The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-01

 Is BENEFITED ; Fsn Proves Big Busi-
 ness Boost. MON OF CITY MERCHANTS urban Visitors Purchased Gen. eTaIy High Grade Materials. ealers Say Annu.I Exhibition Should De Made Permanent Feature and Accorded the Heartfelt Sort of
 Support ny All Local
 Dusiness Men.
 
HON OF CITY MERCHANTS

Expressions made yesterday by a
 nber of business men of Montgom-
 tn comment on. the commercial
 nificance and business advantage to
 city and It's merchants of the Ala
 na state Fair. which closed Satur-
 indicate that the exhibition had
 distinct influence on the business
 ne by Montgomery merchants dur
 Fair week. and was an advantage
 the commercial phase of the city
 ring that period.
 Montgomery business men agree that ( city not only benefited while the a<e Fair was in progres. but also m receive future benefits from the 1Fevfising the exhibition gave Mont lumery stores and products. Gome expressions follow:
 Mr. James T. Gilmer of the Knowles Dry Goods Company. said: Our busi- uess during the Fair week exceeded our expectations. It was very satis- factory indeed and not the least grati- xytng feature of our Fair week trade 59 that Is was from out-of. town folks < rho came to see the Fair. They 4ouxht extensively and of high grade ~Q<uffa
 '.The Fair Is a. splendid advertise XIent for Montgomery, and its results
  cen bc detected in every statement . of months business. The Fair should be permanent feature of Mont &omery's advertising schemes"
 fMr.Joe Nachman of the Nachman- Meer- tief Mercantile Company. Is enthusi- astic In the extreme. He said: 'rhe State Fair gave the trade of Mont gomery a boost that will keep 1t on the upward trend all during the year. e x,&fr rfok kA fA that ft Is but . temporary iife-giver and gone and over with when the gates close and the visitors take their way home ward
 .,Good results follow for months. and. in fact, do not die out from one Fair to the next. The effects may be detected in increased buying"
 Harry Danziger of The Montgomery Fair. expressed himself as pleased with the trade increase noted at The Fair during the exhibition. He said: "'our business showed a very gratifying in- crease and 1t was apparent that the in- crease was due to the presence in Montgomery of ths large number of out of town visitors to the Fair. The visitors came to Montgomery to see the Fair. but also to buy. and noticeable feature of4their buying was that they Bought unusually high grade of stuffs Of ali characters. The state Fair is Montxpnery's best advertisement and the greatest means at our hands for the upbuilding of our suburban trade.
 "The Fair must be made 8 perma- nent part of Montgomery business life. and 1t is essential that all join to make each years exhibition greater than the last. Ninety per cent of our trade last week came from out-of- f-town customers"
 E. D. Creath of the Creath -Lasse- ter Department Store. said:
 There Is no doubt about 1t that the eatire weeks business was, to a great extent. composed of out-of-town trade. We think the state Fair is one of the best drawing cards, and the Rebate Association one Of the best proposi- fions ever inaugurated by the mer- chants of Montgomery.
 we are satisfied thoroughly with the weeks business, due to the visit ing throngs of the State Fair, and 1t was up to expectations. We would Ike to have another week of the same kind.
 we think Montgomery should be made the headquarters of the State Fair. and that directors of the asso- eiation should perpetuate it so that the people can prepare for 1t. We