Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-15
THE COMMISSION BUSINESS.
Its Operations and Its Importance to the
Community.

Community.
A commission business conducted on
proper principles and upona high plane of
fair dealing and liberality is of inestimable
value 60 any city, not only on account Of
the monev its own transactions bring INTO
o community. but on account OF the help
il gives other lines Of trade by making q
market popular. IL is a business that IS
close to the agricultural community and
acts as buffer to prevent friction between
the city and country. The commission mer-
chant in the true sense Of the vocation IS
the farmers friend and in O measure his
banker. He touches elbows with and
brings the farmer into pleasant contact
with other city interests.
TRULY REPRESENTATIVE.
A truly representative commlssion-house
of Richmond and one that realizes the con-
ditions cited, as its history and success
show, ia that of Sublett Il Cary. This con-
Germ was organized in 1865, and is COM
posed OF Mr. z. A. Sublett and Mr.. W. NJ.
Cary, the former native Of POwhatan and
the latter native of Williamsburg, and
both gentlemen served their country
in the Confederate army as we'll as they
have served their city and their State in
times OF peace. When it is said that they
conduct general commission business in
forage, grain. tobacco, cotton, -four. &C.,
and that in the matter of volume of bust
ness they stand in the front rank that
comprehends vast deal. It means that
they are not only ono of the stays of the
city's general trade, but one OF the stays
of the farming community.
HOUSES.
What is known as the store and Office of
Sublett & Cary is large fouI-stOry brick
building on Twelfth street, which was
erected by them especially for the purpose,
and which they still own. But in addition
to this. in order to have ample facilities for
handling their immense tobacco trade, they
rent a commOdious warehouse. through
which an average of over FIVE thousand
hogsheads of tobacco consigned to them
passes annually. When this item is con-
sidered in connection with their -four,
grain, and forage transactions it will be
readily comprehended that the money
they put in circulation in the country in
the way of advances on consignments
alone is something enormous,
AN OUTSIDE HOUSE.
But the way in which Sublett & Cary
have helped the country Is not limited TO
the above features of their business.
When the railroad was completed to Chase
City the firm gave that place an impetus
by building there q large warehouse which
is still IN operation. Indeed, thew were
pioneers in the development of that city.
Neither have they confined themselves
10 such transactions as in the regular line
of the commission business would aid in
building up Richmond. They are prominent
in many enterprises having in view the de-
velopment of the capital city and It's enyi-
ronments. They are largely interested in
the Northside Land Company, Highland
Park, and the Richland Land and Improve
ment Company All of these are northside
properties which adjoin one another and
are 10 be connected with Richmond by an
iron viaduct which will cost $S3, 900. This
airy but substantial structure, which IS
now in course of construction, springs
from the northern terminus OF Fifth street
and is to span the deep and wide ravlne
and flats in which are situated the Rich
mond Locomotive and Machine Works,
and when completed will not only prove a
great but most beautiful public improve
ment.
The firm are also special partners in the
wholesale-grocery house Of John K. Cary.
PUBLIC CONFIDENCE.
Sublett & Cary enjoy, and worthily, the
confidence of both city and country, and
the growth of the business of the house
affords the strongest evidence of this. In
the beginning of their career they set up
the highest standard OF business integrity
and they have never lowered that standard.
The farmer and planter. whether his con-
signment be large or small, knows he can
trust them, and that his interest will re-
ceive equal attention with that OF the
Others. The commission business requires
that the scales of justice should always be
kept on balance, and this the concern of
Sublett & Cary labor TO do. II requires
liberality, and that Is an essential that
Sublett 4 Cary possess. Their business
extends through several States and
their friends and patrons are numbered
by thousands. All who know them kpow
that they will not sacrifice CUSTOM
er's interests for the sake of immediate
returns, that they will command the best
prices OF the market, and that what advice
they give is based upon sound judgment,
extensive experience, careful Watching Of
the fluctuations in prices, interest in their
patrons, and jealous regard for their
reputation. That such house Is credit
to the city. and must bear an important
part in bringing trade to Richmond and
keeping that trade, goes without saying.
The junior member OF the firm il adirect-
or ia one Of the leading banks Of Rich
mond.