Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-17
VT. LANORllIX { CO.
Dealers IN Wool, seeds. Beans and
Produce.
LEADERS IN THE BEAN TRADE
Jobboss and Wholesalers Of Clover,
Timothy, Miliet, Red Top, Blue
0rAss. Orchard 0rass, Flax.
Dard Seed and Pop Corn.

~ Nos- i38, $50 and l32 West Bridge
oexooS are sstuAted the once, ware
nouse and elevator of sne firm OF w.
I. LaDoreAux q Co., the largest loD-
hors IN InsIr lines IA the city, ana one
- she largest IN the state. The class
81 soods handled by the house EN-
oeaess nearly every commodity that 10
NE pruduet OF agriculture. Inc susl-
noss vss estAollsned IN 1907 and mas
enjoyed . constant growth 10 the vol.
uns OF IL business from the FIRST
Last year not less tnAn $50. 600 worth
ct regular trade vas handled besides
$50 100 worth OF wool business naa-
died by w. I. LAmorcaux individually.
The nfin deals very heavily IN grams
ond seeds Of all classes, carrying Oh
the largest trade north OF TINS point OF
sEy flrm IN me state. A specially IS
made OF the handing of clover ana
ether grass sesda TIE former 10 han
died extenayely IN car lots and dlstrlb-
utsd throughout wide reach OF ter
ntDry.
The great speciality of the firm IL
hoan-plcking. In TINS limo the firm Is
enc Of the leading institutions OF the
ssate, and enjoys . high reputation
from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific. In
81 such machinery As facilitates hand
picking, not less than seventy-hve
busy Workmsn are constantly en-
pIoyed. For many years the firm mas
sought ana shipped tne Michigan bean
crop from one extremity OF the coun-
try 10 the other, and 90 fairy mas 1t
dealt with its pAtrons that today Lam
oresux's nand- picked beans are the rec
ognized standard OF PERFECTION, and sell
without sample. In the conduct of the
bean trade OF this iirm, every quality of
bean from every state within our Dor
ders has been competed with and found
inferior 70 our own Michigan product.
A clear case OF the survival OF the 1T
test 10 afforded IN the firms trade IN
this line. Lat year the firm shipped
1000 bushels OF beans. OF this enor-
mous quantity nearly every important
market IN tho country received por-
tion- slAiy-seven Joobers, IN ~ many
leading cltles, are agents for the Foods,
and md their trade unwilling to
accept anything but Lamoreaux's
beams.
The plant md equipment of the firm
IN thls city for the handling Of its bus
iness 10 complete in everything. The
besu-plckiug department 10 equipped
with . ssries Of - ,ving canvas aprons
which carry thin layer Of beans upon
them. Ranged along either side of the
canvas scs the p:ckers, elbow 10 elbow.
intentiy watching the moving mass of
beans. Their busy fingers dart here
and there with lIghtning-llke rapidly,
selecting ali foul substances and inn
perfect kernsls- No broken or DIS
colossd besns or foreign substances
can possibly run the gauntlet Of the
score OF busy eyes and hands on guard
Ter their arrest. and when the food Of
ivory spheres are discharged into the
hopper, Il contains emily the finest and
meat perfect beans that grow beneath
tho sun.
ASIDE from the many bean picking
outfits ara various devices for cleaning
seeds. grains, ETC., all Of which require
their complement of attendants.
Tho institution 10 located upon the
raiiways, and cars are loaded and dis
charged at the ware house doors.
Ninety eight per cent Of the business
OF the Arm 10 Wholesale, no attention
being paid 70 retailing.
The business management OF the
arm has always been Of the strictest in,
seGrity and the goods supplied Of the
best possible quality afforded by the
market. A. result Of this policy the
arm enjoys exceptionally high stand
ing in commercial circles. Abroad
whore il u known only - commercial
Institution, the members stand high
while st home their business integrity
unitss with their social qualities to rem
them conspicuous among the promi-
nsns citizens OF the Valley City.
Ysck's open 8 .. N. TO II midnight