I have no desire to show that any laborers dress cheaply or poorly; I merely want to get an idea of the relative cost of the laboring man living North or South, in the item of clothing?
-- A.

I can sell and do sell a man a pair of jeans pants and a coat from $7 to $12 per suit.
Q.How many suits will he want in a year?
-- A.

That will depend on his condition and his ability to pay me.

If he is a prosperous man and beginning to accumulate he will make one do.

Whenever a negro begins to accumulate he goes to extremes; he does not want to buy anything; he wants to accumulate rapidly.