The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05

Minneapolis iobbing trade made big
strides In the first quarter of 1902. The
results show a magnificent Increase over
the same period of any previous year
since Minneapolis began to distribute
goods to the northwest. The rapid de-
velopment Of the northwest, the success
full invasion Of new territory by the local
houses, and the growing popularity Of
Minneapolis as wholesale center are re-
Elected in the results.
Everything that Minneapolis distrib-
utes has participated in the increase.
The grocery houses, all of which have
been steadily increasing their volume OF
business for years and whose territory
has been more or less cut up by the local
competition peculiar to the wholesale
grocery trade make a remarkably fine
showing. The northwest is developing,
Minneapolis Is a favorite market.
The results of the past three months
have strengthened the local wholesalers
in the opinion that there Is a wonderful
opportunity in Minneapolis for several
more big houses. The trade In shoes,
dry goods. hats, caps, furs, and millinery
demonstrates that other houses handling
those lines would find profitable employ
ment for their capital.
Success From the Start.
For the first year in it's history Min
neapolis has a large and wellequipped
millinery house. Local wholesalers pride
themselves on the fact that this mouse,
although it just started In business here
the first of the year, is attracting large
percentage of the millinery buyers from
northwestern states to this market. 1t is
pointed out that what has been done by
this house can be accomplished by good
concerns representing other lines. j. b.
5eh o. 6oha nrnDTiEtOrS
of the new millinery house says:
I think we have demonstrated already that
Minneapolis has a bright future as mil
linery market. We have been open out
three months but the large number OF buy
ers coming here as we'll as the fact that Min
neapols is growing in favor constantly as
jobbing center has produced good results
There Is plenty Of room for more houses III
this line right here. The country Is devel-
opng, it's merchants are getting IN better
shape financially every year, the people are
good buyers, and, generally speaking, = there
is everything to encourage the investment OF
capital In this line of enterprise In Mime
apolis
Acquiring Eastern Territory.
An Interesting feature in the merchan-
disc jobbing trade Of Minneapolis IS the
campaign for trade which one OF the
houses Is making in the eastern states
Minneapolis has made much progress IN
ten years as a seller Of fur garments
Combined Minneapolis and st. Paul
manufacture more mems coats than any
other center in the world. The Mime
apolis wholesalers in this line have al
ways covered an extensive territory IN the
west, extending far into the south, where
they have also sold hats, caps, gloves and
mittens. This year trade missionary
representing a Minneapolis house is sue
cessfully working among the merchants OF
New York, New Hampshire and Vermont
This house has men covering the northern
states for the fur coat trade from coast tC
coast. Says #. W. Stevenson Of Patter-
son and Stevenson.
This new trade which we are seeking prom.
ises to open up new opportunities for Mime
apolis as fur market Our big reputation
has been made on mems fur coats. But We
find that ladies' fur garments manufactured
in Minneapolis rapidly winning favor il
all sections of the north There is no rea.
son why Minneapolis should not become 6
big factor in this trade. In common with
other houses we have been meeting with
very gratifying success this year In southern
Iowa. AS state, I think that Iowa is in
creasing Its purchases from Minneapolis this
year. Every section Of the country appears
to be buying strong. March was phe-
nomenal month. The figures for the frs,
quarter of the present year showed a crafty.
ing Increase.
Sweeping cold N. W." Clean.
What the commercial traveller is begin
ming to refer to as the cold northwest .