The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-28
AMPLE Provisions.
KIngan a Co. one Of the Leading Firms in
the Business.

Kingan & Co. one Of the Leading iiIinr }"
the Business.
There are quite a number Of branches in
mercantile life, which up TO recent date
were hardly established in Richmond, or
tney were i'm existence at all they certainly
needed "A great deal Ot developing 10 COM
pete i'm a successful manner win the same
class Of articles sent here by business
houses i'm other parts Of the United states.
I'm 10 a few wears ago the pOrk-packers ol
the CITY of Baltimore completely controller
the provision trade in Richmond, ana only
during the past five or SIX years Richmond
has come 10 the front in this respect, ana
the CITY was found % be particularly adap-
ted as "A distributing point for the southern
states for pork ard similar products, on ac-
count of its central point IN the rallroau
system.
This advantage was well appreciated oy
solid business concerns m other localities
and one OF the first houses in the provision
line VINO were anxious 10 get ioOthOld IN
the Citv Of Richmond were kingan 60.
This concern is one Of the largest in its line
i'm the United States. their business extend
ing an over this country and their export
business being also very large, the heau-
quarters Of their European trade DelhS AT
Belfast. Ireland For the convenience OF
supplying Their southeastern trade uepoi
WAS established here, where they carry
full line Of their meats and lard ahll inc
local trade by buying from them nave an
the advantages OF buying from the packer
i'm the West with quicker deliver OF goods.
They offer for sale on the shortest notice
all kinds Of cured meats in carload i0t, or
smaller quantities. Their famous "Relia-
bic" brand Of hams. California hams ana
breakfast strips are uncqualed Tor qualllF
and flavor. aud the "kingan' pure Kettle
rendered leaf lard il unsurpassed. lhel
also keep a large supply OF EnghSA cufeu
hams, shoulders and breakfast Strips con-
stantly on hand, and IN this line they sl'hu
Al the head Of all cured meats for fancy
trade. Many say their meats ana lara come
nearer 10 Virginia country cured than any
thing they ever tried Their packing
houses are located at indianapolis, Ind,
and al Kansas CITY, Mo. They are en0r-
mou, concerns. and second 10 none IN ca
pacitv and convenience for handling large
quantities of provisions.
The Richmond house of kingan K Go.
WAS esf4bl shed in So on Fourteen Nm af
| Cary street. ana Within few ears ID ere"
| [ such dimensions that about Nv years
ago "a rer oval o. the pres nj -paclous quar-
tiers on Fifteenth and Cary sir els became
necessary. The hus ness is care cd on in
[ rec stories. with ice mouse an smoke
attached. and tie premises cover near.
ha,ta square Of ground. The Richmond
house looks after the trade IN Nir-lnia.
West Virginia. North and South Car'lln"'
and it Keeps i've travel NJ statesmen ON the
foal all the time. Daring the few years oil
existence the house has succeeded IN build
| mg up a first-cass reputation a. to their
goods thr, ugn the entire territory visited by
their sales ca. and their large ana contin-
lu,lly increasing business j. the best proof
that their goods business method, are
satisfactory 10 their customers.