The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-11-23
Observation-Disclosures COMPANY.
Mr., HinShaW said:

Mr.. Hinshaw said:
''The trade in dry goods, notions,
| shoes and hats since the commence
! ment of The panic has been very light,
| while grocery trade, in all lines. has
| been fairly good, and in some eXcep-
tionally good.
''in the way of -four, grain and
| ship-stuff. there has been less sold to
| the farmers this year than during any
year for the past eight or ten years.
| 'StOckS of country merchants are
| lower than [ have known them during
| my twenty-five years business here.
| There are indications of good de-
mand for staple goods as soon as there
| Is some m ney in the country. Collec-
| tiOns have been slow from country
| merchants, for the reason that con-
siderable part of the old crop Of tObac-
co and nearly all of the new is yet in
the hands of the farmers.
II the price of grain and tobacco
improves this country will be in bet
ter condition than it has been for
many years-Owing to the fact that
the farmers and country merchants
are less in debt than usual and made
fine wheat and oat crops, with three
fOurths OF corn crop and an average
crop Of tobacco in quantity, with an
increase Of per cent. of wheat raised
on the farm.
''Our trade has been steadily i'm
proving since the fist of November.
We have no reason for complaint con-
sidering the condition of the coun-
try
BENNETT & COMPANY.
THE financial cloud which has
hung over this whole country for the
past several months, has affected the
mercantile business as seriously as
any other industTy-and the Winston
merchants have suffered toO-Yet we
believe there has been more business
done here this year than IN any other
city in the State. we have done a
good business for the last three weeks:
and for the first ten months of this
year, compared with the same period
last year, shows gain for this year of
16 per cent.
"Of course every one is inclined to
hope for the best and we are hoping
fora good trade this winter.
''If the winter is mild aud leaf to
bacco sells at a fair price we will real
iZe our hopes. If the winter should
| be severe and leaf tobacco low, trade
will be dull.
But business next spring, summer
and fall is going to be good. That is
almost certainty. The manufact
nrerS are short on manufactured
stock which Will neccoS tate LaaiF
working a larger number of employees
and later in the season than usual.
That will put q great deal of money
in circulation, nearly all Of which will
be spent here"
WHAT E. r. AAIIS SAYS.
"WinstOn is on the up grade now and
her having gone right on putting up
new manufacturing establishments of
large size and great Importance /;
building a liue eW hotel, nice stores
and elegant residences and starting
new Industries. Of various kinds, dur
ing the 'panicky' times, just past,
will show to the world that our city
is on solid and substantial basis and
| thatWe have progressive and enterpris-
| ing business men, who have faith in
| our city's future that it will become
| one of the leading cities of the South
| in every commercial way, as 1t now is
| first in manufacturing, according to
population.
The rerent action of the Chamber of
| Commerce In appointing a committee
| to gather statistics and properly ad-
vertise WinStOnSalem will be of great
benefit as soon as the statistics, etc,
| shall have been distributed. The out
| look for the future seems to me to be
| decidedly encouraging.
| II have received more enquiries about
real estate during the past month
than during the three previous
| months"