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Show TRADE IN OLD CL0THE3. Philadelphia Does Large Dutlneir In Cast Off Rslmcnt. Philadelphia la said to do a Meter business In old clothes, as) a tho New York Commercial that Is, of couna. In tho catt-on or second, nnd third hand clothes of raon than any other city on tho American continent. It Is tho center of tho trade In the east and the bu)cra of Now York men with bags front Canal, Hester and llaxtcr atroets and from all over tho middle atatea "work" tho City of llrothcrly l.ovo for old clothes every business day or the jear. Theto out sldera number ninrly GOO on an aver age, tho capital Invested In tho old clothes trade of Philadelphia aggro-galea aggro-galea 3,t.00,000. Thero aro about 1,000 flourishing retail stores, and tho average valuo of their stocks Is set by experts In tho trade at $3 000 Item of n half dozen stores carries goods valuod at I1&.000 or JI0.000 Kach stoio give entplojment to three per on on an average tho proprietor, hi wife, and tho "busheler" or mender In all thero nre fully 3,00V In the retnll shops. |