The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-31
MERCHANTS REPORT
MUCH PROSPERITY
Prospects for Future Also Appear
Bright, According to Their Ex-
pressions Submitted Herewith

eiOASp % W WhdN IHtlT DuSuleSS Hdu
been during the year now closing,
their views on business for the COM
ing year, their collections, etc. Gene
rally speaking, their views are quite
optomistic, most of them reporting a
considerable increase of business this
year over last year, and they are
unanimous in forecasts for better
trade conditions during the year now
dawning. Read what they say.
The first stop was at Klein's Gro
Gerry, where we met Henry Manley,
the courteous and gentlemanly man
ager, who responded to the reporters
questions as follows: Business is
fine. and collections are better with
us than for a good while"
Fischer Mercantile Co.: Business
pretty good; collections fair; have no
reason to complain; much better than
last year."
Hilton & Co. Meat Market: "Bus-
mess has been very good, very salts
factory with u.s."
Lueders Saddlery Store: Business
could have been better with me. Col
lections have been fair"
Jacog Helber, Hardware and Toy
land: Business has been good as US
ual; better than expected, Business
conditions generally appear to be on
the improve"
Lang Bros. Mfg. & Nero. Co.; We
have had good fall business. Sum-
mer trade was quiet. We have had a
good lumber and wagon trade this
fall. Collections have been very good;
much better than last year."
Henderson Store Co.: "our busi-
ness has been fine since the goth of
last January, when the iavot9N y7s
comlpeted, with the exception of oc-
, casional bad days, or when farmers
We're too busy to come to town. We
certainly have no cause to complain"
Robert Tetley Jewelry Co.. "Bus-
mess with US has been much better
than it was last year. But this bus
mess is generally among the last to
feel any uplift in trade conditions, as
practically all our stock might be con-
sidered luxuries."
st. Francois County Bank: "Busi-
ness outlook is very bright. Our bus
mess continues to have healthy
growth; deposits have increased over
$4,000 during the last few months,
and general conditions are unusually
good"
Farmers Bank: prospects for bus
mess were never better than at the
present time. Our deposits are in good
condition. In fact an era of great
prosperity seems now in sight"
Bank Of Pennington; Business
has held up surprisingly, and pros
poets are veyr bright for the future,
This seems to be the condition
throughout st. Francois county. Con
! fdence is apparently restored among
the people generally"
McKinney's: eve have enjoyed a
real good business throughout the
year-a large increase over the pre-
vious year. Our holiday business was
unusually large and satisfying, with
collections generally good"
Morris Brothers: "This has been
the largest year for us since we have
been doing business in Farmington.
Our holiday business was so per cent.
larger than the previous year, and
collections have been good. We have
every reason to be pleased"
Pennington Mercantile Co.: "Bus-
mess with US has held up remarkably
well. We have no "kick", in fact we
are very we'll satisfied with the years
business"
City Drug Store: eve have enjoyed
fine holiday trade, but the year, as
whole, was rather quiet, which was
largely due to two exceedingly lean
years preceding"
Coffman's Cash Grocery: Business
has been real good with US through
out the year. We have no reason to
complain, as we have no obligations
we cannot meet when due"
A. C. Boyd: Business has been
very good, and | have neither ex-
cuse nor desire to complain. We have
particularly enjoyed nice Christmas
business; collections also are good"
Nell & Phillips, Hardware: "Bus-
mess has been fairly good; better than
last year. Could be considerably inn
proved, but we are doing very we'll"