OCR Text |
Show Prlcos Advancing. On account of tlio sharp advanco In leatlnr tlie whelsalo men have notilied tlio retail dealers in shoes of an advance of from 10 lo 20 cents in most of tho lines. A letter from an eastern wholesale whole-sale dealor ton local merchant last week quotid qtilto nn advance In prices during dur-ing the past twi weeks and elated a probability of a further ndvance by May 24. In connection with this It may be in order to state that there is a strong talk of a combine between tlio larger manufacturers and as a result tho prices of shoes will receive an ndded Impetus towards a higher ninik independent of tlieinctcaso in price ol tho raw material. However tlio people of I.ihl will suffer very llttlo lnconvonlcnco from the prospective advance nt loast for sonic time as we are blessed with onergotlc merchants. On inquiry nt the Co-op, Klrkham.sand Qarirswowcro informed that i. addition to tlie largo stock already on hand tho tlireo 11 tins mentioned had taken advantugoof the prevailing low prices of a month ago mid placed their ordcrB for fall stock. Tims they nill be enabled to furnish tlie latest styles lu fall loot wear for 25 pur rent lesi than those who failed to tako niUiuitnga of this move. Thoeo firms will undoubtedly receive their ro ward from tho Increased patronage n lilcii tlio'r enterprise deserves. ltumois of tlie coiublno between local flouring mills nto rife and It is almost an assured fact that as soon as tho mills liaA finished grinding their present supply of wheat h sharp advance will he niade in tlie price ot flour Th e mills are now obliged to pay CO cents for wheat, which Is ns much as they can afford at the present price of flour, but arc unable to obtain it as shippers aro offering better. Tlie (Inns above named nru looking to their ciibtomere' intcriets in this mnttcr also |