Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-03
FINDS CLOTHING
GOING HIGHER
w. D. Bailey, Back From
Market, Tells of Con-
ditions

with the wooden mills operating
on half time, in order to restrict the
production of woolens, and the
clothing manufacturers unable to Sc
cure these goods in order to produce
the finished product, l see little hope
of any early decline in clothing
prices said W. D. Bailey, of the
w. ID. Bailey company, on his return
here today from a visit to the New
York markets.
Prices of winter suits will be from
five to ten dollars higher as COM
pared with last fall" he continued,
land in my opinion there is nothing
that can cause a decline in prices
at this time. Workmen in the
wooden mills earn as much working
half time as they formerly did work
ing full time, and the manufacturers
appear determined to restrict the
production of these goods. Clothing
manufacturers are n to blame for
the conditions which are maintaining
prices. The whole blame lies with
the wooden mills and the workmen.
While | was away | visited not
only those houses from which we have
been buying for years, but | went into
number of others seeking to learn
/ for myself the exact reason for pre-
vailing prices, as well as secure goods
at the lowest possible figures. One in
cident will illustrate the attitude of
the clothing manufacturers. A large
order with Hart Schaffner & Marx
had been placed by my firm months
ago and this was being gotten ready
co.. cL, yrynilo / in
York. When | spoke of cancellation
| was Immediately told Cancel any
part of your order you wish, Mr..
Bailey, for we will not be able to
ship you anything like the quantity
of goods you have ordered for fall
delivery, anyway And this is the
reply one gets from the big clothing
makers all over New York.
81 not only talked with the big
wholesalers, but l went into the large
retail stores in New York, and in all
of these l was told that higher
prices for wooden goods are ahead.
Small reductions in shoe prices made
some time ago appear to be about
all that is to be expected in that di.
rection.
Another thing | want to say, we
hear a great deal more here in Am
CIRCUS about high prices than we
do in New York and the large cities
of the east. The fact is that the
people have more monev now than
they have ever had before and the
whole country is prosperous. This
is especially true of the working
classes, among whom | found no splr.
it of pessimism. There are also in
dications that cotton will sell for a
good price this fall, and general pros
perity for the south looms big ahead,
as see things.
''There is Just one item that has
declined, and while l was away |
managed to pick up number OF
bargains in summer wearing apparel.
Several houses we buy from have put
on reduction sales of summer suits In
this years styles, and / bought a
number of these which will be offer
ed to Americas people just as soon
as they arrive, and at prices that
will make them most attractive"
Mr.. Bailey left Americas last week
and went to New York via Savannah
steamer, but the return trip was
made by rail. En- route home he
stopped yesterday with Mrs. Bailey,
who is visiting relatives in Atlanta.
He found business there booming as
it is in New Work.