The age-herald., 1897-08-15
TALKS WITH BUSINESS MEN }
 All of Them Anticipate a Big Fall Trade. VISIT TO BUSY QUARTERS The Wholesale Men Are lubilaut and the Retail
 Men Are Filled With Bright Anticipa-
 lions of Trade Revival.

If any one doubts the existence of pros perity let them meander around about BiImingham's big wholesale ard retail houses for a few hours. The magnificent crops promised and being harvested in all sections of Alabama has brought about a better feeling, people are getting out of debt the retail merchants are im- bued with the belief that the autumn trade will be the best for years and are consei. .uently flooding the wholesale houses with big orders
 It is just as pr. Dewitt Talmage said in an interview, .'the agricultural and maItallic forces of the country have com bined to bring about prosperity, ana tne magnificent crops, together Wlun lHe Alaska gold discovery, wi1 not only bring good times but will destroy the bitter ness and acerbity of the politicians over the money question.
 He might have added that the inception of the steel age in Birmingham, Ar splendid chance of securing the goVs- h. anent armor plate plant and the abundant resources of Alabama, both sricuatural and mineral, have made 1t He of the grandest sections of the country.
 The glorious reign of prosperity is no longer en route, it has arrived, enVeloped this section and the people have wei comed it.
 An Age-Herald reporter made visit no the DIE 16Iall ana N1lOl5Sd'c iiOu1Co yesterday. Everything was hurry and scurry, big boxes were being tossed about with marvellous rapidity. The re- porter was kept busy lodging these fly dng boxes and busy clerks for three hours, and it was nothing short of remarkable that he escaped without injury. On Morris avenue, where are located the big wholesale grocery houses, the Rtreet is lined with drays, creakipg with enormous boxes of all kinds of staples. These goods 1x,.1 .-xlA portions of Alabama, and other southern states. The merchants feel keenly the incentive of prosperity and not a man was found in bad humor. Morris avenue is continually lined with vehicles, and it is difficult for pedestrians to move with ease among the big wagons that are carrying their loads of freight to the de- pots.
 While Birmingham cannot claim <ea largest wholesale houses in the state, her retail trade is much larger than any other Alabama city. The retail dealers are ex- pecting a larger faM trade than for years, and are making big prepara tions for lit. Here are some of their views:
 M. V. Joseph-Better conditions prevail not only in this district, but all over the entire country and I anticipate great improvement in fall trade and am mak- ing preparations for 1t.
 s. Caheen-Yes we are looking forward to the best trade this fall that we have Ildu III ysdTS aHu WILL De pTepdT6u lOI It, LA more hopeful feeling is prevalent every where
 THE WHOLESALE MEN.
 F. L. Brown--People must wear shoes and boots and am looking forward to a big trade. In fact the trade is better now than it has been since 1890. I have just returned from a trip through South Alabama and find the crop prospects very f1attering. The people are gstting out of debt and better feeling prevails.
 J. S. Marks-The general conditions are much improved. Crop conditions are much improved and I look for a good price on cotton There will undoubt- edly be g big fall trade among both wholesale and retail merchants.
 Frank Ellis-I have been on business trip through Mississippi and Southern Alabama. The crops are in splendid condition and the retail merchants are preparing to place big orders with the wholesale people.
 These show the tenor of many more expressions. The drummers for the wholesale houses are bringing in large orders and are as jolly as you please, be- cause business is looking up. A num- Der of buyers from surrounding towns have been in the city during th- past few days and all are fully imbued with the fever of prosperity.
 T. H .Aldrich, of the Cahaba Mining company. has just returned from St. Louis He reports that the merchants of that big wholesale center. have pre- pared for a big trade. "Everybody is enthused" said he, land the feeling manifested is refreshing."