Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-29
THE WHOLESALE GROCERY BUSINESS.
A Interview win Michael Rsilly.
EAa.-A Qald Season Of TnaAa

A Interview win Michael Relluv-
Es1.-A DEED Season sffraae.
Mr.. N. Reilly has been in the wholesale
grocery and liquor business in this city for
the past thirty years His Is one Of the 60.
Adjustments which the storms Of CONNER.
cial adversely have never shaken. Through.
ont oil the qualifications Of its trade one
master hand has always guided the pol
icy Of this house. and with the years Of
experience back Of il, each season only
marks further progress in the extent Vf
Irade commanded.
Wheeling has always been great grocery
point, and the number Of large and sue.
ce>sful houses here IS an index Of the
shrewd and enterprising character Of the
merchants in this line. With their home
competition TO look after they meet the
trade from Ne " York. Philadelphia, Balti-
more. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Columbus
and Zanesyille in Q wide territory in this
and border States, and demonstrate to the
trade that this point can oier equal and
sometimes superior advantages both In
staple, fancy and manufactured goods.
There are good buyers here, and with the
long experience in the market and Q
practically unlimited capital Mr. Reilly Is
suune the leading ones. | called upon
HIM, knowing that IL anyone could give
ne information about the status OF trade
he could.
There is nothing specially new 10 tell,
said lie, IN response To my irst ialuiry.
We are doing our share. | guess, and iB
amount indicates very good spring bust
ness.
lis it better than usual. Mr.. Reilly
Yes il is" he replied. The volume
OF trade is increased, collections are easy
and the failures few all Of which shows q
~ cnpHi,inD all arnunI -
The lines are drawn pretty tight about
the territory which Whseling can operate
il, are they not
Net So much so ~ you think. We are
spreading over new ground each year AMI
gradually extending our limits. With the
same advantage in buying - houses
either east or west Of US and much less eK.
ptnse, We can oi'er inducements 10 the
trade in the way OF prices and terms which
do not brook any outside competition.
While We bay very heavily, we are gen
orally fortunate ia keeping on the safe
side OF the market and striking general
average all around, while We can give our
customers petty constant advantage in
other lines and sometimes give them de.
Cidcd margins " hen the market is advanc
ing. | believe that shrcwd dealers IN this
territory. who have figured out the
thing. ind that they can save god mar.
ElilN, which i'llN up III NlV s-N1VEaN'
Nv blly INK almost exclusively AT home
is there rs much OF Il speculative ten.
dtncy now among dealers ~ there Wa IA
past seasons
"Ry no means And think business 10
all the better Tor il. To buy ahead Of the
season successfully not only requires
heavy CAPITAL but infallihle Judgment
life time nf experience and a fund VI intor-
matIun Nnlch bLt few men oi business
have nj iac3r fingers ends ready 10 use on
moments warning Still with our gensr-
al 10 icy reverse Ia this method, We some
times make special contracts ahead IN man
uf,uurtd foods Tor the reason that We have,
with but very few exceptions, been exceed
indy fortunate IN this regard. aud while
We have divided the profits of any foresight
in our investments with our customers. we
can stand a loss il one were 10y any posi-.
bic means TO occur. We are always on the
lockout for the benefit OF our customers.
md don / know but that this Spring We
are in better condition than any IN our
psst history To give them substantial and
srecial inducements throughout our entire
line. We are always compelled 10 hSurr
close. but this season our investments ~
seine svrcIaiiirs enable us To cut rish'
down to tie marrow, and "" are doing "
Ti.ht along
With ref, rcur. to the liqWor business,
how hhs the alleged over production si'ct'
ed trade
1t ha.n affected il all. .rh" manuftc.
uirCrs and ,prrulatprs are the only Snitr
,rs The house which can offer ia. best
ro,is for ihr lra.t money gets the niysn'
tnrp in sale. and our business In this line
this year hn, far exceeded any pre;iout
one. We carry n heavy stock, both IN and
out a. bond. and the quality sells 1t S well
NJ The low prices We oilcr. We handle
brand, wh.cn uI themselves have rePu.
tntiru ~ the markrt, but IA" brand Itself
+, not everything any more than II II on q
tea chest and think that "" have ~ care
fully sricrtrd What We hold IN this i,nc ~
# il had been the former article We were
huying. Cur customers who buy cigars
from ~ tuI that they give unqualified sit'
isfartiun and v" now risk losing on" ny
handling good, which are not up 10 or
Above value received.
Wet. ou tie Whole, Mr. Reilly. you re-
g,rd grucraD trade 'ur the season ~ being
in good condition aGd prosperous
YES ihrr, T. n steady and strong de
u,and al around, and | cannot see any
thing ahead Suirh would tend To demon
nIIyc Il IA ni,y way. shape or IUrIn va
have urrrar,d for the heaviest trade We
have ever done, aud II - meeting Ou' best
anriripatiprs hight along. General orders
are very liberal, and IN some special lines,
in which We are enabled 10 offer induce
n rnis oi extra advantage, We ma an ~.
probation Of them which IN natural. 10
our business N au index OF the prevailing
condition ,l business, II must hc very ai
isfaCtory al. around, and hope that u ~