The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-09-07
important to Retailers.
OUR HEAVY MERCHANTS ON THE
DRY GOODS TRADE.
OUR REPORTER INTERVIEWS
CARSON, PIRIE. SCOTT g. CO.

In these improving times the opinions
of prominent merchants in their different
lines are IF importance to retailers in all
portions of the country, and with a view
of presenting Our readers a general idea
of the dry goods prospects. one of the re-
portcrs for the Commerieal called upon
Messrs Carson, Piric, Scott Il Co., firm
we'll and favorably known IN all portions
of the West. These gentlemen inform US
that they have attended the large auction
sales of woolcns, domestic and imported
goods in New York, and have stocked up
largerly at remarkably low figures, and
that their stocks are now full in every de-
partment aud ready for Fall trade. 1t is
their opinion that at no time since the
first wears of The late civil war has there
been such a good chance to buy dry
goods, as manufacturers declare they will
not manufacture goods at present prices.
Retailers will do well to purchase at once
what they rc1aire-not to over-stock, as
that is never good poiicy-but make up
their minds what they need to supply their
trade for reasonable time. The ques-
ton of time is all important, as it will not
be long before prints, bleached and
brown muslns, and similar goods cannot
be purchased at present prices, as they
are very scarce.
As Chicago is the point to which the
pl,1y, 70
look for their supplies, parties who used
to go to New York from Texas, Ken
lucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and other
Southern States, are realizing that the
more direct communications with the low
prices offered by Chicago are better in
ducements than any offered by the East.
The importing to Chicago is done direct
". Merchants coming to Chicago are
courteously treated, offered every advan-
tage for selecting their goods, and find it
altogether pleasantcr place to transact
business.
As before remarked, Messrs. Carson,
Plric, Scott & Co. have bought largely,
and at a price lower than ever before,
being thus enabled to offer especially adj
vantageous and attractive prices and
terms to their customers.
When we say that they occupy SIX very
large floors; all well lighted and spacious,
the fact that they are COMPLETELY stocked
in every department of home or imported
goods. vii. give our readers an idea of
what their trade amounts to.
This firm came to Chicago many years
ago, with practical and invaluable ex-
perience in the business, accompanied by
ample capital, and at once entered into an
active, energetic and intelligent prosecu-
ton Of their business. determined to build
up and retain an extensive trade, but OF
a good class. Success attended their eff
forts, almost from the start, but, while
progressing finely, they were subjected to
that fearful destruction of October 1871,
that overwhelmed so many pcrsons. IN
dismayed, however, they at once rcopened
temporarily in small quarters, removing
to their present Con.modious building,
corner Madison and Franklin Streets, as
soon as it was erected and prepared
Pleased with this energy and promptncss
which is such Il leading feature with them,
their customers came to them again to
purchase, bringing others and from that
time their trade has constantly and
steadily increased.
Messrs Carson, Piric, Scott & Co., have
long been counted among our stable and
reliable firms, and it is a pleasure to an
nouncc through our columns, that their
trade now reaches every State in the !
Union, West of the Alleghanies and must |
count well up in the millions each year
Their opinion and advice is of consider
able Importance and we can but reiterate |
what they say, and advise parties to stock
up immediately, aojM aohat they need.-
Chicago Commercial.