Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-05
MARY[ AND'SFOOD
STORESLEAD TRADE
Automotive Group Also Vital
Factor, Says Statewide
Summary by Census.

All retail stores in the State Of Mary
land, in the rural areas as well as In the
cities, are consolidated In summary
report released today by the Bureau Of
the Census which includes 21,12o stores
with total sales of $613,s12,177. The
1880 population of the State is 1 ,631 sac,
indicating retail sales per capita OF
e376.22.
The food group Of stores, in which
there are IS different kinds Of business
and e,420 stores, leads all other groups
with 81 per cent of the total retail bust
ness of the State. This group is fol-
lowed by the general merchandise group,
with 1879 per cent of the total busi-
ness, and the automotive group with
1854 per cent, the general merchandise
group leading by a slight margin.
There are Is kinds Of business in the
automotive group, with ASST stores and
other retail establishments and total
sales Of $97, 4S0,591. The sale at retail
Of motor vehicles, both new and used,
aggregates more than $64. 500 900, ac-
cesSories more than $500 900, sales
through 970 filing stations exceed ST.
D00, 900 and various other automotive es-
adjustments account for the balance,
shown In detail in this census report.
46 Department stores.
The general merchandise group, with
029 stores. consists of 46 department
stores, selling more than ISL zoo, 900 an
nually; GIL dry goods stores. exceeding
$31 ,00O, 900 in sales; la variety, sand
10 and to-a-dollar stores, with sales Of
SIC, 152,83O, and 128 general stores with
more than $4,700,000 Of aggregate sales.
In the apparel group the report shows
II kinds Of stores, the more important
Of which are mems stores, women's
ready-to-wear speciality stores and shoe
stores. These 1.452 apparel stores sell
S45 ,004 ,054 of goods annually.
The furniture and household group Of
454 stores reports sales Of So, GAS, 788, or
per cent of the State total. The prin-
cipal kinds of stores in this group are
furniture stores, household appliance
stores and electrical household appli-
ances stores. There are Is other kinds
Of stores shown In detail within this
group.
There are 9 cafeterias, 2o1 restau-
rants with full table service, 643 lunch
rooms, $40 lunch counters and 12e
fountains and soft drink stands. The
group of 1892 eating places does an
aggregate business of $i6.975, 274, or 8
per cent Of the total retail business Of
the State.
Lumber Sales Heavy.
The lumber and building group, with
e98 yards and stores, shows total sales
Of $42.501.7l5. or per cent Of the
State total of all retail business. Sales
Of $40, 114,702 are reported by 1853 lum-
Der and building material yards; 396
hardware stores show sales of $10,-
529, 903. There are SO electrical shops,
IL lumber and hardware, 129 plumbing,
heating and ventilating shops, 80 roof
ing establishments. 10 heating appliance
retailers (including installers of domes-
tic oil burners; 102 paint and glass
stores and 8 glass and mirror shops.
Among the other retail stores shown
in detail In this report are 224 coal
and wood yards, lot feed stores. SO
dealers in farm implements, 162 for
lists. lit radio dealers and 1,222 coun-
try general stores. There are 81 deal
ers in malt products and supplies, SO
cigar stands, 10 cigar stores with foun-
tains and 1852 cigar stores without foun-
tains, 427 drug stores with fountains
and 218 drug stores without fountains,
and 225 jewelry stores, Of which are
installment credit jewelers.. There are
az other kinds of business, each as
precisely described as the above In
all. there are 402e stores In the gr0ap
described as 'other retail stores" In
addition there are 2e8 secondhand
stores shown in 10 classifications IN
this comprehensive census report