The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-12-24

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NWE< progressive in the
HA2 4 State.
K%\A Every year has
Nv brought them an
&N=W increase of bust
ness and grow
ing popularity. They began in
small house 4ox185 feet and in less
than a year it was found too small tor
their business; and TO meet the de-
mands Tor their growing patronage
they bought the brick warehouse
which they now occupy.
When this was butt 1t was thought
TO be reckless waste to build such a
house for such town, but by close at
tention to the interest of their patrons
Messrs. Harris, Gooch & Co. soon
found it necessary to enlarge it, SO
tina, room could be made for all who
might come. The house was lighted
according to the most scientific meth
cd so that uniformity Of light could be
had.
From the beginning Of their career
the firm has avoided everything that
tended toward "pe,s" or "going IN
the ki,chen''-terms which all farmers
we'll understand-and some by dearly
bought experience. For years they
have been crowded to the limit OF
their capacity and from the general
decline of the produce of the farmers,
whose interests they always recognize
as their own, they thought it unwise to
further enlarge; but during the quiet
months of the last summer they made
another addition that is joy to see.
And vet the farmers who are keenly
alive to their best interest fill all the
space as aforetlme.
Harris, Gooch & Co. say they ex-
pect eventually to sell all the tobacco
for, say they, farmers know good
thing when they try it. Their trade
this year has been by far the largest
in their experience and men who never
sold with them before are working for
them as though they we're paid drum
merS.
AS to drummers, it is worthy of re-
mark that this house employs fewer
and have paid out less for drumming
than they have any year in five. They
have recognized that the words OF a
farmer to his brother::ifarmers weigh
more than words of IAN whose tune
always is the same-but with possible
variations.
1t is wonderful INV the wagons with
the home trade roll in at their house.
1t is remarkable how often they are
asked "Will the sales be blocked to-
| day?" seeing half days sale at their
house. But the Henderson market is
full up-to date in such matters and
don't advertise that way nowadays but
always can encourage the farmers to
| come to our market and assure them
| of sale in a reasonable time.
This house has the largest home
trade of any house in any market as fal
as we can judge, and the proprletors
say they sell at least one-half of all
the tobacco that is sold in this market
that has not been bought before il
leaves home. We would congratulate
them On one thing that is striking
That is: Many of their patrons have
moved into the Eastern counties bu
when selling time comes they cannot
forget that the old home market and
the home firm is the best place fol
good honest treatment, for courteous
attention, and most Of all for the bes
prices that can be had at any house. OF
market.
No better evidence of this can be
produced than their large and growing
trade necessitating two engagements
of their house within recent years
Harris Warehouse as it stands to-day
is one of the largest, best constructed
and best lighted establishments for the
purposes for which it is designed in
this or any other market. The pro-
prietors are gentlemen of the highes,
integrity whose business methods are
such as to commend their house 10
consideration and patronage irrespec
tive of the "tricks of trade" some time;
resorted to by paid drummers.
And it may be said in passing that
a man who is paid to solicit bushes:
for any house who will take Advantage
of the laws of the trade and drum:
along the road can not be relied or
by farmers having tobacco to sell.
But Harris, Gooch & Co. say they care
very little when men with whom they