Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-19
TRADE IS NOT DULL
Meschants uaits IN Saying Il
ras Been Coed
NOTWITHSTANDING The TINES
seas Interesting s<sfenssass ~ faes
b, the Hes ~ no tssy .ssa s<ii the
Necessities of Life


mzo tending % sAos that tzals IN al
branches : exceptionally good The
iatsEsieSs are ~ foiioss:
A. Aaseley Mosslsy Bro~I Oar
sasi s-ss dariag that peslod has hesn
sat.rsiy satisfactory. and co.leetions
have hesn gxo.a hsiiese IL - true
shsf Niehigaa geaesalIy has fell tho 81
feef ~ the asoaey strsngsucy lees than
any othsr state N the Uaisa.
". T. tlssugsr strand Rapids Pack
Ing 4 Pse'ision eosapznyl bGssnes~
has been nleeh better duTiag the past
"a aonths iAaa for the same period
l4st scar
Henry 'sfriug spring 4 Company
Takea altogether thefe has been
slight increa-p IN tho volume Il busi-
nsss dosle. Coslectioas have been good
Ahead OF Last Near.
~ ;. G9nn Gum Hardware con
paay L-.st year Was an exceptionally
resst one IA oar business. and We hardly
expect toexcel u. but. - far this year.
wi run s1ghtly ahead II last. and cod
leetsoas have surprised a.. nofsith-
Standing The hari times. We are. a. We
lTtr-t4I
our Ifsde - fsF this year.
II \. Freeman. nerchsndlisc broker
With ne business has been very deeid-
eds better during the six months Just
eiosrss than during the corresponding
pea - last year
g. r. hunting tRunting ( Davis
Our business has teen satisfactory dur.
ing the pessod nauest. though We have
frii the striugrney Ia TIE money market
s.at1sa hat
Ffank r. Leonard II Leonard 4
Sens Much ahead VI last year. Cob
lertsons S3,~i
safr Policy 10 Pursue.
;. VI. Lsgson Lemon 4 Wheeler con-
r4nyi ~e c.4n speak only for ourselves
Tor the nio1th * June our sales AMI cui-
icttions were larger than for any corres-
rsn,hng month dursug our business
career. aDd the tirst SIX months of this
year showed 4 marked increase in our
hu-snss< over any previous correspond
ing psriod A. 10 the immediate future
our oclnis.n would. AT the best. be merc
spccniet.on: b,.t for the past sixty or
uiEety days retail merchants have been
re,incing their liabilities. and. 81 neces-
s.ty. have a. r,rae extent reduced their
stucks, therefore few. IL any. have
much surplus stock on hand az present,
consequently - hand 10 mouth policy
may - pursued for some months To
come aad. by the way. that ~ after all
a safe policy 10 pursue. particularly In
close tines Assuming. therefore. that
merchants are now carrying light stocks.
and that the people mus; eat IA order TO
I've. ~ see 10 good reason why We may
not ioex Tor the usual volume 81 trade.
steady increase shown
Amos = Mussslran Husseiman Gro
Ger compsny Have nothing to cora-
plain o. Ase dosAg b. ties business
every day.
Frank Jewell IL NJ Clark Grocery
company Trade "a Far this year - bet.
teT than a year age. and collections have
been very grod. BUSINESS genesaily
throughout tire state has hecn very
pool and se have iost less es,gasy dar
tax the period named than in any sim
lar persod since The house vas crsaa
led.
Milton Ere.tsr Esesler Bros Shoe
coutaayf- liuss ~ - better this year
f1an tst ani e 81. elinns good We are
- - foedmaa iiafeiiias 4 Perkins
ilraE cempany Cur BUSINESS Sas fully
Z Ter cent better durii.g fle az uao1ti.s
jus. sclied th-a duTsE~ lie same period
Tar ysss. This Is very satisfactory con
tidrfirx that lie county j. suffering
frpia tie worff aftzck ~ hard times i
ha- bad far FEARS.
Sen W pusazm Putnam Candy con
taay our 5ussnCks sheWs az increase
- from lp * Il rer cert. Tor the first
SIS uianfts q this yasr ever the cofre-
sieHEnz i.eFsod last year i,ut the
fnssele IDS and the vodi's Fair sill
nn.ii iediy have a lad eject upon
t..sia - 60 the nest six mooths.
hey s-ssof Hu<ine~~
- nsnasliy Hgu%man. Donnaily 4
jgnfs Ou fu<sHsss h1s BEEN very
-ai.sfs Glory. pn-sifir ~thc dun sea.sr,'
has ietl vs. Il, pat forf an extra effort 4,
aet business. an,~sy ~ got IL.
Nitmn Jadson lOiney a .fuslssof.
tifoeery cofnruny Hath sales aud col
lcefirue are ahead ~ last year. and VIZ
sfr sefy n,esh grs;lned With tho busi
H r. ~svcn< sfe.ecr. Stevens a Cal
tsF hn.inees mp D. July : thi- year
ass rrIer hetfer. aud eoliecsia1s hava
hers gr,t n o. tts f4i8fe. l ana o.
b phsf. "a ~ have o. opiri1n e. oiIer
, ~rfirssef lFs'igt tierpoisneisne- 4;
Car Ae have kpt a praspeseus half
rear Go;ls.ef iona have ieeo very rofsi.
81 bnocks "a ~ Brooks 4 a.. s-4
DER bnasre-a hse ~xs.essistl that IL asst
sea IN the pstind uapr.l Sedecth>us
have bee1 excellent ! see "a gosi rea.
a,a Why Sc <boold rot hare q good TALL
fr.slie sTop rpfVeP,cls are eassi aud.
ehen thst - TIE ea@e. tu-iaess Is al
esss r,ed
rs<-~pcst - bright
Fref &C Hall fllali IsarnhsFt pusmsa
cainDlnyl Each meath has sho~n a
ssrprisiux adj rery srstifying i1srra-e
ever sst res4f's i,u.aas-s toilactione
ar zaud The strinxerey IN the meney
n.srssS ass usn Affected country dealer.
- ans sppeeskssble esieut The pfsch
has seen fels hssusfy N the mooey eef
sef- and ssns .ar manufssturers. The
pf,srels sesr fks future might te
bt'ztfe bssE re ara hoping FOR the hest
,. ~ fhoha@ iiad~oa Tower C3stfl.
lng conp@iiys business has beer kes
- sh's jeAr fhan last The fIne
seatbee ffsroseA March ard April
si1rffsi The. safnnaHr trade slsnex hat
esrir- thar nsusi hut ths hail yezg sss
seeve ths .refss,r a. through
e. 3 cfa|<sns T. y SElft & Gel >.
fnriners tAi- year = FAR ahead q la-t.
49, 81 ieetit as sre satisfactory.
Neehs-. q 80 re.r - n,s-.~.
, 5 BirtA lsrsh ksau.e 4 Ca
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