The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-27
LYNCHBURC, VA.
SOUTH S.GREAT
WHOLESALER
SOUTHERN CITY DOES MORE
BUSINESS IN WHOLESALE. LINES
THAN ANY OTHER CITY ITS
SIZE IN COUNTRY.

In this era of the Soutl's most wonder
ful industrial and commercial develop
ment, there is probably no more strk-
ing evidence Of what Southern enterprise
and energy can accomplish than Is FUR
nlshcd by the wonderful growth of Lynch
burg, Va, as n Wholesale market for dis
tribution OF merchandise.
I Fifteen years ago Lynchbnrg was com
paratlvely unknown as Wholesale mar
ket. except in the territory Immediately
contiguous TO It, AT that time her whole
sa lie and manufacturing houses were few,
and the number OF statesmen sent out was
insignificant compared with the army of
three or four hundred intclligen, and rep
resentative men who now distribute
Lynchburg merchandise through every
Southern State. There are now seventy
five firms III Iynchburg selling inerchan-
disc at wholesale, in successful conpeti-
ton with the largest and closest markets
OF the country. Within her limits are
fifty manufacturing plants, with n diver
city Of interests. covering forty-tive diiicr-
ent articles of manufacture.
Lynchburg enjoys the unique distinction
OF ceiling more goods at wholesale than
any market in the United States In pro-
portion to It's population, and, In tact, IN
the principal articles of merchandise 1t is
conceded to be the leading market or the
South.
-lnETc are i've lbTSe IlIllS SDi qua
tons engaged in the wholesale notion anu
CRY goods business, carrying stocks which
compare In variety. price and volume with
those carried In the largest cities OF this
country. One OF the principal houses IN
this line Is the Quinn marshall Company,
which Is recognized throughout the South
as being one OF the most progressive and
withal up-to-date houses In the dry goods
and notion business in the country.
rs, III IA night Clothing Com
ranv. whose business dates back only two
years. have already demonstrated that
, Lynchburg is the proper place to dis
tribute clothing from, and are to-day 90
Ing the largest wholesale and manutac.
turing business done south Of Mason ana
Dixon's line.
In hats and caps, tho enterprlsins firm
OF Beasley, Couch and Company rank
with he leading houses in this line Of the
largest cities of the North and East.
While 1000 or more of the best posted
merchants OF tho South testify by their
patronage to the advantages of Lynch.
burg az market In all OF the principal
lines OF merchandise. 1t Is probable that
the city enjoys wider and more extern
sIvc reputation as shoe market than IN
any other line Fifteen years ago there
was only one wholesale shoe house In the
city, doing an annual business OF about
500, 1000. To-day there are four large
Wholesale houses, and, in addition, two
large shoe factories. selling an aggregate
OF between 100000 and 100000 annu-
ally
The craddock-Terry Company operates
the famous Southland" shoe factory, con-
structed about two years ago. and con-
coded by New England experts to be the
best equipped shoe manufacturing plant
IL the country. They will make and sell
this year over 5c0.ot0 pairs OF their Ia
nous southland Belle Southern Girl
and ..Autoeraph" shoes whichtthey claim
10 be the best values In ladies' shoes in
the country. to retail at sl5o, 500 and
$3.50 respectively.