New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-30
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PRICE OF THEM-wHAT FLORISTS SAY
The newest trust according TO New-forh pNpol.
hos bccn formed to control the supply and price OF
go. IN th,s article II was declared that certain
,veu-known retail dealers had said that The eX'raV@
rt,r HIGH prices charged for various popular Varl-
ees ~ flowers such a. the rose, the carnauoh' INC
mink and the violet were the result OF a trust lho
Wholesale commission dealers. II SAID bnree OF io
weeks prior to the arrival Of popular 1estlVaS' sum
nc THANKSGIVING and Decoration Days. ShrlstHd7' oi
pter secured tho country from Boston to Florida IN
order 10 secure a monopoly. BY guaranDehs cA
orbant profits to the various large growers IN eaoa
c,ote they cot the market In their own hahds anu
forced thu hspless retailer TO pay e1orbtant rates.
TINS compelling him in sefdcfencc to levy TAX oi
from 200 TO 300 per cent upon his customers certain
Of the largest retail and wholesale dealers IN tne civ
uere seem Yesterday by Tribune reporter III regard
to the subject
Charles Thorley. the Broadway florist SAID
have read the article referred TO and can say ha II j.
substantially correct The oppression from "Hion
large retailers like myself have suffer has existed
at all holiday seasons for sixteen years. Every re-
taller has standing contract with certain num-
hor of growere who sell to him alone and at hxeu
rates At Christmas and other festa days OF the
year the enormous demand from the retailers
customers COMPLETELY exhauss his stock and he has 70
resort 10 the wholesale dealers for fresh supplies
These In the meantime, have been bidding over edch
Others heads for the privilege Of acting for those
growers who sell through tie commission men. The
grover knows that the holiday season viii send prices
I'D and he Keeps his stock back until he can get the
highest possible guarantee. The growers best Did
der secures the contract and the poor retailer has
10 bear the burden 1t is not the wholesale dealer
who secures the additional profit arising from the
enormous increase in price All he gets is his COM
mission of 10 per cent The grower IS the man that
nets the cash wrung from the retailer and the re-
tailers customers. As instance OF the abnormal
increase in sales, will tell you that where In or
binary times pay $50 per hundred for the Ae1me'
rose have during the present holidays, been giving
1886 per hundred. The average advance upon all
flowers during a holiday season may be fairly recb-
oned at 200 per cent. ! conceive OF no possible
remedy for the existing condition OF things, except
that the retail and wholesale Iacr combine IN force
the growers 10 agree upon uniform scale Of rates
Mr. ThOrley's statement was fully corrODoIattd Dy
Messrs Klunder, wilson. Iees ard other large dealers
Theodore Roehrs, a large wholesale dealer. sad The
retailers must not blame for the increase in price
II IS the fault of the grower who gives his commission
to the highest bidder We are simply racing each
other 10 secure the large commission Gl.ing on tle
sale of the growers flowers a. increased !aics. ii
A guarantees the grower so per huf0rod Tor Mef-
mefs, b viii promise to get $40 per hundred Ihere
IS the system simply put. The higher price me CON-
mission man obtain the larger bis per eh'ak