The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-30

For the first quarter of 1907, the
total bank clearings were $4,000.
1902. Every week. except one, show
ed an increase over the correspond
ing period of 1906, and the total in
crease for the quarter ending tonight.
is $1,000 .050. Assuming that the
remainder of the year will at least
equal the first quarter in the in
crease shown, 1897 will show over
IS. 900, 900 increase over 1906. The
increase of 1906 over 1905 was s4,-
100000. But the first quarter of
the year may be reckoned probably
below the average for the year, and
Paducah Banks may make an even
greater showing.
In the first quarter, the largest
single weekly increase was $25S,677;
While the one week that showed de-
crease, it was only $33,212. The
largest weeks clearings were ST.
10 40,247, while the smallest figures
for one week were $579,SS7. This
weeks increase is significantly large
and may be attributed largely to the
activity in the local stores from the
spring and Easter trade. When the
increase from the last quarter in the
year, with the heavy fan and holiday
business, is shown, the years increase
probably will go above $4,000, 900.
Heavy Retail Trade.
All the surface display that pros
perity brings; with nature particu-
larly exuberant in gorgeous tints;
and with quality the keynote as in
the Christmas trade, finds Easter in
Paducah bearing much Of the ear
marks of the holiday season. And
the volume of the Easter trade among
the merchants shows up not at all
insignihcantly compared with the
Christmas record.
There is, however, this limitation.
The big business is being done by the
stores that supply articles for person.
al adornment. OF course, the usual
swell of spring business is felt among
all the stores, from the annual renov-
alton in household affairs at this
time of the year But it is in the dry
goods stores, and in the mems furn-
ishings stores, with the shoe stores
keeping up a good third, that Easter
trade and Easter prosperity is felt.
While the buyers for the stores
have managed to make a display of
fabrics and dress incdentals. which
have fully satisfied the feminine
heart, the general public knows moth
ing Of the worry and hard efforts 1t
has required to accomplish It. 1--WE
are buying just twelve months ahead
on certain lines. in order to get any
thing at ALL" was one buyers plain
tive comment on the situation in the
wholesale trade I'm long gloves and
all domestic goods, it is almost inn
possible to get anything, and the peo-
pie have willingly paid the higher
prices, only because the people have
plenty of money"
Said another merchant who usual
ly keeps his finger on the pulse of
wholesale conditions: 81 ordered
one case of table damasks three
months ago haven't heard any
thing of them and don't expect TO in
side of another six or eight months.
All the mills are running with orders
for twelve months ahead"
The pre-Easter buying has this
peculiarly. Mostly uncut goods are
being bought. Trade in the ready
made lines almost has ceased. as ev-
cry woman wants specially made
gown for the Easter seacon. AS a
consequence, every dressmaker in the
city is head over cells in work. and
the millinery stores-well. the "Pit"
in the Chicago grain exchange would
look orderly compared with them to-
might