The New York herald., 1876-11-01
THE HERALD POLICY.
WITH NEwsMEN AND NKwsBoYs WHAT Is
DONE IN YoNKERs--RxroRTIoNATE PRICES


FOR THE HERALD STILL OBTAINED.
The progress OF events daily indicates increased
public satisfaction with tho course pursued by the
HERALD in reducing its price. The obstinate persist
OF newsdealers in refusing to furnish tne
patrons with papers at the price Of creates
Just dissatisfaction the part OF readers We arc
receipt OF complaints this account ami only
the writer's that q little time must suice to
the evil Tho conduct Of these agents cannoi
long continue in the face of tho rghtful disposition o
the public to obtain the paper At It's regular price.
Already many OF the dealers have accepted the change
with advantage, and others who do follow the
example will find their patronage decreased beyond
recall
The newsmen OF Harlem, like those OF other places
in and around the city, being gradually brought TO see
the Improbable nature OF contest against the public
making up their minds that the better part Of
vaor this matter is discretion, ana acting ac-
cordngly. Tie fuiilty OF standing out against tho
public demand tor the HERALD is neatly inslanced by
the statement OF the young girl In charge Of the sta
toncry aud news No. 2,246 Third avenue, yes
terday:-
.Do you sell the HERALD hero since the reductons'
was the question asked Of her.
sob, yesl" her reply; tiny father stopped
taking 'em when the price went down, because you
soc, he wasn't making much on 'em. But SO many
people after HERALDs that he had to put 'em
again" Being interrogated concerning the compare
tive sale before tho reduction, she admitted
in sales during the past week. expressing
surprise at tho difference In the demand.
II was impossible TO- get copy OF tho HERALD at the
small stationery store No. 2,197 Third avenue. not be-
cause sold there but owing to the lateness Of
tho hour, ave don't sell many said the dealer
..but they 60 OF early in the day. We soil few more
since the reduction"
At the cigar store, No. 2,306 Third avenue, the
dealer looked cautiously his stand, outside tho
door, fumbled over Suns Tribnnes and Worlds,
and announced in careful manner that he hadn't q
single HERALD left Being asked the OF this
deficiency ho crcumspecty replied that they all
sold early in the forenoon. Fivo minutes general
conversation, with occasional recurrence to the
prime subject, served to show that the demand for
HERALDs at that particular place vas rather better
since tho price, Notwithstanding the deal
ers conviction that ait don't pay to keep 'em."
lively small boy at the cigar and news stand No.
$50 Third cooked his hat at anglo danger
Gus to his general equilibrium, and, having assumed
an air commensurate with tho Importance OF the sub
ject, delivered himself as foiiows:-.Sel HERALDs?
You bet we dog Before the price came down we used
TO sell about fifteen or twenty here every day Wo
git away with thirty now, and could sell easy
erng still further his ear and began brilliant
general conversation upon the OF Presidential
candidates and also OF his stock OF cigars until
his intcrlocutor withdrew.
At tho stationery and news stand No. 2S52 Third
the proprietor said he believed his sales had
been Increased two copies since the reduction,
but the trade In papers was so uncertain and uctuang
that it difficult to make definite statement
The sound Of banjo playing and other norriment
issued from the back room Of the cigar and news
stand No. $40 Third tho stray customer for
a HERALD venturcd in. A brisk young emerged
from where tho music was In progress after
delay :-"HERALD ?" said he. "No, sir GIVE you a
Times, Sun, World or Tribune, but no HERALD. You
know, the price OF tho HERALD was put down lately
and they sell very fast wc won't put ON any
moro than our regular order, and what we have is
picked up in less than time We don't take no
because we want to get 'em to allow a bigger
profit" and having recitcd this legend the accom-.
panimcnt OF imaginary banjo, the brisk youth
again secluded himself behind the scenes and the
twaug OF the music heard again In the air.
At the cigar and news stand No. 2,3s3 Third avenue,
tho woman in charge said, "Scl HERALps2 Yes,
that's the amt got any left. We sell nearly
double what used to. There's great deal moro
call for them than there before the reduction.
The Yonkers dealers supplying little more than
their usual quantity OF HgRALDs general inquiry
veang OF about ten per sent in tho
age of sales tho reduction. Four cents is the
price asked per copy, the increase in the demand
being attributable to the fact that this is cent copy
less than demanded before the reduction ave
sell about seventy eighty day. said the dealer at
No. SO warburton avenue 1--WE lind u small increase,
but not many copies. You see wo have our regular
line OF customers and we know about what our sales
amount to every day
A. the small stationery and news stand. No. Dock
street, the woman in charge said-.I'm sorry We
haven't HERALD left DO sell since tho re-
ductiop sir2 Well, fow more; but We don't sell .
great many any way, and you couldn't judge by u.s.
1--WE sell about 200" said tho woman at the station
cry and news stand No. 40 North Broadway, sbut we
don't notice much difference since the reduction -
She further averred that fuctuation and uncer-
tainty of the demand made 1t hard for any
difference in sales
At Scherps stationery aud store, Palisade
avenue the dealer announced better sale Of HxALDs
since the reduction in price ''we have q regular de-
mand for them, said ho "and the counter sales have
been quicker"
1--WE make about tho samc profit that we always
did" said the proprietor OF the stand Palsade
nue. opposite scherps. s'We get the same and far
l see. sell about the lumber. with,
perhaps, slight improvement"
All these dealers sold the HERALD at four cents and
1t was found impossible to purchase at less prlce
orhER POINTS.
y. W. Cole, Of Albany, writes that Huffman Broa,
No. 8 Martin Hall, Beaver street. are the only news
dealers that city who sell the HERALD for tour
cents. Other dealers charge Two cents These young
ought to be encouraged.
"oue Hundred Readers" say mono OF the ncws
vendors at the boat landings foot of East 10th and
l20th streets sell the HERALD, thereby compelling
many to take some other paper so without. They
say--"Please send ono two OF your brigade there
TO sell tho HERALD At three cents"
J. d. wrtes:-"Gong down a Third avenue car
this morning was obliged 10 pay Ave cents Tor copy
of your vaubie paper. As got saw u large boy
strike a small boy for selling the HKRALD At three
My brothers son keeps largo stand and sslla
thrce times as many HERALps as no used TO-"
"A Lady Reader'' writes IRON Yonkers:-"This
morning, coming to Yonkcrs on tho 9l0 train.