, 1875-03-10

Tho noxt house at which T,tE Tn1BuSr re.
porter callod was that OF Areeags. Earnum Dros,,
Of No. 1l3 Wabash avonue dealers In nil kinds
| Of fanoy gooda. THIS Ia cIaas Of foods TO,
which, being luxuries. there is generally etcady
demand all the yoar round, the holiday seasol,
being tho only time at whict, tho demand comes
III tho Hhapo of rl,sl,. TLo reporter eouyerscd
with tic firm as fo!lowa:
Observation-Disclosures, I should like to DO IN.
favored with your opinion ~ to what tic pros-
pccts aro for business this spring.
| Darnum Droa.-We do no not anticipate any,
thing extra, There will be. wo think. a good
| healthy trade without driving, and 30 much the
better for Chicago. Tic country mcrchan:s will
buy small bills, and pay for them. 1t III already
clear thRt TINY aro buyiug lighter this year. Taoy
have not sold all the goods they bought last min
Ter, and there Ia IN ovideut deposition Oh tlleir
part. to 80 slow, which will impart nealtliuess
to o1tr trade which 1t has not enjoyed for ycats.
noporter-To what do you attribute tho con-
dition OF afYaira
Darnum Dros.-1t Ia partly owing to tile
weather, which has decreased tho dernaud for
gooas in tho country, and consequently tuken
tho odGo o1 tho appotite to buy which tho NOR
chant fcea each Bpr!ug.
tcporter-now have payments been this
winser7
sernum Dros.-.yery good, with tic exception
o. minnesota where tho people arc little buck
ward, ttAte Of Affairs which Ii due to poor
crops, poor trades, heavy cold. aud tho tow price
of wheat which obtains Ut present.
Noporter-llow aro tho Wholesale stocks of
fancy goods III the city?
Darnutn Dros.-1niporatton will provo a.
heavy this sprlng MI usual, il bclng the general
opinion that tho light trade of thin sprpg viii
induce heavy tEado loxt fall, w!lon tAB people
will 70 IN better shapo to buy them tlan they
RoPortcr-1tow sro the country people off for
money tlsls spring?
:. 1'arnun Dos.-With tho exception Of locali-
ties where special rensoB extet for 4 different
owing to tho largo price which almost ali Kinds
81 produce Anu commanded. Wo Gould give q
larger llno Of crndit now than ever before.
ltoportcr-Then, tako It altogether, tho con-
dltion OF atlnirs III favorable?
Basnam Hsos:-Qnito 80. Tho prospect In Of
Tory tlea!tIr buBinoaa for tho spring, with
decided improvement tn tho falI, Hlen .lsors will
70 good. o!d.fusAiouea trade, which wo conf
uontly expect to last for at least three yenra.
LlNnArEH Dlns. i co.
~ tue gontlemon'o fufniHbtng-goods Rtora Of
Ltndaucr Hroa. 4 Co., tho reporter found tho
senior partner. and elicitod frum hin, Ills opIn.
Nepottor What do you think. alr. I.inlaue.,
pt the business prospects OF tlia st,rinB7
Mr. I.indauoE-Ihey arc very fair. During
tho long, cold winter, thu country merchants
hayo bouglt lightly. and hare now sold out
t!'uir stocks no gloss that they cauhot help puT-
chasing to reptace s*ockh.
lloporsor-IIow about collections?
Mr.. Lndaner-1n the earlioF part Of last s.a-
weather which net In tho country people could not
get out tn markot, and consequently our colleo-
tloss suffered. Though somewhat dull, on the
average collections are III good now ns at lilo
ealne tirS In Any previous ycar,
nernrtnr-liow nr0 the Wholesale stocks7
1lr. LttIuIflcr-tGTy good iuflenj 'C1crn s+o