The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-27
PROSPECTS FOR THE FALL.
OUTLOOK VERY PROMISING FOR
GENERAL TRADE.

Fancy and Dry-Goods Merchants uo'"'
ing and Carpet Dealers All Agree Tha'
Bus,ncss This Autumn VIII be More
Than Usually Brisk.
The information furnished the public In
the following statements made 90 the T'Mhr
by men who have had varied experiences In
the trade circles OF Richmond, will be
found 70 contain not only matter Of interest
but intelligence Of the most cheerful char
actcr.
Our merchants are distinguished for
their cool Judgment and conservative
methods OF speech and business, ana
their expressions can always be re-
lied upon as being well guarded
facts. They are not by any means "boom-
crs- i'm the sense in which that term Is gem
orally accepted. but they are tireless and
ceaselcss workers, and by their business
methods and far dealing have Won the con-
tidencc OF the trade world,
IL is therefore a significant fact, that OF
the number OF men representing the various
branches Of mercantile interests IN the clty,
none were found 10 croak or complain bu'
in every instance, encouraging expressions
were let fall, and spirit OF buoyant nope
seemed prevalent. In some cases, IL was
intinated that state fair would nave
tended TO increase expectation. but eve"
the lack Of any notable public gathering
did not seem 10 dampen ardOr, or IN the
smallest degree clog the preparations that
are being made in anticipation OF the open
ing Of the fall trade of 1880.
These facts speak for themselves, and
show that The basis of trade in this city Is OF
such substantial structure as To warrant
the building of the most sanguine eNpccta-
lions. The tightness of the money market
does not seem 20 have been felt at all IN the
retail world, one large dealer stating, in
terms Of citation, that 30 per cent. of Gus
TONERS credited had come forward ana
promptly settled,
In the iobbing line the same spirit pre-
walls, and the relations between buyer and
dealer, 10 Judge from present reports, were
never more thoroughly satisfactory. IL can
therefore. be set down a. fact that ltlch-
mond is on the eve Of more prosperous days,
and that the sturdy integrity Of the business
men of the city is stretching wider Its
strong influence, and that this indicates
what will the city's rank In the business
world before many more years elapse'
NJ. u. RAMOS co.
NIB. Ramos a Co. Merchants general
" look forward 10 the fall and spring Of
each year for special activity in business
circles. In my opinion this fall promises
much for the Richmond merchants. In a
recent trip through North Carolina, | was
greatly pleased to hear the unanimous Opin-
ion expressed by the farmers and
the merchants in the small towns that
their crops were fully double that
oi any year for ten years. This means
great activity and an easy money
market this fall. The newspapers Of our
city are good ones, but our merchants
would do q grander business if the morning
papers were more largely circulated among
the farmers Of Virginia and North Carolina,
because inquiry would he directed this way
by farmers who now sell their produce and
make their purchases in the smaller towns
W. y. MOSES a co.
W. ID. Moses d Co. business promises
10 be very fair in our line this fall and
winter. II will De decided improvement
on last year, and encouraging reports are
coming in from all points In the Car0linas,
where we do a great deal of business, crops
are reported excellent, and of course such
state Of affairs means more financial good
for Richmond. Peoples tastes. too, have
good deal 10 do with our trade.
and il is noticeable fact that
many people are now taking hold of music
that would not touch ii "A year ago. For the
qualification OF this taste everything is en-
ployed in the musical line from a parlor
grand TO mouth harp"
JAMES A. GRIGG.
Mr.. James A. Grigg is IN the North
making his fall purchases. Mr.. TraylOr,
his gentlemanly clerk, was in his store in
the Pace Block. He said 1t commences to
get dull about the 10th of August each year.
but this year find it is different. Our
sales for this month will equal those of any
month in the year. We have done well and
are daily doing better. 1 have not seen a
man who did not agree with me that trade
has been better this year so far than it has
ever been. ! look for a biz trade this fall,
aud j am satisfied l will not be dlsap-
pointe;.
JULIUS MEYER a son.
Mr.. Meyer, of Julius Meyer a son, is hav-
Ing his establishment renovated and re-
modelled, but he found time to say that if
his business did not greatly advance. be
would be the worst sort of disappointed
man. ] am confident of prosperous sales.
Ninety-iye per cent. Of all customers who
bought on time have settled. believe
money is plentiful, and people buy beyond
what Is necessary, and indulge in snowy
comforts: L will have fifty per cent. more
room ana VIII do nifty per cent. more busi-
ness.
LEFTWiCH BROTHERS.
Passing down between long line Of mag
niiicent pictures and works Of arts in Left
witch Brothers art rooms in the Pace Block,
Mr.. Leftwich was found and heard to say,
1--WE have the best trade this year that we
have ever had, and what il better, we are
for il. Sometimes it is so dull at
this season of the year that it brings blue
feeling over us, but there is nothing of the
sort this year. We expect big trade this
fall. / believe this sentiment is almost uni
versal in Richmond"
LEVY DAVIS.
Levy a Davis: "From every indication
there will be large retail trade this fall.
The crops, while failing in part in some
sections of the State, are yet generally bet
ter than they have been for years, and are
bringing good prices. The same can also
be said Of the CarOlnas, and as the best
trade of those States are approaching Rich
mond values we doubt but that every mer-
chant will agree with our predictions ere
the New lear gTeets u.s.
PHILLIPS STEIN.
Phillips n Stein: "Unless something eX-
happens in regard TO the crops,
The fall trade this year Will be very good.
The farmers will have plenty of money, and
by having more money than usual Will
catch up in their non-payments. Country
are expecting biz returns from
the farmers, and, of course, this will make
business brisk in Richmond. 1t has begun
already with u.s.
JACOB MAY son.
Mr.. May, of Jacob May n Son, stated
that trade was very satisfactory. a state
fair might have made il better, but he had
no room to complain. The tariff agitation
had caused the price of shoes TO advance,
but by placing his orders before the adj
vance set in, he would be able 10 sell at the
same prices rs heretofore. lie said there
was no boom, but business was never bet
ter.
A. n. a {. 4. sCHAAf.
A. X. X c. T.. Schaap keep variety
store, sporting and furnishing goods. They
declared that everything this fall pointed 10
big sales, and while the August sales fell
something short of expectation, that there
was no doubt but that the year would wind
up all right. The trade outlook was
greatly satisfactory and the healthiest aud
most lively feeling prevailed.
THALHIdER BROTHERS.
Mr.. Moses Thalhmer, OF the firm of
Brothers. dry goods said: 81