The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-24
PROOFS OF PROSPERITY,
Farmers are Spending Cash for New I'M
PlsmsntS, aud they are Buylng Many
LaIurlsS, TOO.

| FNehhi eAN HAtJ So NNys"H ~-S
LaKurlss, TOO.
CHICAGO, July 23.-The Times-Her-
aid has this to say: Manufacturers Of
farm implements and vehicles have
convincing evidence OF returning pros
perity, They give unlmpeuchable tes-
tlmony to the financial soundness Of
the farmer.
The farmer has money and Is no lon
ger afraid to spend II. He economIzed
for three or four years, but he sees good
times at hand, and It's that confidence he
is buying freely. And he Is not doing
it tlmldly for he Is indulglng in luxur-
les. He is buying an organ for the
home, a watch for himself and a car
riage for the family
Manufacturers have been taken by
surprise They are enjoying what
may truthfully be called boom In bu-
siness. They have been surprised by
the suddenness and magnitude OF the
boom, They have had nothing like 1t
since 1898.
1t is not pretended that every lndivld-
ual factory has felt a startling impulse,
for that might not be true, even In the
most prosperous times, but there is no
mistaking the evidences OF great re-
Vivai I'm lines of trade depending direct
~ on che purchases of the farmer.
Many factories are so overwhelmed
with orders that they are far behind
Some have Increased their forces and
others are working day and night,
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sales, and most of them find collections
| easier.
There Is n simple explanation OF this
activity, The farmer Is buying. He mas
had good crops for several years. He
has the promise OF big crop this year
and the prices of his products are all
stiffenlng.
The settlement OF the tariff uncertain
ty has been foregone conclusion for
several months. Tile silver question
does not disturb him. Looking into the
future, the farmer sees peace and pros
perity. His confidence has been restor-
ed. He is no longer afraid OF the future,
and he Is setting the pace for the coun-
try
Lengthened pay rolls and bullying or
der books IN factories are the proofs OF
the farmers prosperity. The Deering
Harvester Company tells a characteris-
tic story. It's output this year will ex-
coed its best previous record by 1000
car loads II has Increased Its force by
five hundred men, but even that is not
enough, and half OF its departments are
running night and day. II has two mills
making binder Irvine. and Is hardly able
to keep up with orders. Its agents re-
port the farmers as wiplng out their
debts and confident OF good times.
The David Bradley Manufacturing
Company reports that its factories for
making light vehicles have been forced
to increase their forces and run nights.
The Aultman & Taylor Manufacture
Ing Company had such demand for
Its thrashlng machines It has been
compelled to run Its works day and
night.
The Piano Manufacturing Company
is doing its biggest business In harvest
ers since 1892 Its agents have dou-
bled their orders, and 1t has had TO put
on extra men and run nights.
The Racine Wagon and Carriage
Company reports the best business In
it's history.
In the line of luxuries the w. W.
| Kimball Company has cheering re-
port to make 1t says farmers are
| buying organs freely and 1t is getting
cash where formerly It had to take
notes. 1t Is behind ON its orders for or
| gnns to the number OF five hundred or
more, and has found 1t necessary to In
| crease its factory facilities by an out
| lay OF more than 100000
Estey s. Camp find farmers paying
| promptly, and their statesmen expect as
big fall business as In 1852. which was
the banner year in the trade.
| The Williams Organ and Piano Com
| pany Is behind on its orders, and re-
ports farmers paying cash. Its cash
deals now are more than 30 per cent of
It's sales, as against per cent three
years ago.
Story. & Clark report more sales of
organs In farm districts the past three
months than during the preceding three
| years, and the farmers are paying
cash,
! The Elgln National Watch Company
reports an Increase in Its business OF AZ
| per cent during the past three months,
/ and tits cash trade.
1t IS a striking feature OF these re-
| ports that farmers are paying cash. Be
sides proving their confidence In the
| future. II proves that the farmers have
been making and saving money, in
spite of the assertions OF the calamity
howlers. The farmer doubtless felt the
pinch of hard times. but he has wealth
| cred the storm. 1t Is evident he thinks
the storm IS over.