The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-02-13
TRADE IMPROVES
IN ALL QUARTERS
and EVERY LINE
CbicagO's Reports Received
From Whole Country Show
Rosy Outlook.
Building Trades Pick Up and
Iron and Steel,
JOBBERS ENJOY INCREASES


nation again is on the high road to
prosperity was shown by reports from
Ial sections of the country. On
every hand It Is agreed that the de-
lpression following the financial furry.
of last fall is a thing Of the past, and
that the outlook is for a steadily in
creasing volume of business until nor
NAL conditions have been reached. In
some branches Of trade prosperity in
IA full measure has been recorded and
other lines show an improvement that
promises some satisfactory records
at the close OF the year
Following the end of the strin-
lgency In money comes an improve
mcnt in collections and a correspond
ling facility of barter and sale. II
also has been demonstrated complete
ly that the general public escaped the
ieiieoj OF the furry. The people nave
cash with which to supply their needs,
and their needs are just as great as
ever. With more factories resuming
Operations every day, the number of
the unemployed is decreasing, and it
is believed that before long the idl,
mill will be the exception.
Chicago wholesalers report that the
country merchants are coming in
with their spring orders in greater
numbers than year ago. In almost
levery case they say that their stocks
are low and must be replenshed inn
mediately to care for the demands of
their customers.
In New York the Merchants asso-
citation has had its spring "registra-
ltion day" and it proved to be the
best in ten years, with one exception.
Steel business Improving.
The steel business, reorganized as
the barometer of trade in general, has
shown marked Improvement within
the last few weeks. Such articles as
wire and nails, which get to the gen.
eral public quicker than the other
products. are in great demand, and
the railroads are coming into the mar
ket for the large quantities of sup
piles
Building material is in better de-
mand; not only steel, but the other
commodities. The opening of the
mills calls for increased sales of coal,
and transactions in provisions indi,
cate that the public has not lost its
appetite.
Even the Injuries of life, where
business felt the depression the most,
are in great demand, and those who
prophesied a few weeks ago that the
foundations of American prosperity
were too firm to feel the effects of
Temporary shortage of money, ar.
lpriding themselves on their acumen.
Reports received from Chicago mer-
chants and other cities, were all char
acterized by the same hopeful tone
The general belief is that all danger
of a period of hard times has disap-
lpeared.
'The outlook is for a bigger bust
ness, both in quality and quantity,
than last year" said Walter ID.
Moody, business manager of the Chi
lcago Association of Commerce.
81 have ben around the wholesale
district a good deal lately and find
il is optimistic over the outlook for
the spring business. | have had di-
rect reports from many of the large
houses and they all read the same.
There are many merchants in town,
and they are coming by every train.
They are flocking to the wholesale
houses, and in practically every case
they are buying freely.
zone of the best indications is the
fact that collections are extremely
good. This shows that the people
generally have not been affected by
the financial troubles. They are able
to purchase clothing and other sup
plies Just as generously as last year,
and what is better, pay for them
promptly. This enables country mer
chants to make remittances to the
wholesaler and every one all along the
line gets the benefit.
cone of the biggest iobbers in the
city told me that he had his men out
on the road selling fall goods and
t that their orders were better than last
, wear The best part of It all is that
! the merchants are optimistic. Their
s. stocks are light and they must buy
l freely to care for their customers.
t Jobbcrs Doing Big business.
\ more buyers have come into our
t store since January / than in the same
D time a year ago." said J. V. Farwell,
! Jr., of the John " Farewell COM
e pany, ''and we look for a very good
: business this spring. We are not
hooking such large individual orders