Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-24

advantage 70 they could. The very
TACT that 20 large a proportion Of the
world's Commerce T. done on credit Il
evidence In favor Of general integrity,
Of a business conscience, u motives
aud acts which are ~ far above sus-
pIciou ~ was "Cmnr's vile" But
tor I'll this, there arc too many en-.
aged who arc tricky, who will take
advantage, who misrepresent, VINO are
In iacl-irauds, and will fatten them.
selves II their clients statve.
Utah people, those who have
been shippers, have been victim.
izsd tine and again In ycais
gone by. Carloads Of poiatoe, have
been exp3rlcI from here In all good
faith 10 men claiming to sell on oim'
mission; and when q report has been
rendered, something has been due
from the shipper to the receiver;
changes iorfrcight handling, hauling,
storage, advancing charges AMI com
mission, etc, have exhausted the ship
mont aud created an indebtedness.
Excuses iunumerahle have been added
To soothe the iieecrd c3nsignor, such ns
broken markets. poor quality, short
weights, mixed varieties, defective
sacking anu frozen goods. Bu. the
main secret was IA sxacling broker,
an unworthy dealer, soheming, selfish,
dishonest trader, tealizlng that distance
gAveimmuniiy from observation, and
from penalty as we'll. rhu shipment
Of butter, grain, secj, dried fruit, wool,
hides have each been unsatisfactory Ia
their turn, aud an experience has been
had which u say the least was auy.
thing bu, encouraging. Our shippers
were too oonnding, too uususpecting,
They had little idea of the ways Of the
world or Of the ways Of trade.
To be sure, this experience might
have Teen ycars ago, before a familiar
10y with reliable 1rms had been &C.
quired, and with whom much business
Of highly satisfactory character has
been done. But there arc shyslers yet,
anu some sorry tales could DO told Of
very late losses from falling markets 81
and "no demand"
On small scale, Ia this city, Il II
not invariably profitable for producers
10 cousigu. Men who arc stranger,
may solicit patronage; but the wary
man prefera persons or tifma Of fcputc,
those who have character ~ sustain
and experience 10 make the most Of a
consignment, no matter what that may
be; for u Will not always pay an ludi.
yidual or store to send a representative
here TO dispose Of produce taken In the
way OF trade.
There arc times, aud persons also,
when from lack Of capital, having Paid
ifeights, It IL desirable to get returns,
and however uniAyorablo the market,
forced sales are madc, often when
holding on for few days would
have brought relief 10 this owner
aud profit 70 the cousignee.
Whether any method can DO devised
Tor protection to shippers, whether
capital beyond ordinary personRl
meaus could DO had, and whether q
special store or warehouse could b,
sustained Ia this city as a depot for oil
such goods, is worth consideration; q
place where eggs, butter grain, meaIf,
fruits, seeds, hides, or produce Of any
kind (raised or mauuiscluredl could
DO handled economically; shipped out
Of the Territory when desirable and
quantities justified; an organization OIL
business men ambitious OF continuing
10 salt Like CiIy it. pre.emlnenoe a.
the central point Of tue Territory, ioi
Import or export, ~ might be- needed
having an office and management IN
touch with producers, stores, Arms, In
side or outside; estimating aud under
ntauding local production, familiar
with all marke's; ready to suggest q
crop or manufacture from general
survey u the range Of trade; aud inter.
osting alike 10 tho wholesale and retail
business house.
IL II evident that unless some such