General impressions of the country merchant . INTERIOR VIEW OF THE STORE OF HODGE BROS., COBLESKILL, N. Y. ADRYGOODS and clothing store in a small town, which does a business of over$100,000 a year, is that owned by Hodge Bros, of Cobleskill (2394 population),in Schoharie County. 60% to 70% of the trade is with farmers, who comefrom 20 to 30 miles around, in their autos. Farmers buy suits from $18 to $25, said Mr. Hodge. We carry the Stein-Bloch andEd. V. Price line. They pay about $ and over for dress shoes, and we sell the youngfellows silk shirts at $ We sell B. V. D., Porosknit, M


General impressions of the country merchant . INTERIOR VIEW OF THE STORE OF HODGE BROS., COBLESKILL, N. Y. ADRYGOODS and clothing store in a small town, which does a business of over$100,000 a year, is that owned by Hodge Bros, of Cobleskill (2394 population),in Schoharie County. 60% to 70% of the trade is with farmers, who comefrom 20 to 30 miles around, in their autos. Farmers buy suits from $18 to $25, said Mr. Hodge. We carry the Stein-Bloch andEd. V. Price line. They pay about $ and over for dress shoes, and we sell the youngfellows silk shirts at $ We sell B. V. D., Porosknit, Munsing and Reis underwear. In shoes, the menbuy Beacon, Emerson, Stetson and Endicott-Johnson makes, while in the ladies line,Sorosis, Herrick and Snow White are carried. Interwoven, Ironclad and Onyx hosiery are good lines. Incorsets, Gossard, Bon Ton,Royal Worcester and Ferrisare popular. The farm homes in oursection have been greatly im-proved of late years. $50rugs sell best to our farmtrade. We do a good busi-ness in wall paper, linoleu


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