Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
SONS ACCOUNT OF ONE OF sAcRAMEN-
Po'S LARGEST BUSINESS CONCERNS.
OF Interest to the Dealers and Farmers
Of California

For thirty years A. X A. Hebron. of Sacramento,
have been prominent in the business circles Of the
State They have always lad at command ample
capital, and never scored failure. The name Of
the firm is the synonym for success and for open
aud square dealing. Last year the MeSsrs. Hebron
resolved to extend their successes and embrace
business which is among the most prominent of the
coast They therefore put the necessary capital into
the agricultural implement and hardware business,
locating in the spacious storeroOms 2l7 and 30 J
street.
Before six months had elapsed their success and
the expansion of their trade justified them in in.
creasing the area Of their warerooms, and they &C
cordingly added two-story and basement structure
This gives them store of 40 by leo feet Of two
floors and portion with three floors. All these are
stocked to their full capacity with { complete as
sOrtment Of agricultural goods These include com
pete lines OF house and agricultural hardware, all
the usual manufactured products of iron and steel
for the shop, forge, bench, dairy, farm, road and
factory. All kinds of mills, portable engines and
motors, betting, powder for miner OF sportsman.
barroWs, tackle, nails and saws, from bench
to mill saws; mill supplies, butchers hardware-iu
fact, full assorted line Of general hardware.
But glance at some OF the leading lines for most
Of which this firm is either sole agent for California
the coast, will be Of especial interest We invite
attention TO these to eNat the BUSH ess Of the
house. but rather to convince the reader of the ab
ity Of this market to all demands, the He'll.
brons being thoroughly representative firm.
Thus they supply wagons and buggies OF any de
sired kind but especially deal in the Caldwell way
ons, made at Leavenworth, Kansas. These wagons
are built for this climate Mr.. Caldwell one of the
largest manufacturers in that State, came to this
with his superintendent especially to ascertain
exactly what needed in this climate The result
is that the Caldwell wagon meets every need. Cald
well gained vast experience in his transportation
contracts with the Government, when he used over
5000 wagons, employed 1000 men, and utilized
&C, 900 animals The Caldwell wagons are warranted
to give satisfaction, and to fill every claim made
for them.
In plows they are agents for the Economist, of
South Bend, Ind II is the latest improved pillow,
and embraces devices not known 10 any other pillow.
The ironwork is all maable; the shear and point
are reversible This lowers the expense of running
this pillow one fourth. When the shear begins to
dull it is capable of being reversed and thus sharp
ems ITSELF and there is no need for outlay for extras
These advantages will commend themselves to the
farmer without further remark. They have also the
Peoria Steel Pillow, well known and long established
They keep the favorite San Leandro Gang Pillow and
the San Leandro Seeder, both California products
made by Price, the manufacturer, for the Hebron
Bros. They have also the South Bend Chilled
Pillow the Bement Plow, of Lansing, Michigan; the
Avery and, indeed. all pows demanded by the
trade they can furnish. And here We note they sup
ply all extras for the Oliver Pillow of South Bend
Ind and keep also the familiar South Bend Plow
They supply extras for any pillow to be named by
der.
They are agents for the Grinnel Wire Company,
Of Iowa This barb wire is the equal Of any and the
superior OF most fencing wire.
They are agents for the Victor Moving Machine
the best alfalfa cutter known. 1t is home product
made only in California, and the only one, by the
way, made on the coast 1t has taken the first pre-
MUM at all the leading fairs, and holds the gold
medal as the best. The firm handles also the well
knoS Reindeer Self Dumping Rake, made in Ohio:
the Planet, Jr., Cuitlyator, and the Premium Cen
tennia Windmils.
They keep in stock the California Spring Wagon,
made to their order in Sacramento and unsurpassed
by any rival. They agents for Ab5otts celebrated
Chicago Bucgies, and also the well.known Fisher
Buggy, of Cincinnati. In stock they keep buggies
Of all kinds, with side-bar, elliptic and other styles
OF springs.
They supply the Hodges Header and the McCor-
mick Reaper, and a complete line Of harvesting ma
chinery as demanded by the trade-ssGders, broad
cast and drill harve sters to order, cider mills and
presses, barley rollers ian important class Of
machines), etc. Among other novelties is a new
feed and water trough, made for the Heilbrons-
Sacramento iron trough something long needed
and just filling the demand for Understanding non
leakabe trough. 1t is mounted on legs easily
movable more easily cleaned out, light and yet
strong, and will eutlast dozen mud-making, dirt
collecting, wooden troughs
The sin Of this firm has been to build up large
and widespread obbing trade and it has succeeded.
Its market area is now coexensive with that of the
trade area of Sacramento. They enjoy all the sd-
vantages of this favored commercial depot such as
centralty OF shipment, low cost of conducting
business, low real estate investments, absence of
caItsge and wharfage fees, dryness Of climate,
in handling goods by reason of level streets, COIL
tiguty to ship aud rail- and the advantage of receiv
Jag importations at rates level with the most favored
place. Besides, they enabled to ill most orders
from two to three days in advance of San Francisco
houses, and at large saving to the buyer in the
matter of freight
One praiseworthY action of this house must be
noted-their labor to foster California manufactures,
and always give the home product the preference
where possible, with view to building up own
State and developing its capabilities.
The Messrs. Hebron, while thus engaged in mer-
camille affairs are still controlling their vast stock
raising and butchering business, in which they have
been engaged for over quarter of century.
Their stock ranges well known in Fresno, Tu-
are and Siskiyou counties.