The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-10-10
Worthington + dvance.
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OUR FALL TRADE.

OUR FALL TRADE. q
We are gratihed to observe tho
large increase of trade in the bus
mess places Of Worthington since
the gathering Of the h arvest. A
procession of teams has been COM
ing from all points of the compass,
and many of them from twenty to
thirty miles distant, loaded with
wheat, flax seed, oats, corn, pota-
toes, butter, eggs, and other farm
produce, all of which finds ready
and satisfactory cash market here.
TLe,e wagons return home laden
with dry goods, groceries, lumber,
hardware, farm tools and machin-
cry, fuel, furniture, etc., for the
winters supply and the improve
msnt, 2sna better furnishing of
d&eMngsand FARMS =. )
We are at no loss to account for
this marked increase shown in the
fall trade of 1889 over that of for
NOR years. Although the crop Of
1889 has not been as great as our
soil, under favoring conditions, is
capable of yielding, yet the larger
acreage cultivated has # 'rded an
enlarged production. In spite of
drorths and drawbacks we have
h I'd paying crop-one which has
enabled our producer to buy more
than formerly. Worthington has
attracted large trade because the
augmenting capital of her traders
maintains a constant and reliable
market every hour of the day, and
every day of the year. They pay
the highest prices for flax, grain,
and farm produce. They have been
paying this season for fax seed
from one to six cents per bushel
more than the buyers of other
markets in this section of the coun-
try. So also they have been pay
ing higher for wheat, by from one
to three cents per bushel more than
neighboring markets have paid.
Worthington buyers declare their
purpose to give the farmer the
outside figure the quotations of
the controlling markets will allow.
We have mentioned the fact that
we have n reliable and permanent
grain market. Among the buyers
is the Worthington Mill. This
institution buys all the year round;
paying the highest quotations.
This grain mart is open all months
in the year without regard to the
fluctuations of the speculative
markets, as it is maintained for the
supply of the local demand for
-four, m; Al, chopped feed, etc. To
both tho producer and consumer it
is both a market and q convenience.
This season it is doing a large and
profitable trade, and both town and
country realize more than ever its
convenience and commercial i'm
portance.
There is another potent cause for
this enlargement of Worthington
business. Worthington merchants
are offering to view better, more
varied and extensive stocks than
ever before, and at prices unprece-
dentedly low. Our farmers have
but to look over the advertising
columns of the ADVANCE to be as
sured that competitor is lively here,
and hence bottom prices only are
asked for goods. Our business men
are in fine credit and are able to
buy to advantage, and that advan-
tage their customers have the ben
eft of. They are doing safe bus.
mess and can sell cheap. They
believe the nimble sixpence to be
more profitable than the slow shil.
ling. We need notsay, additionally
that our merchants deal squarely
and their customers depart feeling
that they have been honorably
dealt with.
The large shipments of cattle
made of late from the Worthingtor
station excite remark and wonder
From wide area, extending ove1
the borders Of adjoining counties
droves concentrate here to boart
the cars for the great markets
Our dealers are enlarging boil
their capital and their facilities
This is because the annual produc
tion of cattle for EXPORTS annual!
augmenting.
The lumber, fuel and builders
supply trade has been booming be
yond precedent. Wagons lade1
with building material passing ou
to the prairie homes every day pro
claim that the fruits of this year
toll are being converted into addi
tions to dwellings, into new house
and barns, and the many conve
niences which have been hope