The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-16
JOBBERS Are ELATED
BUSINESS Is UP TO THE CORRE-
SPENDING PERIOD OF LAST
YEAR
SPRING OUTLOOK EXCELLENT
Better Feeling I'm Local Wholesale
Circles With Every Day of the
New Year-Advance I'm the Cot
ton Market-Grocery Orders Lib
eraI-Drugs Active-Hurry Or
ders for Rubber Goods.

With eacff succeeding day of the new year
there comes better feeling in jobbing
circles. During the past week there has
not been line that has not shown a bust
ness as good as for the same period a year
ago, and In several cases there Is a SPLEEN
did increase. Every one reports trade good
and merchants ordering In large quantities.
DRY GOODS
Business has been much more active dur
Ing the past week. Road orders az well as
personal orders from nearby merchants. are
coming in in large numbers and the mer-
chants ars buying literally Wash stuffs
and furnishing goods are in demand The
outlook for spring trade was never better.
There was another slight advance In the
cotton market and this has had the effect
OF further stimulating trade along that line.
GROCERIES.
This Is usually a rather quiet time In the
grocery business but during the past week
trade has been very fair and In advance Of
year ago. Orders are coming In literally
both by mail and from statesmen, and include
both staple and fancy groceries. Collections
have never been better. There have been
no changes Of an consequence in prices.
DRUGS. PAINTS. OILS ETC.
Business continues good in drug lines, in
deed it was never better at this season. New
drug stores are opening every week, and the
whole tone and tenor of trade is strong and
good. The clearing up for the old year was
very satisfactory, and the promise OF the
new year is still better. The linseed oil
trust has full control Of prices, and oil is
firm at the advance The action Of the Ma
tionai Glass association in advancing prices
was unexpected, but prices will no doubt
soon be fully restored. The outlook is that
business here will be fully sustained this
spring.
BOOTS AND SHOES
Immediate shipments have been light for
the past few days In leather goods, but the
continued mild weather has brought in a
large number of hurry orders for light rub
Der goods. Spring orders in leather goods
are coming in nicely and there have been q
few shipments. Trade is in advance Of a
year ago. There have been no changes in
prices.
HATS, GLOVES AND FURS.
Orders received during the past week have
been confined almost entirely to spring de-
livery. There has been some buying for i'm
mediate delivery, and taken as a whole busi-
ness is splendid and In advance of the same
period last year. Merchants are ordering
heavily and buying good class of goods.
HARDWARE.
The busy season in this line has hardly
opened. but orders are coming in fairly we'll.
and the spring trade is beginning to open up
in good shape. Business Is much better
than a year ago at this time. Collections
are very good.
GENTS FURNISHINGS
Orders for spring delivery are coming in in
large numbers, with few merchants asking
that goods be shipped Immediately. Sales
men are meeting with success and merchants
are buying good class of goods and are
ordering literally.