Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-11
Pnuul,IARrrIEs OF TRADE.

IRREGULARITIES OF TRADE.
There are many peculiar and interest
ing features in me present epoch of re-
yiying industry. which cannot be &C
counted Tor upon any settled rules or
theories Of business, bus are stll use
Gal STUDY Tor the business Philosopher, :.
In Vlancing over a long digest a the
condition Of the different avenues 81
trade throughout the country, there are
some things that strike us as worthy of
note. For example, in the clothing
trade a curious crisis is to be remarked.
IL shows that in this as in other depart
ments Of business, there are few OF the
trades that are reviving by the method
of their prOstration, or re-establishing
themselves ON the old basis. In the
clothing trade better class OF goods Is
sold than ever before, more goods are
sold than ever before, and at lower pri-
ces. II is, therefore, necessary to do a
large business to obtain the profits oil
the days OF high prices; but even tins
has been accomplished. The materials
for making cloth are low, and cloth
manufactures are running and making
money. even though they sell their
warcs rs cheaply as they must to pro-
duce good clothing at such low rates.
There are some peculiaritiss abont the
present condition Of the lumber trade.
The report states that there is rather
unusual activity in building throughout
the country; indeed, it might be called
a revival; but, as a whole, hOuse-buiid-
Ing does not much affect the lumber
trade. 1t is the prosperity OF depression
Of the great eorporations-manufae-
tories, railroads, and the like-that pos
sesSes the most intereit with this busi-
ness. When they are well of there is
brisk demand for lumber. Just now the
situation is this: The organ, piano and
furniture factories are sending IN large
orders for clear lumber for immediate
use. All the clear lumber used in the
East comes from Michigan and the
Western States in that latitude. There
the lumber people, appraised OF the ne.
eessities Of the eastern market, are hold
inc on 10 their stock and accommodating
it against period ot better prices; 80
that eastern lumber merchants cannot
I'LL their orders. The future results will
he that every lumber custer will begin
70 lay up lumber, and, 10y doing 80, Will
etFectually check his next years bust
ness.
The millinery business reveals anoth-
er feature i'm tie present revival I'm
ported bonnets and other high priced
goods are in lively request, and even
poor goods are in demand.
The wives Of men whose factory or
business has picked up, renew their
suspended acquaintance with Paris
modes; the wives of workingmen who
have found steady employment begin
To replrnish their exhausted wardrobes.
This being so, il is unnecessary TO say
that the dry goods trade llourishes this
TALL rs it has not for years, in spite OF an
advance OF six or seven per cent. over
the prices Of last year. The advance in
domestic goods OF from ten to
fifteen per cent. shows how the
poorer classes are getting along. Tastes
now arr exercised as they have not been
during the hard period OF retrenchment
anil failure. Greater variety OF every
thingis in request, and it is much hard
er in the dry goods and clothing trade
to suit customers than formerly. In the
grocery trade the consumption OF tea,
coffee and sugar has increased quite ma
terialv, and the demand for breadstuils
is greatly on the increase, prices stitien-
ing as the articles grow in Importance
As staples. Pianos and organs OF better
grades than usual are sought after, and
the dealers are hampered by the scarcity
of lumber. Even bicycles, most expen-
sive luxuries, are selling briskly, and
the demand is for the best makes.
Thousands Of dollars worth OF the best
English machines have readily found a
market this fall.
IL will. he seen that in all OF these
branches OF trade, the most pronounced
popularity is a sufficient upward tend
ency To Indicate that "harl pan" has
been reached and that the universal
boom is present Ia assure the investor
ot his return and make the producer
sure Of his wages.