Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-26
Reuiew Of Weeks
Trade in Richmond
Shoppers Take AdOantaec Of
Charming Weather and Flock
10 the Retail Ccntcrs.

Last week was Il busy one with the
retail merchants. The fan season is ut
it's height, high tide being reached
probably because Of the charming wca-
ther. with which the shoppers and the
retailers and the rcma Under of humane
t. were blcssecd last week. Every day
the retail ccntcrs were crowded with
eager shoppers. and. although they
were practising as we'll as preaching
the new doctrine Of conservation, the
returns OF the cashiers show that they
were spending money freely.
There is nothing contradictory in this
statement. \ dry goods dealer has Of
fercd an explanation that explains.
lie reports fine trade in his line, and
disposition on the part OF buyers.
especially the fair ones. to invest in
substantial StuTs. goods that Will stand
wear and tear. The women are buy
ing the best with the purpose Of using
as long the threads hold out.
This, after all. is the most sensible
S;a,. to carry out that conservation doe
rinc. SO some of TIA" women buyers
saying to The merchants
The shoe men are in their glory now.
rue they are having "A hard time cx-
laining the causes for tho increased
nd apparently still Increasing prices
or footwear, but people must have
shoes. and the season is at hand for
buying the winter Kind. OF course
business is good in the shoe store-.
If there had been nothing else 10
keep tho retail 2rOccrYmcn busy ALI the
week. the work OF turning down or
dcrs for sugar would have kept then.
n the trot. TO say nothing OF the fruit
csS efforts 10 get supplies 10 fiji them.
cvcral houses obtained enough sweet
nnin@ to dole out one and two pounds
TO tho customer At certain hours OF the
ay They had glarini, signs announc-
nr that from 10 10 .. or from to :
o'clock these tiny lots would be sold.
My one pound. or in some cases two
ounds TO the buyer. Long before the
;nds on the clock would reach the
iOurS named strings Of eager seekers
after brown swceteninS would be lined
~ at the sugar counters. awaiting the
istribution and for the period named.
he weichcrs OF the precious sugar and
he receivers OF the cash for the samc.
"ould hc kept as busy as bees. There
re renewed promises of a near end to
h" sugar famine. bu; when the time
ones for the realization OF these prom
SOS, il is found that new ones have ~
made 20 take Tho place OF those
hat had been broken, and thus SIN
old out hope.
The jobDing trade slacknned some
rhat last week. The country ,ncr-
hants. seemed to have bought pretty
much all Of tn" stocks o.. all kinds they
NH rcpuir" until after the holiday.
and. generally speaking. they arc now
ending in only little ord-rs necessary
tll UP the broken places in thei,
toCks.
The stove manufacturers report nv,
usIncss. There are always many peo-
lie who VIII. pat of buying winter
necessities as long a. pretty fan wca-
her lasts. These procrustinators are
low stocking up on heaters and many
ncNpcctcd large orders are coming TO
he stove factories from this class OF
u%crs.
Altogether Richmond business was
GOD all of last week. and doubtless
VIII keep going the same gait unit!
ttcr the holidays.