St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-05
The TREND OF TRADE.
Merchants See Business
Brighten as Spring Comes
on Apaee.
Country Buyers Enlarging
on Orders as Their De-
mand Grows.
Eastern Capital Seeking st.
Paul as a Profitable In
vestment.
Real Estate Quiet and Only
Real Estate Quiet and Only
Larger Dealers Doing
Much,

The weekly skirmish among the
wholesale houses by representative
of the GLOBE yesterday developed the
fact that business is in fairly SatiSfac
tory condition. There was apprehen-
sion at. the outset of the season that
country dealers would of necessity
prone close buyers all round this spring,
but the orders have come in as heavily
as ever, which is evidence that the
rural merchant sees a way out in spite
of the unSold winter stock he has on his
hands. This statement applys only to
those districts in which good crops were
harvested last fall. Parts of the Da-
kOtaS and Minnesota, as already stated,
are poor hunting ground for CONNER
cialS this season, for the simple reason
that after three successive crop fail
ureS there can be no other result.
No improvements can be cbrOnicled in
the matter Of collections. The reasons
for this have been stated at length IN
previous trade articleS-an apprehen-
sIye feeling in the East of the present
legislatures intentions, the tying up for
the nOuce of Eastern money, and the in
ability Of the country dealers to ne
gotiate loans.
The explanation of the trade activity
existing, in spite of obstacles, comes i'll
the excellent crop prospects for the
present year. There has been abundant
snow, a suf1iciency of spring rain, and
the farmers feel confident. Their conf
dence inspires similar feeling with the
merchant: ergo. business is better than
the NEST sanguine had anticipated it
would be. The exception to rule
proves it. For that reason it need not
cause alarm that in few lines
there has not been that increase of
business which should attend the
growth of a city and ithe age of
genIi. The houses thus affected, ten in
number, attribute their losses to the
open winter, stating that unreasonable
weather never fails to depress business.
Then again, they say that tie trightful
condition of roads in the country makes
it impossible for farmers to reach their
purchasing points, even if they wished
asserting that the past week has marked
a decided improvement and cast
roSeate hue over the future.
GriggS & Co., Regelsberger Bros, and
Michaud Bros, doing a wholesale and
retail business, report business good in
city and country. There has been, in
all probability, more sugar sold at a less
figure III the past week than ever before
III the history of the state. The re-
movai Of the tax made it possible for
twenty-One pounds of sugar to be sold
for 81. and retail purchasers have taken
advantage of the reduction. The de-
mand for lumber is lively. One firm
says that business in this line has never
been better. and inquiries at the wards
prove that buyers are plenty. Gotzian
" Co., Kellogg, johnson Il Co., TarboX,
Schllck X Co. and other Wholesale shoe
dealers call the spring trade entirely
satisfactory. Simmered down to a few
words the sentiment is that by compar-
iSon with the spring of last year The
present suffers nothing The weather
so far has not been favorable to heavy
sales, though fine for crops; but, de-
spite It all, country orders are steady,
collections fair, and the general outlook
encouraging. The Wholesale dry goods
men are encouraged by an i'm
provement during the past two
things are not so bad as they might be-
George Benz u Co., wholesale
liquors and cigars, have an increase to
report in the value of business over last
year. The exact percentage is not APP
parent at present. but at all events the
firm is well satisfied. So it goes all
along the line. Every one is busy and
only the inneteTate crOaker persists in
calling it dull season.
And now the real estate men. Well.
the statement made last week applies
almost equally well for this. There is
a scarcity of heavy dealing, except in
tie cases of few leading firms who
have GiSnOSa6 of Cavara1 la
OF hill property. Bushnell q Bushnell
are having brisk demand for property
IN the St Anthony and Midway dis
trlcts. and have made number of sales
at satisfactory figures. Fairfield &
Co., call the demand for good
property as brisk as need be. and
LaWt0n Bros, are stirring things
up in their direction. A. B. Wilgus
says that the business has picked up
wonderfully during the last week. The
demand for houses, he says, is fully as
brisk as it was last year. with better
houses to offer. An additional and en-
coufaglng feature is that purchasers
are for the most part paving cash.
whereas the previous years sales were
largely on time. Messrs. Bushnell are
sanguine as to the future, and give it
as their opinion that St. Paul realty will
never be DurchaSable in the future at
anything like present figures. 1t seems
10 be the general impression that an
active market will be found in the later
months of the season. and a careful in
yestigation of the facts justifies this be-
lief. Builders are busy and have no
time to talk about their business.
Houses are going up in all directions.
Ihey are good class of residences, and
the dizziness predicted for the building
trades has not been found to prevail.
In the Midway district, st. Anthony
NIL, University avenue and other
points, the amount of construction 60
ing on is as surprising as satisfactory.
Dr.. Hale, Grand Opera House Block.
Nils the most sensitive teeth without
pain.