The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-01
TALKS WITH MERCHANTS
rHEr ARE LOOKING FOR BITTER
TIMES DURING THE c0MrN0 rEhbI
Trade HAS Been Fairly Good Considering
the Existing Conditions, and Some have
Increased Their Business
q. nj. ANIKIM q sONs.

IN The last three OF four months oihel-
Wis 1921 would have been Nv.s P.,o,
rorous year for the South ana tnt !o"
tng centres doing business IN that ST.
To.aav We consider the outlook en-
oouracing Business all over inc couh,tE
Is ON the Cup grade ana VIII lesi ~.
esycrtq IN lSeS Of the good prices the iarui-
- havc gottcn FOR their products. Al
thopeb cotton is very low the l.' NJ,
ha.,.' icorned how 10 make-t cheap an"
me increased production mas soine~n a'
onset the low prices l'0' nov stand
Viewing IL from cohsel NA' - ,ts,,,-
no,nt we think the merchant tne ' ,-',g
,octurer. the professional Inan VIZ acanftng
A., close touch with the t"is9' .',tsrf-
himself and his methous honiG Zee, very
~ cnal,til ,,s,rs,Sed at The outlook for DUST
uess IN 1898. mn, o SoN
pusiness in our line opIlns ,n l,tev,
year has neen staSe OF things. notwith-
OF tlV ,,,o have not cNpelehO'u -
,-,eat tide Of prosperity that was p'0U'0'
ed in some quarters mo We carry
Prices OF nearly every INV Succeeding
are so very low that eslol -. ,,oitroe
~ - 80 10 handle a greater NoluilD
- Goods i'm order TO IrinS OUT S"'0' ~
10 the proceeding year. ,.,,,. stroneer
TITS reouires greater acuNlty. go NV,
competition and rSaS .p,,,,te 'N'
ttrfliot ny; aI' t,yever. that "hard pan
~, reached and tina. the tendency
.So,gb Gradual is towards mproVen''"'
III '''0 HEAI. n. CKUMP & co.
We have every reason 10 feel onCoui
,ssd - the prospect: as our current 49,
ended October DIST, last WIZ az, ciosc
sasisfactcry showing. and since its ,' u,
.ye nave about doubled the coIi0SpO''N'''7
snonfhs OF the year previous. ,,,on,,-
roth tn carriage and harness 'I 80.
..c,,,rors rave. IN organized effort 80
zen their business down 70 q -, ,,osrs
growth as COMPARED WIN 10 On fiili time
and most Cf them WI Ni"7
with full force. . material are
Roth harness and carriase ma botn inc
STEADY in price, celsel uo"@S ,,,',,,e, win
consumer and merchant are Dusi"o $50,
onracnce and therefore. nave o'1,ix
coi,ia o, 80 beiiove that Richmond WIZ
raske The best showing Of any CITY III o o,r
South during tho coming year -
i'''' u STEpHrN rUTNEY & co.
~. ,,.,t,,ces mas been good 1891 gave US
d, bandeone increase over 1850 NnIoh
MS "a rer cent in excess OF any ~,
ylous wear. we have been releecu a. 81 80
the ten rorary DEPRESSION hdluians -,
listing in The south OWING nr b be- busi-
price of cotton ty very "V"''
ness from the west a., hoe, IN
our collections have been tne oo,n,en
our experience. We venture ~ ror
To ISIS 'ItNNNh AiN Fi'''fS
which We have already taken Hioi0
ders than ever before.
". ~. PARRISH.
Commercial values have been spasInoui,
cal with general tendency 10 u,Ni ,nat
GA values therefore II cannot be sain ll Id.
me r,resenf wear has been prosperous
one 7 confidently look for great I'M
movement IN business Tor the Sonlin tt,
year with q tremendous balance OF sod
in favor OF this country, ana the s.Iu
lesson taught the American people III tlo
last few years the source or Nh'ch W.
their great extravaganza. we Shdil 10, -,
n general renewal Of commercial ac,iNi.s,
and in the near future when trusts an"
combines will be thing OF the past, we
= shall not only have great prosperity put
a happy and well-cOntented people.
ROBERTS q iOGE.
Our business for 1897 mas De e'en-oe.s,St
satisfactory. Our sales have lncreaseu
very materially. ard our collections, not
understanding the low price or cotton
have been fairly gcod II cotton SoI n-
tinues 10 sell al as low figures as nov
our trade In the cotton bet may DC Ns h,t
or an the spring OF 1898 tran usual, pue
the tobacco fruit and grain sections u
= VIRGINIA and North Carolina are DesIl-
ning TO find out that Nch'lond u oI ,,
of the very best shoe markess LOT ti'cii,'
and from these sections we alltlclYs1'c ."
considerable increase Of business. Ne "e
lievo an tho boot and shoe 1oDpeLs %
our city are well pleased with tneiI pu I.,,-
ness of 1851 and that there VIII De Col,-
siderable increase in The Nolulhc VI JUG
ness In this line IN lotS ,,
EVERETT WADDEY COMPANY.
The stationery, bCOk-binding and PRINT
Ing trade I'm this city have not Deen eN-
enpt from the general depression III u ~uo
OF All sorts during the past three years.
nut they have felt the effect OF peuvr
saneral business ard the outlook IPr d
continued improvement during me ny
tIelve months is very SA.oul l,is ne. he
deed. In this correction IL mlsI. no az
ahniss TO say thar the reputation OF iiCn-
honi for work I'm this line IS justly III 81
IA class There being here several tHtuo-
ilshmerts Which are complete III ~, ~
& appointments, although there are many
larger. as in any u the largest V''i0'
4 in the country
= MILLER q RHOADS.
( Thu dawn OF prosperity TO the retailer
2 was ushered in with the opening o. t''e
81 xall season, since which time the Noluiile
h Of trade has been greater than any il
ten previous years. a very houVe.l'ic
feature. and one that has the true inns
OF lasting prosperity is the STEADY Hi-
1once in prices OF raw materials ana
manufactured products starting idie mllis
and giving employment TO the iaooIlis
ciax ses IRON our experience OF the pa9e
three months business the in9lea'iolAs
for 1898 axe satisfactorily hopeiui.
n. r.. PARK 4 co.
e-.i has been an improvement over 20
business IN our Inc has Increased 10 suvh
an extent that we found 10 necessary ~
omen a house in Now YORK in oruer ~
DO our own importing, so as TO supply tlle
demand here Prices obtained on ou'
snarket during the past year for every
thing in our line have been emlnehtlN
satisfactory TO the farmers and shippers
In general aud they all join in one az
( cord in saying Richmond is the best mar
ket IN the South. For the coming yea
Is business the indications are Tor NC
olded improvement, ana With the CO.
4 operation OF our brother merchants Rioh-
y with her sister cities Of the South
&. r CROSS SHOE co.
tt4 business this fall has been very en-
4 cOuraqinC and we look forward 10 still
1..better times in the spring The pubic
40 realizing that there is no practical
: <onomy r. buying cheap trashy Soooh
Hherefoie. the cheap craze ls on the "lhe
= #Ne have pcrsistcntly adhered TO time
tried reliable lines and our increasing
!. business is evidence OF their true worth
4WINGO. ELLET x CRUMP SHOE co
IL gives US pleasure 10 report the gen
eral condition OF business much Improved
for this year. and We feel very hopeful OF
cont.nued improvement for the comina
year. With fairly good crops IN our OWE
4 State sold at rcmunorative pucos, tntr.
should be a particularly good trade near
our doors. While In most OF our southern
& States the low price or cotton must az
feet business 20 some extent, We arr
sure The people as "A rule are better on
. than they have been Tor years, and We
are loonirg forward 10 a FAIR trade VIII
them. -,