The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-09-25
COMMERCIAL. RESOURCES OF
TOLEDO.
Sears & Holland Lumber Co., to the
Front.

I
Great as may be tho growing prestige Of
Toledo, in the grain trade, which has gained
for it the popular euphonious of the "corn
city," there is yet another specie Of CONNER
ciaI enterprise within its borders, which, in
extent, emphatically ranks it in favorable
contrast with Buffalo, Chicago, end other
large cities. We refer to the lumber trade,
in which she has assumed standing Of ex-
ceptionaI importance. The stranger in his
walks abroad, even within the corporate
limits, and particularly on Swan Greek, can
not fail to be struck with the immense stacks
or piles Of lumber, which,. by the thousand
and tens of thousands OBJECT, greet the eye on
every hand, afFording ample evidence of the
class and extent of trade upon which the present
greatness of Toledo has, verify, in large de-
gree been built. Ranking among tho leading
firms in this line Of business, here, as well as
in the country, is the
SEARS & HOLLAND LUMBER CO.,
whose extensive yards, with over 1000 feet
of dock frontage, are situated at the extreme
end Of Superior street, and whose valuable
stock of lumber on hand may fairly be COM
puted, by measurement, at o0,0OO,00 feet.
Having now introduced the name of 20 i'm
portant firm, probably brief history of its
early formation will be perused with consid-
cradle interest. Dating back nearly 40 years,
the late Mr.. SEIIx SEARS opened out in the
pine lumber business at Buffalo, New York,
ultimately extending his commercial relations
through Michigan so extensively as to warrant
the establishment there of branch business.
Nineteen years ago he associated with his
nephew, Nh. FRANKLIN P. SEARS, and under
the firm style of F. P. SEARS & Co., they
commenced a ,ery extensive connection at
East Saginaw. About 1860 or 1862, Mr..
NELSON HOLLAND, who had established indi-
viduAl relations at Michigan, returned to Buf-
falo, and commenced co-partnership with
Mr.. S. SEARS, who two or three years later
died, and Mr.. HOLLAND next joined with Mr..
F. P. SEARS, (also now deceassd) and hence
the present firm style of SEARS &HoLLAND.-
Mr.. SEARS name having taken priority in
the second partnership to perpetuate the old
firm style. In 1868 they next deemed it good
policy, instead of supplying merchants, to
establish auxiliary branches of their business
in most Of the leading lake cities, and at this
time it was, among others, their Toledo busi-
ness was Hoated. In 1869, Major c. L.
YoUNG, having resigned military life, and
been associated some years with ME-. HoI-
LAND, in Buffalo, then took to the entire su-
pervision of the business in Toledo, and still
retains the same important posi-
ton. We now proceed to refer to the peculiar
features Of the SEARS & HOLLAND Lumber
Co.'S. business. OF course, as pine lumber Of
all descriptions is their staple trade, including
joints, scantlings, sc, yet they make spec.
iality of the better grades for every kind of
wood work. Rough and dressed uppers and
selects, in every thickness, they keep con-
stantly ready for shipment to any extent
flooring, sidings, battens and pickets ready
for use also shingles, posts, laths, &C. They
pride themselves in the superior grades of
their lumber, and its seasoned condition be-
fore leaving their yards, while they are in
variably willing to accept current market
exclusively engaged in their trade to and
from their several extensive branch depots,
and in conducting shipments all over the
country. They have large connection as
far as Iowa, Kentucky, Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, and other states, besides having a very
large home or city and country trade-fsrm-
ers from this section particularly making the
SEARS & HOLLAND Lumber Co.'S yards their
chief resort for all kinds of lumber. It is
really treat TO inspect their extensive yards
in Toledo, and particularly to notice the
orderly, systematic and cleanly appearance of
the stock and surroundings Major YOUNG,
is gentleman pre-eminently adapted to the
important position he holds, and certainly
merits high commendation for his shrewd
go-aheadati7eness, which has gained and is
still gaining for the firm so large a business.
1t has now been our privilege to review the
business Of nearly one hundred leading
houses and firms in Toledo, but there has been
none of them more extensive or important In
their commercial relations than that of the
SEARS & HOLLAND Lumber Co., who have
our hesrtiest wishes for even far more sue
cessful future than the past.