The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-13
WILL COST MORE TO LIVE.
.,~rRAL ADVANCE IN PRICES OF
FOOD AND CLOTHING.

,,.v with Ladies' and ChiIdren's
,,.sses-WoOIen and Cotton Cloths
In 12i. to 20 Per Cent.-Cured
Meats and Canned Goods Are High
or Rut other Groceries Are About
+he same-The Return of Prosper
inv and the Heavy Demand in All
lines of Goods Responsible for the
Increased Prices-High Prices
Moan Good Times, Say the Mer-
chants.
7, will cost more to live this fail than
las, ar any fall for several years. A gen
oral advance in many of the things which
or+er into the cost of living in both food
and clothing has already been forecasted
The increased cost is not a prediction but
. fact. as dealers generally state that
there has been a general advance in ali
fan lines of goods, and as the fall stocks
have already been purchased the dealers
are very well in position TO know whereof
they speak.
The increased prices are a part of the
general upward tendency which has been
so decided in the market during the last
few months This is attributed in part to
the general prosperity and largely in
creased demand in nearly all lines of goods,
+ogerher with increased exports and small
nv ,,ro5uction in many lines. Factories
which have been running on half time or
shut down altogether for months are now
running on full speed and jobbers find it
6i47c1lt to get all their orders filled. The
evidences of prosperity have been much
more general in the North. but there are
satisfactory indications of improvement in
the South, and business men generally look
forward to an unusually good fall trade.
The increased cost of living viii be
strongly evident in all lines of clothing
and dress goods. Everything that goes
INTO suit of clothing is higher said
prominent clothing merchant ''Woolen
goods have advanced 10 to 20 cents a yard,
cotton cloths are l to IL cents higher
thread is higher, buttons cost more and
the operatives who make the clothing are
demanding higher wages. All of these
things count in fixing the cost of a suit
of clothing and the consequence is that
clothing viii be considerably higher this
fall than last This increase has not
manifested itself to the buying public Is
yet for the reason that the present sum
mer stock of goods was bought before the
advance begun. AS we have had to pay
higher for our fan stock however, than
We did last year. we shall have to charge
our customers more"
Increased prosperity and the heavy de-
mand account for the higher prices" said
the merchant. THE return of prosperity
has restored confidence and merchants
Who have been keeping their stocks as
small as possible for the last several years
are now ordering freely. The consequence
IS that the factories are overrun with or
ders. The factories have sold out al
their stocks on hand, and it is impossible
TO get goods in stock duplicated"
Shoes will be higher this fall" said a
well known dealer in the shoe line. In
fact the cost has already increased per
cent. and there will be an additional in
crease of 10 per cent. this fall, making
total increase of Is per cent. as com
pared with last fall The customer will not
feel the increase for some time to come
Tor the reason that shrewd dealers got
IN large orders before June l. when the
increase went into effect.
We were among this number and will
continue to sell shoes at present prices
for some time to come"
What is the outlook in dry goods?"
one of the shrewdest buyers on Broughton
street was asked.
The ladies' will pay more for their
dress goods this fall" he replied. "There
Is general advance in the price of all
woollen goods of from Is to 20 per cent.
IN cotton goods the advance is from 1872
10 10 per cent. Linen goods are about the
marked advance. As a rule the advance
ls more marked in the finer lines of goods.
Inc advance in prices is caused by the
very heavy demand and the fact that
mere are no surplus goods in the market.
ne manufacturers are working night and
day and selling from hand to mouth"
In the cost of articles of food the ad-
vance in prices has not been so marked
IN a few lines there have been very de-
S'ued advances, but the increase has not
oeen general with the grocery trade An
advance of about cents a pound in all
Ihes OF cured meats is already in effect.
as Inc housekeepers are very well aware.
'dhhed goods have advanced somewhat in
price and are expected to be higher this
iad The higher prices for meats and the
scarcity OF fruits this year accounts in
part Tor the increased prices for canned
SOUS out the heavy increase in the prices
ol TN, nails, wire, wire hoops, lumber
'"l packing material generally has also
.du something to do with the advance,
ousaf mas advanced about half a cen
va me last few months. and table salt is
liSAer. Flour is cheaper than it was a
year ago and in other grocery lines thrn
nose mentioned prices are about the
'He. An advance in the price of but Ter
~ expected. The advance in meats has
FUSED an Increase in the price of lard
Low grade coffees are cheaper and
.ISn grade coffees are higher" So id a
MS IS because or the PIE ntiful
11pply OF cheap coffees and the sc arcftY
lAe better grades. This make very
l'ie GlHerence TO the average cor .sumer
however, as he generally gets chf zap cof-
,1, even when he thinks he is buying a
Aer grade. Teas are 10 cents a pound
'sAer. because of The extra duty i'm
i.~'' by the war revenue act"
me dealers are not shedding anv tears
",F me prospect of increas ed prices
I-A prices indicate good t mes" was
Common remark with the callers, who
- spoken TO on the subj Get "When
pI,f'S ore low people nave nc money with
""I,A TO buy" said a dea,eI THE peo-
PIe have been getting goods of ali kinds
az cost prices for several J ears. and no
mas any cause 10 CON PLAIN because
.es are getting back to reasonable
,s[ 1T is fact that ee ind IT less
,t oIole TO- sell goods when prices are high
'",u We do when they arr low"