, 1875-03-10
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY. MARCH H. 1879

watci.towcr, an1 graapIug The reporter by lH
hnnd vaa hnxiotti to sell hin, a bill Of Eools
snpposing mome''tariy that lie was from Tho
l'qpo5tef-Ifow , is tho spring trado opening up
Mr., Kollogg-Ai1mErsl,e! It. was never better.
Bed all tIiece Kontls n,lod hnro That looks n
II We Woro anticipating It ut lcaSt.
1seporscr.-Dp YOU mosn to ray that your Htoc1s
is larger thau for tho eatne time in previous
ycars2
sIr. Kel1ogg-Oh, yes very mich lareor. va
laA.o hsyo uoon piepaslng for mouths TO 1neat the
1.oportcr-I1ow are sales?
Ar. heloRE-The Boason IL not yetfar enough
adVatccd to say great doal. but Ao far our BaleH
arc about 70 rer ceht beyond last yoar.
1'cporter-1Iow do you acconnt for tho In
crease?
Slr. Kellosg-We arc getting what Now York
t!rel to get 1or tho foaHon that dealers 1nler-
stand that 1t IL to thcir advantage to deal in
Chicago.
lleporter-1invo you offered no special induce
nenta to- interrupt tho trade which has boon
going to New York?
Nj. Ke!logK-our oply intncemont is good
gooda at living prices, oxcopt that ne have leon
trying for tho Texas trade.
leporttT--Do you aclNl many goods to Tcxaa7
Mr. kailoRE-1lero iB large order from that
state, which ia only sample Of what nso daily
1.eportor-Then tho aocres Of your increased
trade In the fact TINT merchants aro now psotcr-
ring Chicago to the Eastern citiee7
Mr. kollogg-ics that In tho real secret, COM
bued with \ differentiation on onr part to cuu-
troll ard hold our sharo Of tho Western trade.
II. ". Kia0 CO..
Wholesale clotl,iars, enid that tho lradh In No
hraska. Minnesota. aid Wisconsin had ioprocia-
ted ON tho fact that tie grnsplloppers drought
from maaing more than ono-llalf their uaunl
purchases. Tho mcrcl,ants Of tho lumber and
nliueral REGIONS were also behind In their pnr-
cllascb Illinois, lows. Indiana. and Missouri
from the fans that thoir stoclEs wore low. Thoy
wore receiving q good Blare OF Texas trade With
ollt solicitation. while from Utah, Wyoming, and
tue Territories tho orders wero far IN
e1cess Of former 6cugona. Tlsolr businoBH had
largely increased, Which was natural. but fow
merchants wcAt of Chicago wc1e going Enst for
Eoo1s, and collections were easer than for Home
Tine. On tic wllulc, tlloy looked forward to tho
Tory in b,,sincrs. and Ind ,nade tl,s necessary
outlnys to meet any emergency or d6n.antl.
MI. FA1wELl,
Of tho firm Of ]. Y. Farwell l. Co., also spoke
tradc, especially In tho Wholesale department.
I.Lo country ortlors lRl boon immense and aH
tho weather promised to 10 n,iltlcr, tIIoy would
ITO .loutt. ncrnneo. Tho firm Elatt all It could DO
to I'LL orders At tho present time.
E0HN, WtSEAAN co.
THO next ature ut which the reporter called
was TINT Of AtcesrH. Holm, Wiuc,nan 4 Co.,
wlolesalo elothiorn. OF Nos, LOS aud lo7 Wa1asl.
ayonlio. Iloy interyiancd nj follows:
Hcporter:-Nhat ase tho prospects, for your
Bprng trasle2
hit. kohn-Tlat depends upon tho weatlor.
80 fur wo haye a1ad q good trato al't1. but for
tho weathor 1t would lsave been exceptionally 70
NC think Bono Of onr customers haze not yot
put III al appearance, bnt NOW Ones havo taken
tholr places.
lIoportcr--llov nro tho Wholesale clothing
stocks this vcar?
MI; ME NoiI1n--very large. We have made up
doublo o. lRrgo stock as that OF last ycar In
anticipation Of very largo business.
l!oportor-How arc payments? -.-
ltr. Kohu-Can't complain Of payments at all.
1!oporter-And prospects? .
Mr. kohn-I think that when the weather per-
nsts the trado TO farly opon a regular ruBll Of
business will tako place. Stocks III tho country
aro low, aud tue merchants are only waiting for
fine weather to coma to town and replontsh thom.
At tho mons clothing establishment OF Kinds
skopf, Darbc / Co., tue reporter found tho
senior partner Of tho firm, aud obtained tho fol-
lowing information:
Ioporter-What do you anticipate in tho way
Of bus!noas this spring. Mr. llindskopf?
Mr.. Nnlakopf-l ftllly expect good spring
trade. Stocks among Wholesale cIothiers arc