New-York tribune., 1897-08-12
Spring Violets.
Colgate's
Violet Water.
BUSY DAYS FOR BUYERS.
THE SUCCESS OF THE MERCHANTS AS
'SOCIATION ASSURED.
1T Is ESTIMATED THAT THIS CITY WILL PROFIT
TO THE EXTENT OF oo.ooo-THE VISIT
oRs JUBIrANT OVER THE PROS
prpOIAS cO\DITJO\S

More fortunate than many other commercial
organizations. the Merchants Association has
In the first few days of its practical work sue
ceeded in thoroughly justifying its existence
Owing to its efforts in placing before the buy
ers and merchants throughout the country the
advantages OF purchasing in the metropolitan
market and in obtaining reduced transportation
rates and other facilities for out-of-town deal
ers dcsirous of purchasing here, there are at the
present moment over a thousand buyers In the
city who will replenish their stocks entirely
from the NewYork wholesale houses. These
visiting business men represent almost every
commercial centre east Of Nebraska, and from
the records upon the registers of the Merchants
Association a large percentage Of them have
not bought in New-York for many years.
ESTIMATING THE BENEFIT TO THIS CITY.
From estimates which have been compiled by
careful and conservative statstcians. it is com
puted that this city will be benefited through
the energies of the Mecchants organization to
the extent of at least S2500O000 by the pres
ence at this season of the large numbers OF buy
ers who hitherto have transacted their business
in the large cities outside Of New-York
Throughout the whole of yesterday there was
a constant succession of new arrivals registering
their names at the offices of the association.
The number of outside members registered yes
terday was considerably greater than any previ-
Gus day since the reduced rates went into eff
feet. and they represented all kinds of diversi-
fed interests and came from almost every part
of the continent that the association has been
able to tap by its arrangements with railroad
companies
Invariably each person who registered in re-
ply to inquiries, had nothing but pleasant words
to say of the Merchants Association and the
work which It has undertaken. Many of them
assert that the efforts which the association is
making 10 show the commercial supremacy Of
New-York being appreciated throughout the
country. and that if the work Is maintained the
benefits to NewYork will be incalculabe. while.
on the other hand. the out-of-town merchant
will be benefited by having the facilities for ex
aminirg the modern methods of handling bust
ness to say nothing at all of his being able to
get his goods at the cheapest place where such
goods are sold in the United States.
PREPARING NEW CIRCULARS
The officials of the association are preparing
two sets of circulars to induce buyers to
come to New-York. one is for distribution over
the territory recently opened by the action of the
Norfolk and Western Railway Company in CO.
! operating with the Merchants Association for
the purpose of allowing merchants in sections Of
! the South through which its road runs to obtain
reduced rates to New-YOrk for the purpose Of
making their fall purchases. The other circular
is for distribution throughout the territory pen
etrated by the Texas Pacific Railway which in
cludes the section OF the country from st. Louis
to Texas through Texas to its western bound
! ary at FL Paso with the eastern division run
| ming to NewOreans.
With almost one voice the out-of-town mer-
chants who have thus far arrived in New-Iork.
in commenting upon the trade conditions and
prospects prevailing in their respective districts,
| agree that prosperity has come. They report
| general revival Of business activity as result
Of the settlement Of the tariff question, ana
point to a healthy outlook for agricultural and
industrial interests Among some OF the talks
obtained yesterday with newly arrived me-
chants were the following:
f. III. Crosby Of Crosby Brothers, drygoods
and carpet merchants of Topeka, Kan, said:
| Present business is better than it has been for
years and our house has made gain over
1896 of more than % per cent The outlook is
bright. The wheat crop has brought in yield
! of fifty million bushels. This estimate is en-
bodied In the report Of the secretary Of the
State Board of Agriculture. The farmers are
happily surprised. In October will occur an af-
fair unprecedented in Topeka's history, which
is the fall festival and celebration OF the TWEEN
! ty-fifth ann1Ner3dry OF tne OTSdnZdtlOH Oh tlle
Santa Fe Railroad Company. This, it is ex-
pected. will bring a hundred thousand people to
Topeka The railroad is issuing free trans
| portation every person within a specified ter
ritory during the days Of the festival. The rail-
road shops are now running full time. giving
employment to over fourteen hundred men
HAD BOUGHT NEARER HOME.
NJ. Doty. Of j. H. c. Peters's Sons. of Daven-
port Iowa said: I'VE have come to NewYork
through the movement of the New-York Mer-
| chants Association. Heretofore we have been
| buying nearer home. The reduced railroad
fares will enable us to get material direct from
| the New-YOrk market. There is an endless va
/ riety here and happy selection can be made
| Regarding business. you must know we are en-
tirely dependent on the farmer When crops
are full general business thrives. The indica-
tions for the fall and winter are very promis-
ing There is a plentiful crop. Prices are good
A confident feeling for prosperous fall is gem
eraL"
J. w Spagat of Norfolk, Va. said There Is
marked improvement in business Farmers
have successful crops and prices are good. The
high tariff is working out beneficial results.
Real estate is especially active. Desirable prop
critics are being held at 4 high figure, and
there is very little mortgaging being done,
Money is moving. and trade Is heavy.
F. l.. Courtney. of youngstown, ohio, drygoods
dealer said: Business has been in bad con-
dtion for year Everybody has been com
plaining We are hopeful. however, for the
coming season, the mines have begun 10 work.
Their prosperity means the prosperity OF the
towns We buying goods anticipating "A full
seasons work for the mills
AS A WOMAN SEES IT
Miss Jennie Roberts, who represents liaskett
& Co. of Chicago said yes, am from Chicago.
and | will confess to you that We are not every
thing. We cannot do without New-York.
have been coming to NewYork for ten years.
/ can do better here with regard to all require
ments than anywhere else. Manufacturers in
Chicago have no variety. believe our house
will do the best fall trade in It's history. We are
buying an unusual quantity Of goods We have
enlarged our store and increased our working
force. have become member Of the New-York
Merchants Associat ation, and by the advantages
which 1t offers can now come to your city more
freduently."