New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-30
TALKS WITH BUSINESS MEN.


years and may taken indication of what is to FOL
low There has been nothing TO check the prosperity
which began year ago Neglected Industries haNebe
revived aud many capitalists have beennouced 10 put
their money into circulation. Another great cause OF
prosperv is the abundance of the crops III he west
and South. While the improvement is general througho"
the whole country. the greatest ourng c
last wear has taken place the Southern States Ihre
the cotton crop is reported unusually argc-especaly
fin Texas The ce aud other crops are also pro
portionatcy large. In tne West there Is inc SAINT
prome of large Yields OF farm products to be sod at
good prices
The views Of many OF the leading business men OF TINS
ciiv in the various departments trade recently
obtained by TRIBUNE reporter Without exception
these men entertain the sangune expectation OF
winter o; great prosperity and business activity
GROCERIES AND CANNED GOODS.
Tx ThuIber. OF the firm OF III. X. d f. d ThuIDer
Co.. groctrs found at his Office al No 1l6 Reade-
a. He was SO busy engaged in looking over bills aud
in giving orders receipt and shipment of goods
that he could scarcely find time TO anything about
the pro poets OF trade. AT length he said'
.The fan trade i going be very large The great
EST Improvement think is to be III Texas ana Georgia
Texas will probably produce this season besides large
cron of wheat about 500 900 bales OF cotton. have
talked with Atty the leading merchants OF
that state, they all tel the same story There can
not be The doubt that II Is gong ahead al won
derfulIy rapid rate. large of money has already
There are many eIohants at Galveston and
Austin engaged in the cotton trade who
made great fortunes from the growth OF the state.
Reports nom all OF them of the most encouraging
character. There is also big cotton crop .thiougL
Georgia The rice crop in that state. which is now be-
ginning TO be harvested promises to be large ana TO
command high prices. larger corn crop than usual
has been raised-probaby enough 10 supply their own
wants. Thus, you things are looking well IN
Georgia. The merchants are ali hopeful and anticipate
large fan radelarger than Tor any season since the
close of the war;
.'One of the evidences OF prosperity Is found III
tine fact that many Of the crossroads merchants are
having cash goods, and this at season OF the year
when they usually want credit This prosperity Is by
no means confined TO Texas and Georgia but extends
through all OF the Southern States The tobacco crop is
large IN tobacco regions In Louisiana the sugar crop
f. looking fine promises large yield: the prices
will he higher too. than they asst season. The
rice crop as a rule, looks we'll mucn larger area was
planted last year. and large harvest is promised
Another thing regard 10 The South - tie manuiac-
turug Interests excellent condition. Inc lac
tories are nearly all running full sets of hands In view
f ALI of these 10 that there going 10
be a material advance IN the son'h than Tor any
year since before the war
AS for the Western States could hardly be better
Than If is Merchants all parts speak Of the pros
meets in the most hopeful One thing may be
mentioned PARTICULARLY. and that is the activity OF the
cheese and butter trade II has received great i'm
petus this year all of the Western States Large ex
port tons are being made 20 England at prices almost
double those of last season. Canned goods are also
being exported TO Europe large quantities. The at
tention of the whole world appears to he directed to
this country now for fruit products This week we
sent a large Shipment to Bombay India There are
about 100000 OF canned corn being packed tins
season. and of this amount, suppose. there are not
more than $4,000 that have not been Sold So 1t
As In other canned goods This interest is rapidly in
creag III this country and the increased consumption
A. very good index OF the property OF tie times the
sact is we are III the full tide We ourselves expect
large volume of business this fall Nothing can stop IT.
RF Austin OF the firm Of Austin, Nichols Co., gro
eers AT No So HudsOnst., also found at bis place
OF business In response 10 several leading questions
ne rep,jed: Trade Will be much heavier than last
wear Prices do not range high as last fall. Inere
was sort OF boom then, that raised the prices To
point too high for them TO stick At present there
doesn't to be large accumulation OF goods any
where they appear 10 be taA up and promptly dis
tributed through the regular channels Inc fact ls,
trade held up well ali the time since last FALL even
through the months This activity is the result
of natural causes can't he otherwise when you have
tbe peope In all the industries throughout the
county busily engaged. The consumption is CORE
spondngy increased, and hence the Increased demand
This condition of things exists now TO greater extent
than for long time. The frat fall trade lie that from
the South. and many merchants have bought their
stocks Southern merchants buying extraya-
eant,y. but more literally than a year ago. Owing to
the large crops good active business is looked for In
all branches trade Throughout the Southern States
As to the people they are rich Last year they
had large crops, and this year there are also
abundant products, which will be disposed OF
nj good figures. One OF the causes OF the
prosperity Of the large emigration that hos
been going mat part of the country Tor several
years In different labor Is better paid and more
promptly paid than at time since 1873 AS con-
sequence merchants pay cash for goods. and
meet their bills more promptly. AT the same time l
don't discover any tendency the part OF dealers TO
extend their business by enlarged credits The economy
that has practed for the last five or six years has
made The present requirements large The great pros
periiy Of country give rise To spirit OF specu-
Iaton but is the only danger can see There Is
now every sign OF a remarkably large trade this fall"
One OF the travelling saemen Of Austin. Nichols
Co. who has recently returned from the South said that
the prospects large never better than
they Business men In all branches were in
high spirits The prospects OF active markets There
general feeling In that OF the country that the
South was going the results the
var Oae the evidences of returning prosperity.
said was the rise In real Land which two or
three years could not be sold for SO -
worth IS aud $40. Another evidence improve
ments IN building. Iu nearly every town buildings
could be seen in course OF erection.
DRY GOODS AND FANCY GOODS.
A large Southern trade doing by the firm OF
Bates Reed & Cooley dealers IN dry goods at No 345
Broadway. one OF those connected with the house
speaking OF ire activity of trade. SAID
"The general dry goods trade with the South this
season is more prosperous than 1t has been for ten
years Our house. perhaps does the largest bushes,
with the South OF any firm ID this part the country
Never before In my recollection has great number
of southern merchants visited Us now. They max,
their carefully aud judieOusy after an
unusually thorough investigation of the goods. Our
earliest customers from Texas That State buy
Ing from this year than other State
the South Our exports 10 Alabama and Louisiana ar,
re marka ably large. In fact we have CON
plan OF tie trade OF tbs Southern States us
al pre sent You the extraordinary OF The
crops down there is source OF great eDc0ut