The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-09-13
GOOD TIMES A-COMING. >
IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS IS
NOW BEING FELT.
They All Talk uragIngly-The
Cry of Hard Times Is Passing.

Good times are coming
The people everywhere are fast find
Ing this out-and they are talking it
| The business men of Winston-Salen
who know good thing when they
| see it-feel the breeze that is passing
They are encouraged-and they have
right to be. The joyful news is
spreading throughout every State and
the people are receiving it as they
should-with out-stretched arms.
The people can aid the improve
Dent by continuing to talk "better
times" to their friends and neighbors.
Let everybody try it.
WHAT BUSINESS MEN SAY.
The SENTINEL has interviewed
several of the leading business men
on the present situation, and what
they think of the future. Here Is
what they say:
Vaughn & Co., wholesale grocers:
The prospects are very cheering.
Farmers throughout the country owe
very little Our trade during the past
two months was much better than
during July and August last year.
Ii. E. Fries: The present condition
OF trade, In my opinion, is decidedly
better than 10 was in the fall OF 1893.
just now is critical period and de-
veiopmentS N the condition of the
weather will have much weight In the
course of trade development. If the
tobacco is well cured aud fall grains
safely harvested there will be decid-
ed change for the better
j. NJ. Rogers: The outlook for fall
trade in encouraging. People gener-
ally are short Of household supplies
and must have them. The
condition of trade depends largely up
on the crop output. Present crop in
dications are good. Trade improve
ment will be gradual. There is al
ready decided improvement.
Or. " .; Thompson: My opinion
is that trade must necessarily improve
as the fall advances. The tariff Ques-
ton has been definitely settled and
confidence restored. We have evil
IDENTIFY passed through the worst o.
the money panic. In reply to the re-
porter's query is to what effect the
incoming crop would have independ-
ent of tariff influences, DR.. Thompson
continued: The crops have been very
much injured by the present drought;
but indications are that an advance
corn will more than compensate the
farmer. for the shortage by,drought.
Geo. w. HlnShaW: Ii the tobacco
crop is well cured and the corn on the
low grounds saved, there is no reason
why there should not be a fairly good
business this fall. The country peo-
pie and merchants are bare of goods
and in my experience of 26 years in the
mercantile business / have never
known the people, as rule, to be so
nearly out of debt as they are just
now. Corn crops in the west are
light and farm produce will command
good prices. Goods in the mercantile
line will command much lower prices
than ever before. With the exception
of sugar, there is not a commodity
that has been advanced in price by the
recent tariff bill, while the market
value of quite list of commodities
has been very much lowered.
w. II. Leonard: There has been
August 1st. | believe the bulk Of
this falls business will be much in ex-
Cess of last years trade. Trade now
is 80 per cent. better than it was three
months ago. There is growing de-
mand for goods and the marketing
of the incoming crop will enable the
people to buy.
w. l.. franklin: Present indica-
tiOns are that fall trade will be good.
My trade thus far in September has
been almost double what 1t was in
July or August. The general bulk of
trade this fall will, l think, be at
least one-third greater than 1t was
last year.
+. @. Brown: l look for good
trade this fall. If tobacco Is well
cured and the corn crop successfully
harvested, trade must necessarily be
good. My opinion is that this falls
business will be much in excess Of last
fall.
w. A. Blair: Prospects are very en-
couraging. The general feeling is
better and the people more settled.
The ''bOOm" theory has been aban-
doned and prices OF many Commodi-
ties are picking up. There Is an ex-
pdnSiOn Of bond loans and large Of
fering of commercial paper. The par
alyzing influences of uncertainty and
distrusJ have been removed by more
sound currency and fixed basis Of in
dustries. Developments may be slow
but an improving tendency has been
established.
Cashier Miller, of First National
Bank: The conditions are highly IA
vorable for bright future in the bus
mess world. The people are beginning
to realize this fact. Everybody can
help bring on the good times" by