The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-24

nearly one-ffth Of whom have already
| registered their names upon the books
at the associations headquarters In Broad.
way. So large and rapid has been the
growth OF interest In the association
that its officers look for a city membership
ten times greater than that which II now
| has, and for a nonresident membership
running into the hundreds Of thousands.
Such an organization as that which has
been formed under such favorable auspices
is needed both by the city trade and the out
of-town trade; it is useful and profitable
to both; 1t is Of service to the mercantile
community everywhere.
In one day of this month between five
and six hundred buyers, who had come
here at the invitation OF the association,
put their names and their business on its
registry. They were from all parts Of the
South as far as the Gulf, from all parts Of
the West as far as the Pacific, from the
States that lie upon or near the northern
lakes, and from those situated east of New
York. Upon the registry for that day there
were the names of dealers in dry goods,
groceries, house.furnishing goods, crockery,
upholstery goods, clothing, fancy goods,
books and stationery, cloaks suits,
millinery, drugs, cigars, liquors, jewelry,
queensware, furniture, laces n embroid-
cries, boots and shoes, silks n ~velvets,
hats and caps, fancy goods, hosiery, cook
ing utensils, hardware, and nearly all such
other things as are sold In shops for the
service Of the people. There have been
many other days Of the same kind within
the past few weeks, when hundreds Of
names were entered upon the associations
registry, the names Of out-of.town deal
ers drawn here to replenish their stocks.
OF course there are always, every day
Of every year, multitudes of out-of-
town buyers who come to the city for
their supplies; we refer Mt this time
only to the testimony of the association
that nearly twice as many Of them have
come here this year for the fall trade as
ordinarily come for It. Nearly all the now
corners are nonresident members Of the
Merchants Association. which has rendered
an important service to the whole country.
Some of these newcomers have never before
traded in thisc city. and most Of them have
for many years made their purchases else
where. We are informed that it is esti-
mated by the President of the Merchants
Association that the fall trade of tho
city, up to this time, has been $780,
$1,000 greater thar 1t would prob
ably have been IL an effort to obtain
new business had not been made As a
result Of the effort and of the %continu-
ance Of prosperous times 70 may look for
a great and permanent enlargement Of the
volume of the city's trade and
Much of the recent gain IL owing to the
concessions made by the leading railroad
companies and by several OF the steamship
companies that unite the Southern ports
with this city.
The new customers who have come here
this fall to make their purchases have
learned some things about New York as a
market. New York offers to mercantile
buyers throughout the country the best
market that exists upon earth. 1t is the
cheapest market for buyers in all branches
of manufacture and trade. 1t Is the first
source of supply for all imported goods and
for far the greater part Of domestic goods
and wares. The people Of all nations send
their varied products to this city, where they
are stored in the great warehouses of the
wholesale district. There are ceaseless
movement and prodigious energy in New
York's market. Here may be seen the
" pa jul lNos "
this port, to this city. to this market, there
Is no American rival. The great body of
intelligcn. merchants who come to us every
year from all quarters of the Union know
Of the advantages that are at their COM
mand here, and that can be obtained no,
where else.
The Merchants Association of New York
is now engaged in another service of in
terest to the business community. 1t de.
sires to secure from the railroad companies
reduced rates for the latter part of Octo.
Der and the first part of November in be.
half Of those out-of.town merchants who
may come here to procure their holi.
day goods and novelties. This is always
a large trade, and it will doubtless
be enlarged this year IL the terms of
transportation that are asked for shall be
granted. With the accomplishment OF
the object thus sought for, the next thing
is to be the making of special provision for
the coming of springs trade with out.of.
town dealers. Yet, further, negotiations
have been begun forth drawing w of n new
schedule Of freight rates for both rail and
coast steamer service. The transportation
!, companies are now more willing than they
were three months ago to negotiate with
the association, for they have learned by
recent experience that their own interests
are subserved by making concessions tina
are advantageous to trade.
For years past the business men of this
city have been negligent in regard to some
of those things that bear directly upon
their own progress and prosperity. 1t ia
for their good that they have this year
} been brought under quickening influences
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