The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16
generally satisfactory. and a good av-

7 The outlook Tor business IN the South
/ this fan is most encouraging. Baltimore
| m rChants report brisk buying from all
| important points in the South. one dry
! goods house states the value OF the o.
| dcrs within the last ten days IS 30 per
| cent. greater than during the same time
/ last year Another estimated the sain
| at 500 per cent
! business at Richmond continues to inn
/ prove Merchants report an increase In
/ salcs and prospects for a continuation OF
] same reasonably bright. Banks say that
/ demands for money are more active than
/ for some months and away ahead OF the
same period, OF 1873. More commercial
paper Is being offered, and Of better
Clcarings for the week are S2l3s. $1,000.
/ while for The corresponding week Of 1893
they were N,5s2.9iS.62, on increase OF Si0.-
/ .622 For the first two weeks Of Sep
temh'r $3.50 ,c@.n. as compared with
the same period OF 1873. $3,s}2.Z52.C3, an
increase Of 500. 405.43.
THe SHOE TbADr.
Colonel G. t. Wngo, of the firm Of
l NhSo, Elicit x Crump, when asked what
/ were the conditions OF trade. said. - here
/ b. a greater disposition among merchants
/ 90 buy goods. and better feeling ca
/ lists than Tor twelve months.
! reductions are good deal better than
! they were year ago. and they have I'M
| proved IN the last month. business Is
| gradually picking up, and believe II VIII
! come around all right after Vi le.
! There Is a Stifculug I'm prices all dlOng
the line, and that IS "a good sign. The
! shoe uoaulIf1rf,rerq I'm the EAST are ION
up with oIcrs for CHEAP goods. and that
/ Is what IS mostly used. some OF our or
b ~, "' ii ~" ,t,s w." Vii
! nave 10 Wnit untU' November before they
/ can be supplied because the factories
have more orders than they can Ill.
TXIHASTs AND FLAyoKINGs.
Mr. {. +. Sauer OF the {. r. Sauei
! Company said that buaness had picked
1 mp considerably; that they were $50 con
! hdent OF d large fail trade that they VIZ
! making extensive perpetrators 70 t"i"l -
1ncr taie ana 'oNrr H." yer t la ia AZ
says t"'. a." d" q HVI"er' NJ CO 81 - -,
| SO" = ~ @.'ti ~ ,' a. 49,, ,.,,re
| 80 D"'' ''- '"' '' f
i""'
! r1fi ri % 90 ID.
Mr. " T. Trigg. president Of the Rich
roond Ioromotiy. Works SAID: "The
| situation has certainly improved in our
| line although as Yet To-" oideI5 nay
been placed with locomotive builders. II
/ takes some time for the ralifoidS 10 act,
| but that they VIII huN power anu It-cqu.P
! in The next f." months ~ aIin"S certain.
/ l consider th4t me sellieHle.t OF w
tarlH q"es''"" Has o'''' P0''''' 40 e'0''
O. folN"fi'
Mr.. J.. u. Younger or l.. honn.er ~
co.. said: i do not conSluer tnat I"e
/ times have lmproNtn' on lht '""l'"I!'
! attribute the pickup IN business 10 lhe
! fan trade, which is always more DrlaA
han mat Of summer Regarding money
matters. i have never known money 10
be 80 scarce, i'm fact. during my pass zen
years of experience nave never Known
il to be $50 hard To obtain. 90 not ne.
Heve the outlook IL any brighter IMAM IL
has been for the past lew years
,rrurt> r.riWAc Sd PP Y COMPANY.
,...,.,,or, pat
| Mr. James NoI"oi' OF .ie 90 ny - - -
/ Wat supply company tAouI"l Ole U'4.'
ness outlook was very eucour"-IHs' "Si , e
h.d ne'i' ...,.,..s Surimg he past month.
r., prospects tor all trades were very
fatv and since tile reduction Of the tdllf
nm hin t1 l2 was to 20 into effect "A
! O-rober LIST the demand in roofing TN
o,ouI1 d. Increased. While the iron trade
romano! t1 b., depressed and the prices
,.er. low. lc stUI expected ln general
. rov that i.e.n,.s would increase. Nr.
Gordon added tnat iu the opinion Of Nr.
I.rfn JOyr--. Tie secretary OF the com
r.,v me Ir.tr..emeut iu their business
ar,iId d.. gradual but there was little
toYlt tb1t DID. Improvement would be
,..rleI
w rrAvrUs
.,lo,+ 80 tho
AIR. =. W. IidNtIS, p!ts-ucHI w. ~
! Richmond Chemical oikS' was 81 1Hc
opinion that the prospects LOT SdtlaI az
tony collections were very promising, IT,
been received in REGARD 10 me crops vi
/ COTTON, i'i-.f anu ''''r~''' 80 -