The Rock Island Argus., 1883-12-13
GROCERs ON THEIR GUARD.
Meeting of the Wholesale Gr0cers of
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri,
at Burlington Today.

The wholesale grocers of Peoria, Quincy,
Springfield, Hannibal Keokuk, Musca-
tine, Davenport. Dubuque, Ottumwa, Cedar
Rapids, Des Moines, Iowa City, Oskaloo-
sa, Ottumwa, Burlington. and other
places, met at the Gorham house at ten
O'Clock this morning, for the purpose OF
discussing measures of mutual interest
and protection. In regard to the meeting,
the Burlington Gazette says;
The movement for this meeting was
started by the Peoria wholesale merchants,
and in response to the invitations issued.
many have signihed their desire to hold
such meeting, and the large majority
very wisely chose Burlington as the place
A meeting of the Burlington wholesale
men was held Tuesday, and they decided
to banquet the visitors at the Gorham
house tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock,
and in this respect sustain BurlIngton's s
reputation for hospitality To expedite
the business of the meeting end be fully
prepared to discuss the question to be
submitted to the meeting. the wholesale
grocers have prepared pro forma agree
ment which will be ratified and endorsed
by the meeting with such notifications
changes and additions as may be decided
upon This agreement contains these
points:
1st. Bills for goods sold are all due al
our respective places of business, and
payment of said is expected TO be made
direct to the house by remittance when
due, instead of to travelling men on theil
trips, as has heretofore largely been the
custom. No one, unless by written order,
will have any authority to collect for us
Cd. Believing that uniformity is desirable
in terms and discounts as is the custom il
the trade centers, we establish the follow
ing to be strictly adhered to: Tobacco
cigars, green coffees, teas, syrups (excep
New Orleans molasses), soap, starch
canned goods, vinegar and ground spices
so days, or 2 per cent. off for cash in ter
days; teas, in original full halt chests, 4
months or 4 per cent. off for cash in ter
days. and all other goods, except salt anC
cash goods, 80 days or per cent off fol
cash in ten days All bills will have thu
time Gn which goods are sold and the
cash discount on same plainly shown, ant
bills are subject to discount only if paiC
IN ten days from date 3d. All claims
for reclamations and allowances are to b,
submitted directly to us within ten day!
from receipt of goods and credit state
ment will be forwarded if the claim i
lust. 4th-Traveling statesmen to keel
an itemized expense account tC
be handed in at the end O
each trip 5th-The limited sellin!
prices of goods known as combination
goods, sold under agreement with tn
manufacturer or dealer, to be strictly ad
hered to. 9th. No allowance made fo
cheese, fish, meat or canned goods, etc
claimed to be spoiled unless returned t,
the house within ten days from receipt o
the same. 7th-This agreement to TAX
place on and after January l. 1894, or a
an earlier date if perfected sooner, an,
the jobbers in each city to issue circula
to the trade, embodying all the essentia
features of this agreement that affect tn
relations of jobber and retailer. said Gil
cular to be signed by all the jobbers il
the city from which issued"
Besides this, our wholesale grocers vii
endeavor to secure an agreement from tn
members of the meeting to report to eac
other at once. or within a short state
time, the names of customers who fail t
pay their bills, and thus form a mutus
protection against unreliable customers
The meeting will certainly prove an in
teresting and important ono, and no dout
an Association of wholesale Grocers G
the Upper Mississippi Valley will be form
ed