Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-18
NEAR THE STANDARD
The Exposition Is Not Bringing In
the Trade of Last Year.
vIEWSOF LEADING BUSINESS MEN.
They Do Not Think the Country Buyers
Have Begun to Come In.
BETTER RESULTS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK

Business men say the Exposition is doing
them almost as much good this year as last
In fact the city is beginning to put on an
expositional appearance, and some of the
| merchants are feeling that thrill that ac-
| companies active trade movement. even
| after man has made his pile and has more
money than he knows how to employ.
There Is no denying that the year has been
a strain on some people in business on ac-
count, first, of the tightness of money; Sec
ondly, on account of the hustling on the
| part of importers to get around the Nc
Kinley tariff law, and thirdly, on account
of the criminal neglect of Congress to pass
| wise bankrupt law. The immense onward
| strides of the past six years have had the
inevitable result of producing fungi in
business. A large army of mush-
room traders has sprung up and
| while they do we'll and are of some use
as goods distributors while money is easy
and all pay cash, many of them have very
little money of their own, and when the
banks pull on the reins they begin to foun-'
der and then preferred creditors, confessions
of judgments for bogus reasons, and general
skullduggery begin. Nature, however, has
done her part, and the agricultural COM
munity generally has something to sell and
| will get good prices for cereals. Fruits and
| vegetables generally are dirt cheap, but
while this is discouraging to growers it.
stimulates business in other ways, as people
of small means will consume more than they
| did last year, so that on the whole money
promises to get easier and stay so. Quite
number of merchants were visited yester-
day, and though in some houses the men
who do the talking were not found, enough
was learned to show that trade generally is
! in good heart.
WHAT THE BUSINESS LEADERS SAY.
E. P. Roberts & Sons stated that their
trade was up to the standard and that the
Exposition had brought many new faces.
Mr.. Horne of Horne & Ward, was we'll
contentwith the present and future out
look He regarded the Exposition as a
feature not to be despised, although the
effect Of the influx is not yet felt as it is at
q later stage.
At Joseph Horne's the talk was of the tenor
that business was greater than at this time
last year, but that L was regarded as mat
ter Of course. He said they were doing more
business, but had expected to do more and
naO enlarged quarters III anticipation so as
to be able to handle more trade.
W. NJ. Laird said he had done less whole
sale business than he might have done IL he
had pushed 1t. He has not regarded it as q
year for forcing trade. He said it was an
easy matter to sell goods, but his language
intimated that he did not consider It the
best policy at all times. evidently having in
view the conditions noted in the preface.
He reported trade in the retail line good,
and said the Exposition made 1t more active
than it would otherwise be.
At Rosenbaum & Co.'s business was re-
ported good, but it was stated that they had
not yet noted any expositional effect of con-
sequences: and did not expect it until later.
They said the extension Of time Of the Expo
sition would make the rush laterin the sea-
son, many farmers being yet engaged in
caring for their crops.
BRIGHTENs UP DULL MONTH
Mr.. Austin. of Hugus & Hacke, said the
Exposition was great thing for Pittsburg
business. as It came in September the dull
est month in the year. He regarded it as
very vitalizing so far as their establishment.
is concerned. He further stated that much
Of the paralysis felt of late had been caused
by importers flooding the market with all
kinds OF goods affected by the Mckinley
tariff law. Credits had extended, and not
only had people been induced to buy beyond
the requirements OF trade, but further
effect was the burdening of the money mar
ket. Mr.. Austin said they have a good
trade, and it was all cash or its equivalent.
Mr.. Bfber, of Biber & Easton. reported
business very satisfactory with his firm,
and said that the exposition had brought
many new faces.
Morris Bear, Of Kaufmanns', said their
trade was better now than at the same time
last year, though they could not be said to
have felt the Exposition impetus so far. He
further said they did not expect the country
rush for some time yet, as farmers had not
yet secured their crops, but that the excur-
sion business was beginning to tell. They
had noticed more strange faces during the
past few days than heretofore this summer.
Produce commission dealers do notnotice
any effect on their trade by the show. but
this is an off year with them anyhow. They
are handling an enormous amount of stuff
but prices are SO low that it takes a large
amount of work to swell commissions, and
farmers deliveries in an abundant year de-
prive commission men of much trade They
always thrive best in years when the home
fruit and vegetable crop is failure During
the early part of the season they had their
innings as the late frosts hereabouts made
the season late but nature hns since been
intense, and second and third paintings have
yielded enormously.
Yesterday was German Day. at the Ex-
position. There were several excursions
from outside towns and the crowd was fair
The Ravenna Lodge K. of P. band was
among the visitors. Z