,
dry goods. gaYo q very hopeful account OF tllo
retail! trade. aud thought that tho spring de-
man1 would DO equal to, II not in exossa Of,
cycr tho weather, must bo drcssel In tie stylo
and material suitable to tho Beason.
WALSH HUTCHINSON,
milltnory. fancy goods, 'etc., also spoke cheor-
VI tHH FttFPCl}b VI W.T. HEHHOIs lnAY hHQ
experienced no FILLING on In b,,slness, although
had tic weather been inor, tho trade might
l'ayo largely Increased. Az 1t wns, Nh curly
sEfg ~ y99! put tho receipts worry far ahead Of
wholesale. dealers tn carpctfng, etc.. woro not
affected by tho weathor In any way. Tho do
mand " had boon brisk. and tho general proapecta
Of TUG soaaon wara .nost favorable. Aa the 80 +
aon OF fliousc-farnshiug and rclltting approached
tho trado would, Of 'courso, grow eyou moro
active tllan it had boeu.
MEssnn. uANsus, plRtE1 scoTr 1 co.,
whoes,e h'S oo dealers lIa IL dr-sooas we're next
aud willing witncss to tho present aud pros
pocttyo prosperity OF Chicayo.
:. aeportor-What Ia tho business prospect for
tho preAaht saaaon?
Mi. Hcott-lt was never bettor, at least for tho
, ,i!,;eporter-Iiow is tho trado now compared
scottt..Hpeuaing for our own houso, eau say
crease over last ycar'a trade, Ho far, las beou
about rs per cont, aud the prospect Ia that Il
will bo even greater.
lsepottor-liow do you account for the Iu-
sls. scott-Tho incrcaao Ia very natural. The
hetter class OF country merchants, who have
heretofore gono to New York for thois stock,
ara now corning to Chicago.
Dir, Bcott-Experionca ts great toschor.
Country merchants arc finding out that tl,oy can
purchase IN Chicago Just ~ Cheap ii nat ci1eun
CT. than In Nov York, and by purchasing hore,
avoid tlIa noceaaity Of buying extraragant atooks
lteportor--rlon merchants arc not buying
large htock8
hls. Hcost-I mean to SOY that those who hayo
herstofore uacd Chicago ~ "8ort!uH" narkot
aro now using It ~ q 'tBtock market, and from
their proximity to tho city shey arc purchasing
to nmall lots, but frequent
Rspottor-TAeu tlesn ts great care boinR axer.
cisel hY purchasers? :.
Ar. scott-No no extra care; hut nobody Ia |
o1arbuying.
itoportcr--Ilo1 do you find payments1
Mr. Hcott-tFol., thate il greater proportion
Of dealers taklug advantage OF tho discount and |
paying cash for goods Than ever before. TAIs ts
especially the easo in Indiana.
Aoporter-no you attribute tho Increased |
trade so Tar eola!y to the taet Tint tho country
merchants refuse to 20 East for gooda7
ol5. ecott-UA, no; yUu asa the pkst tall WAS |
besere neasot noney Wa4 scarce and merchants |
dealt cautiously. Al consequence tllolr stocks
afe down thIs spring, and they are compelled to
l'ufclase mora llbaEally thRn tl,oy otherwise
ltspottcF-Than tho outlook IL cheeringa
Mr. bcott-ios, cir; IT wss noycs s.iura no,
We have trtbled our stock OF ofer year ago,
Which Y %l ~. perhaps, tho best expression Of eur
@. +. RALLodo CO.. |
whol leaalo clotaesY, wera tho ue1t subjected tn
n in1eFSae"' NJ Kellogg wss guarding t..e
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