The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-09
Manufacturers Tell Of Their
"Fill.in Orders.
BANK CLEARINGs THIS WEEK
Bank clearings ......*e2''o"S

Bank eiearings this week. the first
OF 1909. scared TO nearly the million
dollar mark, The cause assigned for
the big business is the closing Of the
year and the semi-annual dividends.
which the banks declared Monday. as
well as the settlement OF the annual
accounts in addition to the regular
monthly bills. Business men as a
whole are optimistic over the trade
and an declare they had better trade
than they expected. while 1909 has
started on with every prospect OF
keeping the bank clearlngs at the Old
figures.
In response TO the revival OF COM
merclal and Industrial. activity and
carrying the gospel OF the city's
wealth and worthiness in business
enterprise. the troop OF commercial
men. representing Padueah's big
wholesale houses and manufacturing
interests. have again hit the pike
with their samples and business ora
tory. Wholesale houses have fairy
hummed this week with tue work
that will follow. and the railroad
ticket Offices report the sale OF many
mileage books for the travelling sales
men. Railroad officials declare that
the sale OF mileage has been heayif,
this year than usual, for more men
have been "assigned 10 the road
than ever before.
A representative OF Covington
Brothers a company today said.
"our business has been better than
we expected. and after the holiday
rush Il has begun TO be steady.
Canned goods Is moving freely, but
with this exception no other line OF
goods Is moving any better than the
rest. although business Is good. Col
lectioas have been good"
Trade in the AIRY goods line has
been good with the travelling mel
now selling summer and spring goods
A representative OF c. h. Rieke &
Sons. wholesale dry goods dealers,
said. For the season our business
Is good. with collections showing up
excellent. Trade In the tobacco sec
tlon has not been up TO normal owing
10 the trouble. and the crops being
tied up. but money has been free In
the cotton district in Tennessee and
the corn belt in illinois"
The jewelry line is one OF the best
barometers on trade. as when jewelry
begins selling rapidly Il is sure that
the people have more than the pro-
verbal pin money. Mr.. J. l.. Wolff.
when questioned. said: After the
holiday rush we still have a nice bust
ness with the repair department over
flowed All repair work was discon-
tlnued during the holidays, and this
accounts for that. Still there Is a
good demand for goods, including
the stable line"
Local Manufacturers report a great
change In things since the first Of the
year. A spirit OF optimism perme-
ates all lines OF business, and is re-
fiected in larger orders and orders
that anticipate future demands.
Every day brings us evidence OF
the return to normal throughout the
country" said one manufacturer to-
day I'VE are getting an In orders
(this Is the out-of-season period for
us). that are surprising in their size
and indicate nothing II they do not
reflect low stocks on the retailers
shelves. This means more business
in a few months that we can handle
with promptness."
Reports from all over the country
since the first OF the year indicate
the same conditions. Railroads are
at last showing increase in gross
earnings. aud With the marked de-
crease IN operating expense this
means big net earnings. Big net
earnings means provisions for i'm
provements and In turn this means
more work for the laboring man-an
impetus TO prosperity.