Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-08
Freahnld. Anril i. 1873.
CIRCULAR!

WE HAVE RE-TAKEN THE FOUR STORY
w and Basesaent Storo, IS BARCLAY STREET, oc-
cupied by us during the last four years, and shall
continue to devote ourselves to the Commission
Trade in Domestic Fruits and Country Produce.
| To provide amply for our increasing business, we
| shall hereafter devote the nrst floor and basement of
our Store to the heavy, bulky, and perishable arti-
| cles, converting the second floor into a Salesroom
for Fancy and Staple Bread Stuffs, and reserving
the two upper lofts entirely for storage.
Producers and Merchants will please observe that
we are emphaticaly a Commission House, combining
ourselves rigidly to this class of trade. We believe
it to be injudicious to combine Speculative and Com
mission trade in the same concern, and make it a
point of honor not to sell property Of our own in
competition with that of our conSignors.
Our policy and our ambition is to establish q per
naansnt business, that will pay US adequately Though
moderately, for the labor and risks incurred, and
save to our consignors the profits Of intermediate
agents and traders. We mean to charge such a rate
o Of commission VI that we &c. can G.s affp 4d o e. t giys . first rate
prompt, frank, and honest returns therefor.
Our steadily increasing business indicates that our
consignors generally deem our services worth their
cost. While spectators, and mon of more ambi-
ton and enterprise than good Judgment or solid cap
ital, have occasionally made their g piles p the ter
rible experience ofthe past year has forcibly shown
that prudent policy and cautious Judgment, COM
bined with systematic and energetic business hab-
its, are not without their ultimate reward.
Inc recent unparalleled r6VulS1OQ having maze a
pretty clean sweep of the weak and poorly managed
business concerns, including many that we're gener-
ally reputed strong and sound, entailing losses, en-
barrassment and distress upon every part of the
country we may now fairly anticipate a period of
general retrenchment, and reform in the conduct of
trade, and the business habits of community. Bet
ter occasion never existed for shortening credits, fix.
ing the rule and establishing the custom, of exacting
the fullest and most explicit information of the pc
cuniary and business character of parties seeking
trusts of property in whatever form, and We suggest
to those having proper business reasons for inquir-
ing into OUR affairs, that we are always ready to ia
cilitate such inquiries, by giving promptly and fully
the essential facts.
The trade in Produce is nominally for cash. but
prevalent custom varies the time of payment from
six to thirty days from delivery, constant risk being
thereby incurred in the business. We mean to do
our share towards placing this class of trade upon
an actual cash basis; but a single concern cannot de-
part widely from the ruling custom without preju-
cling the interests of its consignors.
There is a good deal of commission trade done In
this market without a clear understanding between
principal and factor of the obligations of guarantee.
We prefer to make definite statements. GRAIN and
FLOUR and some other heavy staples are usually
sold in large quantities, at a small commission, with
out guarantee, and subject to charges for storage,
carriage, &c. BUTTER, CHEESE, EGGS, POULTRY,
VEGETABLES, and FRUITS, are usually sold at
ashigher commission, covering guarantee and stor-
age. Commission Merchants are bound to exercise
reasonable and customary caution in making sales,
and if loss occurs through their negligence, from
credits to irresponsible persons, their consignorsw will
have a legal claim on them for the amount, whether
the commission has covered guarantee or not; and
Houses usually sustain moderate losses
themselves, rather than throw them upon their con-
signors, though their commission may not coYer
Our terms are as follows:
On Grain, Grass, Flour, Seed, &c, at wholesale,
without Guarantee, 8 per cent-subject to all
charges actually accruing thereon
On Butter, Cheese. Eggs, Poultry, Game, Dried
Fanats, dc, Commission and Guarantee, eoveringI
when not limited in price, 5 per cent.
Potatoes, 4pples, &C., at wholesale, 5 per cent.
if taken in Store and job
bed off in small lots, 10 per cent.
On Peaches, Berries, and other Perishable Fruits. 10
per cent.
We shall always charge the Commission & Guar
antee unless advised to the contrary by our c~onsign-
ITS. Returnable packages will be promptly returned
accounted for. Peach Baskets win be returned
With the greatest possible promptness, and we will
for one-half that may loose through the season.
In Strawberries and Blackberries, if pint and half
baskets, of best quality, are used, we Will pay
or one half the baskets lost by us. Each return of
will be accompanied by a memorandum of
he number.
Account Sales of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
as heretofore, be forwarded weekly, so that any
occurring may be promptly rectifed.
Consignors at a distance may rely upon prompt
lash remittances, at maturity of time sales, (f sold
lnder Guarantee Commission and without DELAY
f sold for cash.
We intend to acknowledge receipts Of distant con-
ignments within a week from their arrival-and
'~onsigners not hearing from lis within that period
rom the probable time of arrival, are requested to-
to US accordingly.
Ordinarily we will accept or advance to a reasona.
BILE extent on property received, but we are not
'ound to do so except by special agreement.
DREW g. FRENCH.
s5 BARCLAY STREET, NEw-YoRk.