Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
FEATURES OF TRADE.
Spring Trade in Wall Paper Opening
Earlier Than Usual
TASTE FOR GOOD GOODS GROWING.
An Allegheny Factory Will Furnish Wall
Decorations and
MEET A LONG FELT LOCAL WANT
TASTE FOR GOOD GOODS GROWING.
MEET A LONG FELT LOCAL WANT
OFFICE OF PIrrsBURG DISPATCH.

OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH, Z
TUESDAY, March s, 1889.
The time for the opening of the spring
trade in wallpaper lines varies with the
weather. This seasons trade opened up
earlier than usual on account of the open
weather. Orders began to come in by the
middle of February, In the wholesale de.
partment Last spring trade did not open
up until the middle of March. The memo.
rable blizzard last March, about the middle
of the month, spoiled many a nice-laid plan OF
wallpaper dealers, as well as bringing anguish
TO many hearts in the land by furnishing food
to the great destroyer.
Last season was one of the late ones for the
wallpaper trade This has been one of the ear.
hest. But there is no knowing what the future
has in store in the matter of weather.
Dealer Talks.
An interview with W. h. Allen, one of our
leading dealers in this line, called out the fol.
lowing statement of the situation and outlook
of this important industry: "Pittsburg is al
ways ready to catch on to new styles in house
decorations, regardless of cost If the latest
styles can be procured at home, our people pre-
fer to get their goods at home. But it has only
been within a very few years that they can get
what they want in the line OF wall decorations
halls and parlors were obtained from Philadel-
phia or New York. Now our people have dis
covered that the most artistic designs can be
had at home at prices far below what they had
to nav in former wears in Eastern cities. The
trade at home is now fully able to meet all de-
mands in the line of wall adornments, and at
prices which would have been a surprise to
dealers few years ago."
IN the interview with the above mentioned
dealer the fact was developed that factory
would in a few weeks be started in Allegheny
City for the manufacture of wall paper of the
very highest grade. A company with abun-
dant capital has been organized. and has started
of with an offer of handsome prizes for original
designs. a new feature in Pittsburg's indus
tries. 1t is something new under the sun that
manufacturers of this city should hold out in
dueements in the shape of prizes for designs
that will develop home talent and further the
good work of decoration for our homes
Alone in the Field.
The only city west of the Allegheny Mount
aims where there is a wall paper factory is
Buffalo. In the metropolis of Western New
York an immense trade has been developed
Wall paper. with the Buffalo stamp, goes to
Australia, Japan. China and, in fact, to almost
every country under the sun.
The new enterprise to be launched here this
spring will aim to bring Western Pennsylvania:
metropolis into line that she may have hel
share of this trade. A leading dealer in wal
paper speaking of the situation and outlook Of
this industry, said to-day: The leading feat
ures Of our trade are that much higher grade
of goods is demanded than in former years. The
day of tinsel and shoddy is past. Our Gus
toners demand the best. The tastes of the
people are steadily improving, and the ginger
bread decorations which would have passed
muster few years ago, are no longer salable
Prices are stiffening all along the line, bu
margins were never as close. Competition il
sharp, and the man who wins now must hustle: