The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-01-04

new hall begun at the university IN
October and several other minor build
ing programs that brings the total
above $400, 900.
The question as to how the volume
of business for the years 1921 and
1922 compared brought the unanimous
response that on the whole 1922 COM
pared %favorably and was in most in
stances greater than the year before.
j.. w. Kennedy, manager of the j. G.
Penney Store, put it tersely in these
words:
Reason To Be Optimistic.
Eve have no complaint whatever
to make of the year just passed. In
fact we have perhaps reason to be
optimistic. While, of course. no n
can f~oretell the turns hat the year
will take, everything now appears
bright, with prospects of a good crop
that will greatly aid the farmers
ability to purchase.
"In spite of the fact that prices
of commodities for 1922 were con-
siderably lower than for the veal pre-
ceding, our volume of business greatly
exceeded the volume for 1921. Al
though such articles as overalls
dropped from $3.50 to $1.25 a pair,
and similar drops were recorded in
most merchandise our sales were
actually greater in fact much
greater. M
eve are advancing into the new
year with confidence and are seeking
in many ways to extend our business
so that we shall be able to handle
an even larger volume during the pre-
sent year."
Looks Good to Pioneer Merchant.
Mr.. F. A. David, of the F. A. David
and Sons mercantile establishment,
said: Though the harvest brought
but less than half a crop last year,
business was somewhat in excess of
the previous year and seems to give
signs Of being far better this year
because of the outlook for a real
harvest.
Credit frightened up somewhat,
but the people have returned to nor
malcy in living and there is every
indication that the worst has been
passed and things are OF the upward
trend generally. All our 1922 bust
ness arrangements have been salts
f~actorily made and we are beginning
the new year firm in the belief that
the good crops promised this fall will
definitely end the period of depres-
sion SO far as Moscow and vicinity
is concerned"
Speaking concerning the hardware
trade for the year just closed J.. l..
Collins of the Collins and Orland firm,
declared hat he believed the war
attitude Of wildcat speculation has
been discarded and the farmers and
producers, upon which the business
of the city must rely, have arrived
at the place where they are now able
to go ahead in a business-like man
ner with fairly definite u of
a good crop and resultant better
times.
"The 1922 trade has been all that
could be expected. People have had
to economic somewhat, but they have
freely Of the things needed.
The producers are turning to diversi-
fled farming and cutting out over
head expenses with the result that
they have established themselves more
securely than ever before, and will
be comfortably situated after another
good crop"
~ HullUSi VI OtucI llIulS quCStlOu0u
replied in a similar optimistic tone.
were agreed that regardless of
handicap the dry year had placed
the buying capacity of the far
.er, he had come out Of the situa-
ton with colors flying and was in a
position to go ahead in a manner that
would not only benefit himself, but
HE city as well.
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All of the mercantile establishments
'eport a satisfactory condition in the
turnover in trade. AS v. M. Ram
stedt, of the George Creighton store,
characterized it, The people are de-
handing new and up-to-date goods !
we are in a better position than (,
ever to give them what they want
because of the 1922 turnovers." s
From Producers Viewpoint. {
Speaking from the standpoint of the t
PRODUCERS, George Sievers. manager |
# the Moscow Union Warehouse
ompany. declared that in the face Of
he disaster that the company met
June, when the old store build
ne burned down the Farmers Union ]
iad done a gratifying business, in |
pite of the poor year for crops. t
He acknowledged the dependence of 4
he business of the city Upon the well '
are and prosperity of the farmers c
I the surrounding territory and added f
What is needed is that every Dos i
bic thing be done towards aiding '
feeders of the, nation b
"The farmer has been hard pressed /
ecause of the abnorma1ly dry year
nd the postwar reaction that limited
is ability to buy, and every precau- a
on should be taken to establish for
stable markets and to secure an "
xtended system of loans so that he
lay be able to borrow money for a
ear, or two years.
Wants Better Market. RI
"He does not want cheaper money, :
1T he wants a guaranteed market r
at will enable him to find a ready II
lie for everything he produces and II
fer an inducement for the boys and (
rls to stay down on the farm {
(" The situation that has confronted II
e farmer Is worldwide in it's as iE
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