The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-01
Past Year a Prosperous One With
 the JObbcrS.
THE TERRITORY HAS EXPANDED
Montgomery's Merchants Have Been Quick to Take Advantage of the Fact and are Shipping Goods to Points not Hitherto Touched by Them.
 Encouraging Outlook for Future.

Since last year the wholesale trade of Montgomery has shown steady expansion. Encouraging reports are given by the merchants for fall busi-, rees, and all express the belief that the year to cone will show gratifying in- crease in their sales and profits. Now, mere than ever, the Capital City or Alabama is looked upon as the chief point for wholesalers and jobpers, the splendid transportation facilities enab- ling the retailers who purchase in this market to secure low freight rates and the rapid filling of orders.
 The Wholesale Grocery Trade.
 In duscussing the wholesale grocery trade for the past year, MT. R. M. Hen- derson, of the firm of W. F. Vandiver & Co.,. said:
 During the past year our business has shown a gratifying increase over the twelve months preceding. There are several causes for this, among them the fact that within the past year Montgomery's territory has been en- larged. The country merchants have done a larger business than in years. and of course this has worked to the advantage of the wholesalers and job bers. Another factor which has aided
 
 have been more determined than ever to get the trade. have the utmost faith in the future of Montgomery. and believe that the next year will sur- pass even the good record of this"
 Mir. N. J. Greil, of Greil Brothers: "In my opinion, the wholesale grocery trade of Montgomery is increasing right along. We are selling more goods every day. The territory reach- ed by the roads running out from Montgomery has been increased, and the Montgomery merchants have been quick to take advantage of it. The increase in our business has been more than satisfactory. and am confident that such has been the case with our competitors. also."
 Wholesale Dry Goods Business.
 Speaking of the wholesale dry goods trade for the year past. Mir. N. Lob man of Steiner, Lobman & Frank, said:
 "The dry goods trade has been quite satisfactory to us. Our sales have shown gratifying increase during the the past twelve months. and I believe we will have the same story to tell year hence. The enlargement of the territory of the merchants has been taken advantage of, and today, In my opinion, Montgomery's wholesale dry goods trade Is larger than ever before"
 The Wholesale Shoe Trade.
 Mir. Charlie I. Levy of c. F. Moritz & Co.,, said in regard to the shoe job ping business:
 ''The growth of the shoe jobbing business has been marvellous. It will, perhaps, be a surprise to many to know that Montgomery now ranks as the thirty-fifth city fin the United States as shoe jobbing point, while in point of population it is 134th. I am posi- tive that In the past ten years the wholesale shoe business done in Mont gomery has been doubled. and I be- lteve that it has been tripled. Then the territory was circumscribed. If a Montgomery shoe merchant had sold a bill in Georgia, the fact would have been considered astonishing. Now Georgia, Florida Mississippi. to say nothing of Alabama is travelled by men representing Montgomery shoe jobbers. There is no fear of comepti- ton. If 1t was necessary Montgom- cry could get part of the trade as far away az Texas. I believe that the in- crease will continue. When that new line of steamers to Pensacola is put in operation. it will result in reduc- lion of freight rates, and the mer- chants will be the gathers. I am more than an optimist in regard to Mont gomery and Its future. 1 am an en- thusiast"