The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-28
OUTLOOK FOR FALL TRADE.
what Some Of the Wholesale Groceryme"
Say About ~.

the Measure OF perusing. lbls aeEIcS",io"
of entire hOpefulness and yanc! iha' has
its influence in our business WuIiu
'To hear the recall dealers and men VINO
cater 10 our local trade express the strong
cst faith in the increase Of business, ana 70
have this re-echOod from those who supply
iobhing wants. 10 note the increased ac-
ti,ity In orr wholesale and retail houses, Is
something TO stimulate even the most
Richmond cannot he kept in the back
t,round. She has an identity that il dura-
hle. and solyency a. honest as the now Oh
the king.named stream that borders her
southern limits. Her population grows
apacc slow. but sure, and steady. her
trade escutcheon is unblcmished. Sinall
wonder then at the good news that llIE
TIMES gives the world in It's review ana
researches IN the trade world.
DAVENPORT MORRIS.
"Tbe volume of general trade continues to
cNpapd." said Davenport n Morris I'm re-
Spouse 10 the Increasing demand Tor mer-
chandise in nearly all sections ol the cV"h-
trv. the most signal indication OF when Is
the increase in bank clearances, WHICH
last week were about - per cent. IN excess
of the corresponding period OF last year
This fact therefore, i'm connection WIN
locking up money, hy Treasury absorption,
by the carving Oflargc supplies OF imported
by the carving Of silver bul-
lion awaiting higher prices and by spccuia-
tive operations in grain. accounts ior Inc
cl0seucss OF money that was ~ conspicuous
last week 10 greater or less extent IN al
the large commercial marts of the country
The efforts OF the Secretary of the Treasury
to afford relief have partially relieved the
strain, but it will take time
for these measures TO produce actuai
results. and therefore the tension Is
likely TO he kept up for sometime ana
there is very little prospect Of cheap money
during the early autumn months. ior the m
terror demand for funds must naturally IT.
crease as trade and crop movements become
more active. The grain market continues
active, but feverish, and fluctuations are
influenced almost wholly by the dallN
weather bulletins. The most cheering IT,
ports continue TO De received from the
south in respect TO the crop outlook, the
promise of a large cotton crop grcw."g
better. while the yield OF rice, sugar, ana
corn will be unusually heavy. A. conse-
quence Southern buyers are stocking up
literally"
C. ". TANNER co.
Mr.. W. Deane Courtney, Of c. W. Tanner
a Co.. Nc. 1924 east Main street, said: $50
far as our business is concerned. II is extra
g0Od-much better this August than last.
our extreme Southern trade-that Is rall-
road trade-has started earlier than usual.
They must expect To do some business. Our
business is increasing every month
straight along. rs matter Of course, fan
trade this year will be better than usual
HARDWOOD BROS: a CO.
John :. llarwood, Of lIarwood Bros. n
Co.. No. 1lOl-3.4 Cary street, was busily en-
gagged filling orders. 1.-The Wholesale trade
in oils. grease. gasoline. Nc., Is up to eNpcc-
tations. ! am kept busy all the time, ana
my trade has grown rapidly. Iy sales for
this month are -. 900 ahead Of August, 1852
You can take that for basis, make your
own calculation. and tell exactly what /
think about the fall trade Of this year.
j. D. PATTON co.
At 1901 Cary street Major James ID. Pat
ton, large wholesale dealer, was superin-
tending the shipping of consignment OF
goods. lie said tndt the trade this fall
would be the largest ever known; the crops
Of tobacco were magnificent, and especially
i'm the tobacco regions Of North Carolina.
lie was confident and hopeful Of great
results.
JULIEN BINTORD.
THE two. staples, VIZ, cotton and To-
baccO. seem TO be almost cerlain,' said Mr..
Binford. The immense influx Of capital
throughout our state, and especially the
Southwestern part, and the various develop
ments Of minerals, &c. Nc., IN our state
and North Carolina, must necessarily cause
the merchant TO expect increased and &C
tive trade this fall
GEORGE 4. HUNDLEY.
Mr.. b. \. Gaines manager for George y.
lIundley. retail grOceryman on Broad
street, said: I'VE expect a live fall trade in
groceries. Every indication at present
points that way. Groceries and country
produce that is raised 10y Virginia farmers
are high and other crops are good. and we
confidently look for good times IN the gro
Gerry line"
CHARLES !. TAYLOR q BRO.
Mr.. Richard NJ. TAYLOR, of this house, was
i'm. Mr.. Charles i. TAYLOR was at the bed
side of his eleyen-vear-Old son. Floyd, VINO
is dangerously i'll at Augusta springs. "
am so busy cannot talk 10 you, hardly
said Mr.. TAYLOR. IL am Oyerrun with or
iers and have been trying TO ship some
goods, but can't find time. ! haven't a
doubt about a biz fail trade
THOMAS POTTS d co.
L !
* absent in Europe. His representative
here il a thinking man VINO expresses HIM
self clearir. lie said that an advancing
market always warranted the belief in fine
sales. August sales showed favorable indi-
cations. and he thought it fair to presume
that the fall trade would be better than in
past years.
MCCARTHY HAYNES.
Mr.. Andrew J.. HAYNES, OF Mccarthy
A. HAYNES. retail grOccrs on Broad street
replied: ave expect good
business in our line this fall and winter
| hear the crops in the country are good,
and from other indications | think trade
generally will be good
TRIBBErT TAYLOR.
AT 1916 east Main street this wcll-knoWn
firm conducts a large grocery business.
one Of the firm said: Nv &c will be perfectly
satisfied to keep up 10 the present stan
dard; we are as busy rs We want to be.
R.P. RICHARDSON.
Mr.. Richardson is a grocery dealer, 922
east Broad. lie is close observer. II never
knew prospects better. There il more
money and more people in Richmond than
ever knew before. and of course these are
the stimulants of trade
BROWN, DAVIS 4 ATKINS.
Business will be very good in Richmond
this fail. Crops are good in the South, and
as consequence more money will come
INTO the city. rhe money market is better,
and every indication points TO Il large busi-
ness in the mercantile world"
AUGUSTINE a GLOVER.
MIR. Glover is one of the most leyel-bead-
ed men in Richmond. 1--WE always do a
big business, are always busy, but must
confess that the indications point this fall
to extra trade. Richmond grows, and of
course her trade grows with her. said he.
BOWIE WEST.
Bowie a West, No. south Fourteenth
street, are large dealers. One Of their rep
resentatives states that the trade Of the
house was steadily on the increase, and TO
Judge from what came under his OBSERVE
tion. the same remark would apply to deal
ers generally.
MINOR A BLANTON.
"rhcre seems to be no scarcity Of money
in regular trade circles" said gentleman
al Minor a BlantOn's, 1899 east Cary street
"and when this is the case, it follows as
natural consequence that business will be
brisk
PRIDDN BROS.
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